Category Archives: Hodder & Stoughton
The Poison Tree – Erin Kelly
I always watch each Richard and Judy, or TV Book Club, announcement of novels with interest. Some will instantly grab me; some leave me needing a little coaxing. ‘The Poison Tree’ by Erin Kelly was one of the latter cases … Continue reading
Filed under Erin Kelly, Hodder & Stoughton, Review
Last Rituals – Yrsa Sigurdardottir
I always feel a bit bad when I say that I enjoy crime fiction, not because I don’t rate the genre (quite the opposite in fact) but because there is always that worry that if you say you enjoy crime … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2011, Hodder & Stoughton, Review, Yrsa Sigurdardottir
A Room Swept White – Sophie Hannah
I have to say that I think this year above any other, well that I can think of, is the year where my taste buds for crime novels has been, erm, criminal. I can’t get enough! I have experimented with some … Continue reading
Filed under Hodder & Stoughton, Review, Sophie Hannah
Water For Elephants – Sara Gruen
I bought a copy of ‘Water For Elephants’ a few years ago after having heard lots of acclaim for it all over the place on its initial release and not really having taken its premise in. The idea of a … Continue reading
Filed under Hodder & Stoughton, Review, Sara Gruen
The Bookboy Reads #3
I am very sorry that I have not had time to do a blog of late, but I have been inordinately busy. In response to some of your comments on my last blog, I love the Harry Potter books and … Continue reading
The Other Half Lives – Sophie Hannah
I have been in a real mood for crime fiction in the last few weeks, be it cosy or thrilling it seems to be the only thing (apart from submissions for a certain award) that is appealing to my reading … Continue reading
Filed under Hodder & Stoughton, Review, Sophie Hannah
One Day – David Nicholls
Don’t judge me for the next paragraph because it’s me laying my reading soul bare for you and ridicule would vex me, ha! There are some books I read that whilst not putting me into a life changing state, I find I … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2010, David Nicholls, Hodder & Stoughton, Review
The Point of Rescue – Sophie Hannah
I have been meaning to read the next in the Sophie Hannah for ages. ‘So why haven’t you?’ I hear you cry. Well when there is a series that I really love, or indeed an author, I find that though … Continue reading
Filed under Hodder & Stoughton, Review, Sophie Hannah
Mr Rosenblum’s List – Natasha Solomons
I had been meaning to read ‘Mr Rosenblum’s List’ by Natasha Solomons ever since it arrived here at Savidge Reads HQ before Christmas last year, and then made it one of my books to look out for in 2010. Then … Continue reading
Filed under Hodder & Stoughton, Natasha Solomons, Review, Sceptre Publishing
Shades of Grey – Jasper Fforde
It could be quite difficult to write my book thoughts on ‘Shades of Grey’ by Jasper Fforde. I should instantly clear up the fact that this is not because it’s a difficult book to read, it’s just got such a … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2010, Hodder & Stoughton, Jasper Fforde, Review
The Gates – John Connolly
Though I have never read any of John Connolly’s crime and mystery fiction but I am a huge fan of ‘The Book of Lost Things’ which a friend recommended to me for being a wonderfully warped adult fairytale and it … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Hodder & Stoughton, John Connolly, Review
Simon’s Bookish Bits #1
So it’s already Saturday once more and I thought I would do another Simon’s Bookish Bits (thanks for all your votes and comments last week) featuring all things bookish that has caught my eye this week. I have to admit … Continue reading
The Other Hand – Chris Cleave
This definitely wasn’t in my bag of books to read on the train this weekend but after finishing ‘The Bookseller of Kabul’ I didn’t fancy any of the three I had in my bag and as I didn’t do much … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Chris Cleave, Hodder & Stoughton, Review
After The Fire – Karen Campbell
I do love a good crime book, I haven’t always in fact I think it’s a fairly recent thing bar my teenage obsession with Sherlock Holmes. A while back on this blog, after reading the first Scarpetta book by Patricia … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Hodder & Stoughton, Karen Campbell, Review
