I absolutely agree with Helena, writing is therapeutic and publishing and all the marketing it entails, is not! Reading is also a great...

As usual, an eclectic mix. From the Booker Prize winner of 2020 to my mate Dave's self published folk horror. Also as usual, I'm not...

I read Backstories by Simon back in November 2021 (review here) and absolutely loved it, and when you find writers you admire it's always...

A tightly curated collection, all longed for and part of my Christmas list. I knew I would loved each and every one of these and this...

Welcome to Beth Linton, my guest author for February 2022. Beth and I did an exchange blog way back in May last year where she wrote...

This month it was great to discover a new author, Brian Marshall, and return to a trusted favourite Tracy Chevalier. The order I read...

Elizabeth was one of my first blog guests in December 2020. Now just over a year on she has another book out 'Behind Closed Doors' 10...

This month I DNF one novel, but I am halfway and may resume it at some point. So there are only four completed for December and the final...

I am currently reading and enjoying 'Gorgito's Ice Rink' Elizabeth's very first novel which was Runner-Up in the Self-Published Book of...

Another nice mix; a detective novel, a play, a collection of short stories, another WW2 thriller and then a couple of contemporary...

I saw Abigail's shout out for bloggers to join her on her book launch tour and I loved the graphics for Everything is Yours, so jumped on...

I’m a bit late with this month’s reviews, mainly because every spare minute is spent ploughing through Upon All Men for the final...

I greatly enjoyed Sim's YA fantasy novel Welcome to Denver Falls (which I declared a ' little whirlwind of escapism') back in March. Sim...

I have only three featured on here this month, as I have a policy of only featuring books that I rate 3 stars and over. I don't include...

I met Dave online, on a kind of self-help twitter group for authors. He read and reviewed my book and I read and reviewed his. We enjoy...

This month's books are by local authors that I met at the Taunton Live and Pride Festival Literary Area or by authors I know. They are...

You grew up in Exeter, what was your early life like? Growing up in Exeter was a privilege that only became apparent when I moved away,...

I started several books this month but have only finished 3! Circe by Madeline Miller. These Tangled Vines by Julianne MacLean The Memory...

Chantelle Atkins is a local author who I think produces new work even faster than I do! I have read A Song for Bill Robinson, the first...

This month I’ve highlighted my favourites below. There were a few books that I didn't finish for some reason or another so I haven't...