Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire by Dan Hanks
Book Summary In post-war 1952, the good guys are supposed to have won. But not everything is as it seems when ex-Spitfire pilot…
My Latest Book Haul
If one book counts as a book haul, great, then this morning I got a book haul … though, I should add, I…
Alex in Booktopia
Dear All: Just to update you on what’s been happening, if you hadn’t noticed I was missing online, let alone the fact that…
The Silence of Bones by June Hur
Book Summary 1800, Joseon (Korea). Homesick and orphaned sixteen-year-old Seol is living out the ancient curse: “May you live in interesting times.” Indentured…
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’d Gladly Throw in the Ocean
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday choice of topic from Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl is, for me at least, a rather negative one given what…
The Locksmith’s Daughter by Karen Brooks
Book Summary Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London’s master locksmith. For her there is no lock too elaborate, no secret too…
Monthly Round-up: March
Bonjour tout la monde! March turned out to be quite a good reading month for me, even though I haven’t read anything (at…
Top Ten Tuesday: Places in Books I’d like to Live
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday from Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl, is Places in Books I’d Like to Live. Which is great if you love…
Blacklight Blue by Peter May
Book Summary Former forensics expert and current Toulouse professor Enzo Macleod is forced to take a break from his personal and professional pursuits…