Book Review: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
"What is given may be taken away, at any time... he trick is never to let down your guard. Never think you are safe."
Book Review: The Strange Adventures of H by Sarah Burton
"“If you want a slice of the cake you must pay for it with your name. And what is a name good for after all? It neither puts bread in...
Light at the end of the road...
I ended my last blog post, over eighteen months ago, with the words ‘Roll on 2019…’ As many of you will also attest, 2019 seems like a...
Book Review: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
"If a man does not master his circumstances then he is bound to be mastered by them" – so was the advice from Count Rostov’s grandfather,...
Book Review: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
“ In love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.” The historical fiction novel, The Nightingale, opens with an...