Blog Tour: Murder at the Bailey, by Henry Milner

As a lawyer for over fifty years, you'd expect Henry Milner to have a fairly comprehensive view of the ins and outs of a legal case. And in Murder at the Bailey- his first foray into fiction- he doesn't disappoint, gifting us a story full of crooks, plot twists and enough colourful characters to make …

How much should we share? Two books about social media

Christmas is over! So once again, it's time to turn our attention to all the books I've been reading (and catching up on!) over the past few months. And my theme for this post is social media. Yes, I know, it sounds a bit pretentious. But I don't know if I could file these books …

A twisted rabbit hole: My Dark Vanessa, by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Wow. This was quite a read, and I'm still not sure what to make of it. It's arresting, I'll give you that- in both senses of the word. Kate Elizabeth Russell's book is a modern-day Lolita, from Lolita's viewpoint: that of Vanessa, a girl who was groomed by her teacher, Jacob Strane, when she was …

The Burning God, by R.F. Kuang

By sheer coincidence, I started re-reading The Poppy War just before I found out you could request copies of The Burning God on Netgalley. What followed was a sheer week of binge-reading R.F. Kuang. Before you stands a wreck of a reader: broken by three books' worth of excellent writing, gripping plot twists and the …

The month of love? Four romantic books to read this autumn

The Gin O'Clock Club, by Rosie Burke This book is so cute and adorable, you just want to press it to your chest and soak in its good vibes (not saying I did that, but not saying I didn't, either...) Lottie is always rushing places. She's a barrister, and her workload means she almost never …