A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson

A God in ruins is a slow boiler. It tells the story of Teddy, a beloved son and brother whose comfortable life changed so dramatically when the second world war began. Moving back and forth through his life, we see him as a gentle, loving grandfather, a much-respected pilot and a dutiful husband. But it

My favourite books in 2017

This year, I reviewed 70 books from a variety of genres.  Often, those I like most combine genres such as mystery, romance, history etc.  I’m not going to list 10 or more top books but just 7 in the order I read them during the year.  These are the books I couldn’t put down, in

My Life in Books (1917 Edition)

Here’s a bit of Christmas fun courtesy of Roof Beam Reader The rule is, complete the phrase with books you read this year: At school I was the: Oath Breaker (Shelley Wilson) People might be surprised by my: Past Encounters (Davina Blake) I will never be: Down and Out in Kathmandu (Jennifer S Alderson) My