Tag Archives: books

I’ve had a look through the other journal entries and see that there has been a mixed response to this book. The concept is a clever one, and altough not one of the best books this year, I did enjoy … Continue reading →

I managed to catch up with my reading this afternoon, and although I had a few others in front of this one, this book had an appeal today. I really enjoyed reading this one and found that I needed a … Continue reading →

Another delightful read in the life of good old Aggie!, sorry Agatha!! Only a brief glimpse of James, but there is lots of Charles and a rather dodgy, but eventually dead hair dresser, a rather grumpy,rude vicar and a rather … Continue reading →

The storyline was wonderful,with beautifully descriptive scenes and written in such a way that there was a genuine innocence about it. In this third book by Silas House, we effectively complete the cirle of the characters from the author’s first … Continue reading →

I felt that S was written in a slightly different style to previous in the series, and I wondered if the author was intentially changing the writing style, to show that we, as readers were heading towards the end, or … Continue reading →

What an amazing book,I felt that the book had the feel of a one sided conversation, the sort you might have with an elderly family member, a way of recording the past and bringing it alive. Probably of real interest … Continue reading →

A super little book of about 120 pictures of quilts; mainly quilts from the US, but other Countries are represented – England,Ireland,Wales,India,New Zealand,Germany to name a few.Each illustration of the quilt is accompanied by a brief description of the design … Continue reading →

“It is approaching the 400th anniversary of the execution of the witch of Little Foxwood. The whole village is excitedly preparing to mark the occasion with a bonfire party in the square. 14-year old Tom Storey, however, is not. He … Continue reading →

Liver Journal user LyzzyBee alerted me to the fascinating programme broadcast on Channel 4 yesterday. The programme synopsis “Take eight people – all of whom are convinced they are 100% English. Then submit a sample of their DNA to a … Continue reading →

I have been really looking forward to catching up with Maisie, so was delighted when postie delivered it this last Friday.I’ve got an awful cold, and I felt that I needed a book that I could immurse myself in. Indeed,another … Continue reading →