This book is for anyone who enjoys historical stories written from the perspective of the women who have previously been left out. Think Ariadne or The Silence of the Women, this is a woman reclaiming her space and telling her story. I was very grateful to receive a proof copy of this novel from LucyContinue reading “Learwife, by JR Thorp: a beautiful book about grief and destiny”
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Chilling short story collections to make you jump
Halloween may seem a distant memory but November, with it’s darkening nights and chilling temperatures, is the perfect time to curl up with a ghost story. Today’s ‘Books by the Fireplace’ is about two unsettling short story collections to make the toes curl and the skin crawl. Dead Relatives, by Lucie McKnight Hardy Gruesome andContinue reading “Chilling short story collections to make you jump”
You can save hundreds of lives, or the one that matters most… Hostage, by Clare Mackintosh
I’m grateful for this oasis of sobriety as the rest of the cabin gets progressively merry. I have a sudden yearning to be at home, cuddled with Sophia on the sofa, watching Peppa Pig. When I’m away travelling, I remember all the good bits. Isn’t that always the way? I even remember the good bitsContinue reading “You can save hundreds of lives, or the one that matters most… Hostage, by Clare Mackintosh”
Magpie, by Elizabeth Day: a twisty-thriller with one heck of a twist (book review)
I picked up this book after my mum recommended it and so I knew it would be good because she has great taste. She said that as the book got going she felt she knew what the story was going to be and guess what the twist but then, when it came, it completely surprisedContinue reading “Magpie, by Elizabeth Day: a twisty-thriller with one heck of a twist (book review)”
Anything is Possible(?) The Book Review
This is a collection of short stories by Elizabeth Strout that follow on from her novel My Name is Lucy Barton. This time we are in the small town of Amgash, Illinois, which Lucy left behind when she moved to New York and went on to be a successful writer. We meet some of Lucy’sContinue reading “Anything is Possible(?) The Book Review”
Next up on my TBR…
Because I am always curious to see what people have got on their ‘to be read’ next pile, these are the five books I’ve currently got on my bedside ready to be picked up. The quotes are all the first few lines of the book, to give you a little teaser. Magpie, by Elizabeth DayContinue reading “Next up on my TBR…”
Is it ‘child-less’ or is it ‘child-free’? My book review of ‘Olive’ by Emma Gannon
I bought this book last year along with Ghosts by Dolly Alderton (which is also a fab read), and it has sat on my shelf waiting to be read. Sometimes that happens, doesn’t it? A book will sit there for years until suddenly some twist of fate encourages you to pick it up and readContinue reading “Is it ‘child-less’ or is it ‘child-free’? My book review of ‘Olive’ by Emma Gannon”
October Round-Up: What I read this month
In this week’s edition of ‘books by the fireplace’ as I am now calling it, I’m looking back on some of my favourite reads from October and looking ahead to what is on my TBR list for November. Matrix, by Lauren Groff I found this book difficult to get into at the start because itContinue reading “October Round-Up: What I read this month”
The perfect twisty thriller for the end of October
Book review: The Vanishing Year, by Kate Moretti. Published in 2016 by Titan Books. He smelled nice. Like soap and aftershave. He wore a wedding ring. I wondered if his wife was as young as him. Perhaps pregnant with their first child, round and glowing… He probably rubbed her tired feet at night, massaged cocoaContinue reading “The perfect twisty thriller for the end of October”
A day out at the theatre: what I thought of The Mirror and The Light
In a Luggage & Scribble first, today I am writing about going to the theatre! I recently travelled to London to watch Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and The Light at the Gielgud Theatre. This is the third in a trilogy of books and plays based on the life of Thomas Cromwell. I have written thisContinue reading “A day out at the theatre: what I thought of The Mirror and The Light”
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