The Ghost Garden by Emma Carroll
It's the summer of 1914 (so I'm already predisposed to read this book) when Fran's life takes a spooky turn. It starts when she hits…
Continuity Girl by Angela Mack
Well, we're back to career novels with no plot here. The blurb doesn't even mention the main character or the setting. What it talks about…
Out of Nowhere by Paul Dowswell
You may remember that I posted an interview with Paul Dowswell the other week in which I mentioned his most recent book which has been…
Travels of a Nursery Nurse by Beatrice Lloyd
Of its type this is one of the better books I've read recently. I collect career novels more for their social history than their plots…
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Interview with Paul Dowswell
I’ve known Paul Dowswell long enough to have forgotten exactly when we met. It was at an Edinburgh International Book Festival when I was chairing…
Daisy and the Unknown Warrior by Tony Bradman
One hundred years ago to the day, the body of the Unknown Warrior was interred in Westminster Abbey. It is impossible for me to imagine…
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Two Young Missionaries: Celia and Margaret in Africa
To say that I was intrigued when I saw a copy of Two Young Missionaries by Nansi Pugh for sale is to put it mildly.…
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The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L Sayers
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club is one of the early Lord Peter Wimsey titles, written before Harriet Vane appeared on the horizon. It's my…
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The Children of Swallow Fell by Julia Green
Julia Green's new book could be a story of our time; it is certainly one for our time. Without ever explicitly referring to any of…
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Polar Opposites
Two fun picture books today, one featuring a polar bear and the other a penguin. Both are the work of author/illustrators. Engrossed in the big,…
