If the Invader Comes by Tom Palmer
It's hard for me to understand the real fear of invasion that existed in Britain in 1940. My parents, both of whom were born in…
Anna at War by Helen Peters
I read Anna at War on Sunday afternoon and evening almost without pause. I started it so I could write this review but I continued…
Murder at Wintertide by Fleur Hitchcock
My introduction to Fleur Hitchcock's books came in 2013 when my friend Dom was doing some freelance publicity work for Nosy Crow. He rightly thought…
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery, Retold by Katherine Woodfine and Isabelle Follath
I'm not a great enthusiast for adaptations and retellings of novels. It seems to me that if a book is so good that someone wants…
Angel of Grasmere by Tom Palmer
I've always liked Tom Palmer's books, even when they were about football, a subject which interests me not at all. But it was when he…
Rory and the Snack Dragons by Louisa MacDougall and Giulia Cregut
Deep in their cave kingdom live the snack dragons, fearsome beasts who survive on a diet of princesses. At least, most of them do. Rory…
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Kevin the Orange by Alan Windram and Olla Meyzinger
As the title suggests, Kevin is an orange. He is round and orangey; in fact he is one of the orangiest oranges ever. But he's…
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Advent Reading Challenge Day Nineteen
A Chilling Thriller Thrillers aren't really my thing unless they're along the lines of John Buchan's. Thrillers but in a safe space; whatever the equivalent of…
Advent Reading Challenge Day Sixteen
A Photo of Your Cosy Christmas Jumper So, here's the thing: I don't have a Christmas jumper, cosy or otherwise. And, anyway, I've translated all these…
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