The Horse Dancer is once more an example of why Jojo Moyes is one of my favourite authors.
Category Archives: Book Review
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett’s novel deals with an enduring sister and brother relationship, consolidated when they are ejected from their childhood home, The Dutch House.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Jazz Age Stories by F. Scott Fitzgerald
These tales are a mixture of the absurd with the flighty, all told with a vibrant voice, some with humour and a lot with a tinge of darkness
Dubliners by James Joyce
James Joyce has never really appealed to me, I am sorry to say, so what did I make of Dubliners?
Blood Libel by M. Lynes
The tense perilous atmosphere of medieval Seville at the time of the Inquisition is created with dark intensity in Lynes’ historical novel.
Nine Days a Queen by Ann Rinaldi
Lady Jane Grey’s story is a truly tragic one and Ann Rinaldi shows just how she was used as a pawn in a power play during Tudor history
The Third Angel by Alice Hoffman
Slow to start, Alice Hoffman’s book which links all of her female characters grows into a good read with a ghostly feel throughout.
Confetti: A Collection of Poems by Zuzanna Szostak
Let the poems of Confetti rain down on you and immerse yourself in their simplicity, their honesty and their trueness.
Breathing in Spring by Nadia Khansa
Khansa has written an autobiographical poetical odyssey which is moving and honest, confronting very difficult life experiences.
The Dogs of Brownsville by Stan Weisleder
A coming-of-age gangster novel with a bit of glamour and lot of history, Weisleder’s book is well worth reading.
Scuffed Granny 