Max and the Doglins by Amanda Montgomery-Higham – First published in 2007 Max is a dog. He’s hungry, so when he finds an egg, he steals it. And the next night he steals...
Don’t Worry He Doesn’t Bite, Tales of a Country Postman by Liam Mulvin – Published by Merlin Unwin Books, September 2017 First, a confession: my heart sinks a little when a book by...
The Little Gardener by Emily Hughes – Published by Flying Eye Books Lots of ‘big’ illustrations, with some fine detail and repetition, so ideal for small children, maybe as a bedtime story. As...
That’s Not English by Erin Moore – Published by Vintage, 2015 A book by a London based author from America, about ‘Britishisms’, Americanisms and “What our English says about us”, it’s rather less...
Ships’ Cat’s in war and peace by Val Lewis – Published by Nauticalia, reprinted 2014 I make no apology for saying that, although the author delves into the history of exploration and the...
Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups: Five Go On A Strategy Away Day. Words by Bruno Vincent – Published by Quercus Editions Ltd, 2016 Marketed as Enid Blyton for adults, this is the first of...
A Grave Concern by Susanna Gregory – Published by Sphere, 2016 This is the 22nd in a series of medieval mysteries set in Cambridge. Although historical novels are not my preferred genre, I...
Dragged Through Time by Marc Grimston – Published by Create Space, 2016 (available via Amazon) Set in the early years of WWII, this is the follow up to Zio The Hero and features the...
The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson – Published by Bloomsbury in paperback, 2017 I spotted this book on a recent trip to Rye where it’s set. Written by the author of...
Find Me (before they do) by JS Monroe – Published by Head of Zeus, 2017 Brilliant writing, brilliant characters, brilliant plot. Five years after they met and fell in love, Jar sees Rosa’s...