There’s a Hole in my Bucket (a journey of two brothers) by Royd Tolkien Published by Little A, 2021 When Mike is diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, he and his brother, Royd,...
Lockdown by Peter May Published by riverrun books, 2020 A dark and disturbing novel described as a “crime thriller that predicted a world in quarantine”. Whilst researching for another book in...
Home Stretch by Graham Norton Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 2020 A friend recommended this book and I’m not surprised. Graham Norton has a gift for writing about feelings and...
The Puzzle Women by Anna Ellory Published by Lake Union, 2020 Set in Berlin and switching between 1989 and 1999, this is the story of Rune (Roo) and his younger sister Lotte....
Scotland From The Rails (a window gazer’s guide) by Benedict Le Vay Published by Bradt Guides, February 2021 Are you thinking of holidaying in Britain?Don’t know where to go or, more importantly,...
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder Published in the UK by Swift Press, 2021 You’ve seen the film, now read the book (first published in the US in 2017). Based on the author’s 2014...
Stumpy Cat: adventures in No-Napsland by Peter Lewis-Dale, illustrated by Harriet Armstrong Published by Stumpy Cat Books, 2020 A sweet little story written in rhyme, beautifully illustrated, and featuring Stumpy Cat and...
The Shellseekers by Rosamunde Pilcher Originally published in 1987 If there are regular readers of these reviews you’ll know that I’m keen to include a range of books, not just new releases,...
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2020 How best to describe this book? Should I refer to the many household hints, even though they’re not the real...
Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce Published by Penguin, 2021 The latest novel from the author of the ‘Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ opens with the words “When Margery was...