Book Review – November 2021 – Sallie Eden
Teach Your Dog Cornish by Anne Cakebread Published by Ylolfa, 2019 I apologise for saying this, but it’s time to start thinking about Christmas presents. Many of you might be looking...
Category: Book Reviews – Sallie Eden
Book Reviews – October 2021 – Sallie Eden
The Order of the Day by Éric Vuillard Published by Picador, 2019 This is the story of meetings which took place in the lead up to WWII. Those involved included Hitler, Chamberlain, von...
Book Reviews – October 2021 – Sallie Eden
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,...
Book Review – September 2021 – Sallie Eden
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...
Book Review – Sallie Eden – September 2021
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...
Book Review – August 2021 – Sallie Eden
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....
Book Review – August 2021 – Sallie Eden
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,...
Book Review – July 2021 – Sallie Eden
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...
Book Review – July 2021 – Sallie Eden
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...
Book Review – June 2021 – Sallie Eden
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,...