George Marsh had written another book. Virginia Feito was raised in Madrid and Paris, and studied English and drama at Queen Mary University of London. Mrs Marsh is her debut novel. She lives in Madrid. A movie starring Elizabeth Moss is on the cards. These are the things one quickly learns, when you Duck, Duck, … Continue reading Mrs March: A Novel | Virginia Feito #ESPfiction
I'm not usually a big reader of crime fiction.During my younger days I enjoyed a good mystery wrapped up in an adventure series (thank you Trixie Belden and Enid Blyton) and I still love to delve into the psychological reasons why people do the things they do (Maigret fits the bill here). Cosy crime is … Continue reading The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham
His Bloody Project has been shortlisted for this year's Booker Prize. It was a surprise inclusion to my mind. Historical crime fiction?But, as it turned out, I loved it.It's a psychological thriller as opposed to a detective story. The crime - victims and perpetrator - are presented straight up. The unfolding story reveals the how … Continue reading His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Brona's Salon is a new meme which aims to gather a group of like-minded bookish people 'under the roof of an inspiring host, held partly to amuse one another and partly to refine the taste and increase the knowledge of the participants through conversation.'(wikipedia)I will provide a few prompts to inspire our conversation.However please feel free … Continue reading Brona’s Salon
One of the things I enjoy about reading Stephen King is the connections.King has created three fictional towns based in Maine that reappear regularly in his books - Derry, Jerusalem's Lot & Castle Rock.Many of the characters from these towns also pop up in unexpected places.Pennywise the Clown & Randall Flagg are two that cross … Continue reading 11/22/63 by Stephen King
After rereading some of my Porter poems for a recent post, I felt a very strong desire to read one her verse novels. But I had none to hand. However I did have a copy of Rebecca Jessen's verse novel Gap on my TBR pile. I thought, that will do for now. But for some … Continue reading The Monkey’s Mask | Dorothy Porter #AWWversenovel
Oh me, oh my!What a seductive, chilling, creepy, psychological family drama this is.Set in Sydney during the 1930's and 40's, The Watch Tower follows the young lives of Laura & Clare.Orphaned when first their father dies. Then abandoned by their incredibly selfish, self-absorbed, negligent mother who leaves them to go off & do her own … Continue reading The Watch Tower by Elizabeth Harrower
I've enjoyed highlighting and remembering all the Australian classics I've read over the years in preparation for November's AusReading Month.And Flashback Friday has been a great motivator to get me to do one a week at least - thanks Lisa.This weeks FF needs no introduction...well not in Australia anyway.Not only is Picnic At Hanging Rock … Continue reading Picnic At Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
Gone Girl took me a while to get into.The main reason for this procrastination was my serious dislike of both Amy and Nick Dunne right from the word go. They were selfish, thoughtless and oh so fake.It took me a little while longer to realise that just because I didn't like them didn't mean I couldn't enjoy watching … Continue reading Gone Girl | Gillian Flynn
Please don't hold it against me, but I devoured The Dinner in one weekend. I could barely put it down (except for the times when the horribleness got too much for me and I had to look away.) For me it was the book equivalent of Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs. It was ugly, provocative and disturbing … Continue reading The Dinner | Herman Koch
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer came to me with a LOT of hype attached to it and a LOT of high expectations. My rep at work was talking it up. Her publishing house was putting a lot of time and effort into getting the message out there. I was assured it was the next big … Continue reading The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer | Michelle Hodkin
This is the perfect holiday read. I found the first book in the Millenium Trilogy a little slow to start as Larsson set the scene. I needed time to get my head around the geographical context. I had no idea where I was or who all these characters were. But all of a sudden - wham! I … Continue reading The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo | Steig Larsson
The Girl Who Played With Fire is the second part of Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy. Unlike the first book I had no problems getting into this one and consumed it in a few days whilst on summer holidays. It was hard not to give away plot teasers to my husband who was waiting for his turn … Continue reading The Girl Who Played With Fire | Steig Larsson
Stolen by Lucy Christopher is a dramatic, beautifully crafted start to this eerie, menacing novel hooks you in and keeps you turning the pages, long after it gets bogged down by the inertia of the 2 main characters. I kept hoping that the story would live up to the promise of the first half, but … Continue reading Stolen | Lucy Christopher
Stephen King's The Stand meets William Golding's Lord of the Flies in Gone, book one in a new series for teens by Michael Grant. What would happen if everyone over 15 suddenly disappeared from your world? Could you survive on your own? Who would step up to lead? What if something bad happened? Who would … Continue reading Gone | Michael Grant
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