Desperate Reader

I've dithered around writing about this but as the year comes to an end it's been such a big feature, especially of the last few mon...

I love deep midwinter and proper dark - I wouldn't mind it being a bit colder but at least it; 's saving me some money on heating, a...

This is my second nomination for  Cross Examining Crime's  reprint of the year. I wasn't totally convinced by the first Christina Br...

It turns out that it's almost exactly 13 years since I first read 'In A Lonely Place', it's stayed with me ever since, and a...

There will still be time to get a copy of this before Christmas, and I highly recommend it. Mine arrived today - more treats from Shetland w...

I thought I'd be taking the weekend off from blogging, but there was something amazing waiting for me when I got home and in turn I can...

It's been quite a month and one that I won't be sorry to see the back of. I'm still distinctly anemic, my dad broke his hand, mu...

probably because I work in a bookshop nobody ever gives me book tokens, which is a shame because I love them. They're something we sell ...

This is a mildly embarrassing confession, but although I've read The Odyssey, I haven't read Emily Wilson's translation yet - de...

I'm finally beginning to feel like all the meds are doing some good and that I might be able to leave not just my sofa, but even my flat...