Category: Book Reviews
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Book Review: The House In The Olive Grove by Emma Cowell
After a traumatic series of events in New York, chef Maria returns to her birthplace in Greece and starts a cooking school/retreat at her home. Her first guests are Kayla from England and Alessandra from Italy, both there to escape their own troubles for a while. I love books that transport me to far-off places…
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Book Review: The Garden of Hopes & Dreams by Barbara Hannay
The residents of an apartment block in Brisbane, Australia, keep to themselves, each dealing with their own issues. Vera, the widow of a farmer, was “encouraged” to move from her outback Queensland home to the city, by her son and his wife, who now run the farm. Another resident, Maddie, is nursing a broken heart.…
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Book Review: The Women Who Wouldn’t Leave by Victoria Scott
Review of “The Women Who Wouldn’t Leave” a novel by Victoria Scott
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A Distant Journey by Di Morrissey – Review
A Distant Journey by Di Morrissey My rating: 4 of 5 stars 1962 Palm Springs. Twenty year old Cindy meets a wealthy, handsome Australian, sheep farmer and, on a whim, drops out of college to return to Australia to marry him. The harsh and rugged life there is very different to the life she imagined.…
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The Spy’s Wife by Fiona McIntosh – Review
The Spy’s Wife by Fiona McIntosh My rating: 5 of 5 stars Evie is a stationmaster’s daughter, based in Yorkshire. She becomes involved with Roger, a man who visits the station each week. But it’s later discovered that Roger is a German spy called Max, and he’s arrested. But he tells Evie he was sending…
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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman – Review
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved The Thursday Murder Club! I found it highly amusing and packed with interesting quirky characters. I also loved the theme that being elderly doesn’t mean you’re daft! The humour and language is very British, though, so I’m not sure how…