My Favourite Reads of 2024 - Eight top reads out of 20

Sherlock Holmes Short Story: "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" by Arthur Conant Doyle

Book Review:  Penny Vincenzi's last novel: 'A Question of Trust'

A to Z of Authors:  Agatha Christie - her life and books

Six Winter Novels to Read this Season

My Top Ten historical fiction books

Is Stephen King 's "Revival" the Scariest Book Ever?  My Review.

Dickens' Chilling Ghost Story: The Signal-Man - Reading for Halloween

Tracy Chevalier: Historical novels with unique and interesting themes

Joanne Harris's "Gentlemen and Players"  Book Review: A clever tale of obsession and revenge.

Terrifying Tales: 8 Scary Stories For Halloween

Ten Books that Made Me... Me

Nick Hornby Book Review: "About a Boy"

Anita Brookner: Novels about women of a certain age.

The Lions of Fifth Avenue by Fiona Davis - Book Review

The Complete Guide to Sci-Fi Sub-genres -  with definitions and a book list!

The Old Curiosity Shop: A Tale of Innocence and Corruption

My List of Autumn Reads - Eight Novels with a Gothic touch

A to Z of Authors: The Bronte Sisters' Lives and Novels

Book Review: Making It So - Patrick Stewart's Autobiography

What Classic Novel Should I Start With?  Here's my list of classic novels for beginners.

Ten Books to Inspire You in the Olympic Season

A to Z of Authors: Melvyn Bragg; From TV Presenter to Bestselling Author

Vintage Raunchy Reads for the Beach

Philippa Gregory's 'Dark Tides' - Book Review

The Importance of Fiction and Why It's NOT Pointless!

Ten Classic Books for Holidays - From My Bookshelf

A to Z of Authors from my Bookshelf - Jane Austen

Book Review: The Stonehenge Legacy by Sam Christer

My Day in Hay-on-Wye 'Book town' - plus a book haul!