Synopsis At the end of his three decades of service at Darlington Hall, Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over his career to reassure himself … Continue reading The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Category: Book talk
The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
Today I finished reading a novel that will remain with me for a very long time. In fact I think I could be as bold as to say that it … Continue reading The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak
A Very Irish Mystery by Verity Bright
A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery Book 25. About the book Lady Eleanor Swift is having a grand time cosying up with her husband in Dublin’s traditional pubs, eating their fill … Continue reading A Very Irish Mystery by Verity Bright
Looking for Alaska by John Green
My thoughts This was a book club choice and I was intrigued right from the beginning. Looking for Alaska is the debut novel from the author who literally had me … Continue reading Looking for Alaska by John Green
Murder in a Cornish Teashop by Fliss Chester
I am delighted to be back on board the #BooksOnTour with the latest cosy crime novel to be published Bookouture. This time we are travelling to modern day Cornwall where … Continue reading Murder in a Cornish Teashop by Fliss Chester
At Bertram’s Hotel by Agatha Christie
I’m glad to be leaving here,’ said Miss Marple. She gave a little shiver. ‘Before anything happens.’ Chief-Inspector Davy looked at her curiously. ‘What do you expect to happen?’ he … Continue reading At Bertram’s Hotel by Agatha Christie
The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
On the day the Teller of Small Fortunes came to Necker, the village was in an uproar because the candlemaker’s would-be apprentice had lost all the goats.’ The first line … Continue reading The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong
A year of reading begins today…
…right here, right now. Happy New Year! The first book I am picking up in 2026 is Country Christie – a collection of twelve Devonshire mysteries by the incredible Agatha … Continue reading A year of reading begins today…
BBC Sounds – a treasure trove of short stories
There is something rather joyful about listening to someone reading you a story, especially when the reader is someone as wonderfully talented as David Suchet. So it has been an … Continue reading BBC Sounds – a treasure trove of short stories
Bedtime reading … The Haunting Season
Then he settled beside the hearth, leant back on the couch and presented the soles of his shoes to the fire. He congratulated himself: a house like this, for a … Continue reading Bedtime reading … The Haunting Season
Tales Before Bedtime 