by Gary Robinson Rating: *** ‘The Sword Swallower and a Chico Kid’ is a book in three parts; the first is the story of Duke Reynolds, who...

by Maureen Waller Rating: ***** Maureen Waller’s non-fiction history of the people of London at the turn of the Eighteenth Century is...

by Lincoln Cole Rating: *** ‘Raven’s Peak’ begins with a Prologue in which we meet the character of Arthur, also known as the Reverend....

by H.E. Bates Rating: *** This is a lovely book and it is clear that Bates poured everything into it. There is a feeling of a real labour...

by Virginia Woolf Rating: **** I would really like to give this 4.5 stars. I struggled a little in the beginning, it is so very wordy and...

by Gordon Honeycombe Rating: **** I had originally intended to give this book three stars. It was perfectly readable, does what it says,...

by Elton John Rating: **** Really enjoyed this, it rolls along and is very easy to read but the writing is not too basic. Very...

by F. Scott Fitzgerald Rating: *** I was so excited to start this, really was and now I've finished. I liked it, I did - there are...

by C.J. Sansom Rating: **** This was a really engrossing, meaty affair for Shardlake. It was interesting because I have only read the...

by L.M. Montgomery Rating: ***** When I picked this up, I was just not in the mood for the slightly jocular opening tone and very nearly...

by Madeline Miller Rating: **** Thoroughly good book. What shone through was Miller's love and dedication to her art. I really felt she...

by F. Scott Fitzgerald Rating: *** I feel very unfair giving this three stars as, personally, Fitzgerald, is one of my top ten if not top...

by Graham Greene Rating: **** I have not read any Graham Greene for a while and had forgotten what a clever and distinctive writer he is...