by Daphne Du Maurier Rating: ** I was quite disappointed in this book. I ordinarily love Daphne Du Maurier and was thrilled to discover...

by Alison Weir Rating: *** I quite liked this book, I took it on holiday with me and it was an easy, fast-paced read. But, in places it...

by Jake Arnott Rating: ** I really wanted to like this book, it seemed to contain all the elements for me but alas, I was very...

by Jules Verne Rating: ** I will confess I read this because my daughter is acting in a play of the story and I did not particularly...

by John Steinbeck Rating: *** I have not read Steinbeck for some time and this was a refreshing change from my recent reading. Some of...

by Elizabeth Gaskell Rating: *** What to say? An incredibly pleasant read and I thoroughly enjoyed losing two hours reading this, time...

by Hugh Walpole Rating: **** A lovely novel; some beautifully profound but accessible writing. The characters, especially Janet, were...

by S.D. Sykes Rating: **** I enjoyed this very much, although I like historical fiction, I do not normally read too much before the...

by Frank Richardson Rating: ** A very throwaway, light-hearted read not to be taken seriously and rather dated now. But, I found it hard...

by Thomas Mann Rating: **** To begin with, I found this rather slow-paced and gentle for Mann, it clearly showed that it was his first...