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...

by Johnny Mercer Rating: ***** A must-read, and I say this as someone who has no particular interest or background in the military....

by W. Somerset Maugham Rating: ***** I loved this little book made up of Maugham's observations of characters and life during his Far...

by Ian Mortimer Rating: *** I would recommend this book if you are interested in the period. However, despite starting really well, there...