Day Sixty – Saturday 16th May – So, today started well and then ended up being a bit of a disaster but you’ll be surprised to know that it wasn’t because of a migraine. I got up early to get to Sainsbury’s and for the first time since lockdown began, there was no queue to…
Month: May 2020
#39 James and the Giant Peach
Paperback |150 pages Publisher: Penguin Random House UK (2016, as part of a set of 15 books) Read – Thursday 14th May, 2020. I’m pretty sure I read this as a kid, but I can’t be 100% certain. It’s definitely one of Roald Dahl’s stories that I know more. There’s a lovely poem in the…
#38 The Lantern Men by Elly Griffiths
Everything has changed for Dr Ruth Galloway. She has a new job, home and partner, and is no longer North Norfolk police’s resident forensic archaeologist. That is, until convicted murderer Ivor March offers to make DCI Nelson a deal. Nelson was always sure that March killed more women than he was charged with. Now March…
#37 The Darker Arts by Oscar de Muriel
Madame Katerina, Detective ‘Nine Nails’ McGray’s most trusted clairvoyant, hosts a séance for three of Edinburgh’s wealthiest families. The following morning everyone is found dead, with Madame Katerina being the only survivor. When questioned she alleges a tormented spirit killed the families for revenge. McGray, even though he believes her, must find a rational explanation…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic Week 8 – Saturday 2nd May – Friday 8th May & Week 9 – Saturday 9th – Friday 15th May
Day Forty-Six – Saturday 2nd May Today was super productive, and I’m actually feeling quite good about it. I went to Sainsbury’s with my Dad this morning. Actually, we made two trips because someone forgot their wallet the first time around… I noticed two types of people in Sainsbury’s. Firstly, the overly cautious with masks,…
#36 Loch of the Dead by Oscar de Muriel
The Scottish Highlands, 1889. When a young heir receives a sinister death threat, Inspectors Frey and ‘Nine-Nails’ McGray answer a desperate plea to offer him protection. The detectives travel north to the remote and misty Loch Maree, site of an ancient burial ground. They must stay with the mysterious Koloman family – any one of…
#35 Trust Me, I’m Dead by Sherryl Clark
She hasn’t seen her brother in years. Now, he’s dead. When Judi Westerholme finds out her estranged brother has been murdered, she assumes it’s connected to his long term drug addiction. Returning home, she is shocked to discover he had been clean for years, had a wife – now missing – a child and led…
April Roundup
I’m pretty impressed with what I read this month. Juggling everything has been super hard but I’ve still found time to read and take a break from everything. The Good: Ok, so there was a lot of good in this month. I tried to pick a top favourite but I couldn’t. So, here are my…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic Week 7 – Saturday 25th April – Friday 1st May
Day Thirty-Nine – Saturday 25th April Today was sort of a write off because of my headache. It was particularly painful today because my hay fever was very bad and so was the heat. I did do some reading, I made headway with a couple of books I’m reading simultaneously but I didn’t finish anything….
At the End of the World is a Book 