1889. The Scottish Play is coming home. But before the darling couple of London theatre, Henry Irving & Ellen Terry, take their acclaimed Macbeth to the Edinburgh stage terror treads the boards. A grisly message found smeared across the cobbles in blood, foretelling someone’s demise. As the bloody prophecies continue to appear Edinburgh’s own beloved…
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#30 Elevation by Stephen King
In the small town of Castle Rock word gets around quickly. That’s why Scott Carey only confides in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition. Every day he’s losing weight – but without looking any different. Meanwhile a new couple, Deirdre and Missy, owners of a ‘fine dining experience’ in town, have moved…
#29 Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
‘Did you hear that, Mr Fox! It’s not over yet! We’re not going home till we’ve strong you up dead as a dingbat!’ Paperback | 82 pages. Published: Originally published in 1970 by George Allen & Unwin This edition published in: 2016 by Penguin. Read – 23rd April 2020. I never read this particular story…
#28 Darkwhispers: A Brightstorm Adventure by Vashti Hardy
The Brightstorm twins are back for another adventure! Eudora Vane has organized an explorer fleet to search the Eastern Isles, the last known destination of missing adventurer Ermitage Wrigglesworth. Harriet Culpepper and the crew of the Aurora join the mission, but they don’t believe that Eudora has good intentions. What is she really looking for?…
#27 Nine Elms by Robert Bryndza
Kate Marshall was a promising young police detective when she caught the notorious Nine Elms serial killer. But her greatest victory suddenly became a nightmare. Fifteen years after those catastrophic, career-ending events, a copycat killer has taken up the Nine Elms mantle, continuing the ghastly work of his idol. Enlisting her brilliant research assistant, Tristan…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic Week 5 – Saturday 11th April – Friday 17th April
Day Twenty-Five – Saturday 11th April I was right about the headache; this one is a bitch. I am not looking forward to this suffering for the entire bank holiday weekend!!! It is hotter today than yesterday. I also spent all of yesterday thinking it was Saturday, so I was mega confused for part of…
#26 Grace is Gone by Emily Elgar
Meg and her daughter Grace are the most beloved family in Ashford, the lynchpin that holds the community together. So when Meg is found brutally murdered and her daughter missing, the town is rocked by the crime. Not least because Grace has been sick for years – and may only have days to live. Who…
#25 The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd
We grow dragons. And I can tell you this – they’re a lot more trouble than cucumbers. Poo in your dad’s porridge ✓ Chase your cat? ✓ Set light to your toothbrush ✓ But I can tell you something else. Their bright diamond eyes twinkle up at you. Their warm breath tickles your ear. And…
3 Fact Book News – 08/04/2020
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these! It’s not that I forgot about the post, it’s just that I didn’t have anything to write about. The books I’ve ordered from The Book People still haven’t arrived! I ordered some on the 6th March and some two week’s later on the 16th. The…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic Week 3 – 28th March – 3rd April
Day Eleven – Saturday 28th March It is so cold! Where did the wind come from! It’s ruining the sunny blue sky!! I had so many plans of what I was going to do today, and I did none of it! I got some studying in this morning, I’ve moved onto learning about Health, Safety,…
