‘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…
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#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…
#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 When You Disappeared by John Marrs
When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door. Nothing is missing – except him. Catherine knows Simon must be in trouble. He wouldn’t just leave her. He wouldn’t leave…
#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…
#23 The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook
Chaya, a no-nonsense, outspoken hero, leads her friends and a gorgeous elephant on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through the jungle where revolution is stirring and leeches lurk. Will stealing the queen’s jewels be the beginning or the end of everything for the intrepid gang? Paperback | 272 pages Publisher: Nosy Crow Ltd (January 2nd,…
#22 The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn’s happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father — Pikeville’s notorious defense attorney — devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night. Twenty-eight years…
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,…
March Roundup
This month I managed better than February, and even better than January. I read 9 books this month and didn’t feel as much of a failure with reading. March was such a crazy month for a lot of different reasons, most obviously because of COVID-19. We’re all trying to cope in our own ways, but,…
At the End of the World is a Book 