‘The tenderness of wolves’: surviving 1860s Canadian frontier life

I love curling up with a good book, whatever the season. You might find me on a sun lounger in summer or on a park bench in Autumn, but you’ll never find me without a book in my hand and another in my bag. (You never know when you’ll get Bonus Reading Time.) In Winter […]

February 3, 2017 Book Reviews, Fiction, Historical fiction Read More →

‘What Was Lost’: Kate Meany, Junior Detective, is missing, last seen twenty years ago

When a publisher chooses to distinguish a book from others by bragging on the front cover about how many awards it has (nearly) won I am always a tad sceptical. I can’t help but feel that a good book should sell itself, although I acknowledge the commercial realities publishers face. Longlisted for this award and […]

August 4, 2011 Book Reviews, Fiction Read More →