This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey Last week I finished The Sparks Fly Upward, thus completing Diana Norman's ...

Scapegallows is the fictionalised story of Margaret Catchpole, a horse thief, who escaped the hangman's noose twice and was eventually t...

A novel with a World War II setting grabs my attention instantly, especially if it involves the R.A.F.  I also like well-crafted ghost stori...

This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey A slow reading week for me, but things are still on track from last week. I finished...

Louise Brenier seeks news of her brother, Benoit, who is missing after the horrific defeat of the Scots at Flodden. She appeals for aid from...

The Battle of Waterloo, 1815 William Sadler II [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons June 18th, 2015, is the bicentennary of The B...

This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey Last week I managed to stick to my plan and not be distracted by new additions to ...

My finds today range in time from the 14th century to World War I. Amongst them are eagerly awaited sequels and second novels, recently rele...

This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey I didn't post last week as I hadn't progressed on any of the books I was re...

This weekly meme is hosted by Sheila at Book Journey Once again not a very good reading week for me though I tried. My selection of what ...

Kate Fullerton, talented tea designer and now co-owner of The Tea Chest, could never have imagined that she'd be flying from Brisbane to...

I'm not a reader of alternate histories, but I may be tempted one day. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarke's debut...