Henry VIII ‘The retinue plays the king’ the phrase made immortal by W Shakespeare in his King Lear says it all. The book by Tracy Borman is all about the retinue of Henry VIII: the bold, the bad and the ugly. There were so many men around Henry VIII, I lost my count at Cromwell….
New crime series set in Yorkshire – Book review for NetGalley – The Body in The Dales by J.R.Ellis (Book #1)
The Body in the Dales The first instalment of murder mysteries set in picturesque Yorkshire dales, The Body in The Dales was an interesting read, on many levels. Firstly, this was a book about intelligent Oxford-graduated detective who likes classical music and knows a lot of big words. Secondly, Oldroyd (detective) story and stories of…
Buy a Bale from Favourite Aussie Writers
Dear Diary, Aussie Farmers are in real strife at the moment. Everyone is doing their best to help them in these hard times. There are all sorts of fundraising happening around the country. Some people take matter into their own hands and are actually doing what they can. Australian writers announced their own version of…
Love as target on your back – Book review for NetGalley – The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale
The Sunday Girl What a scary story. It is een more scarier because you realise that this can actually happen. People are so evil when they are evil, there are no boundaries or limits as to hat they can do to you just for fun if nothing else. Moreover, there is nothing one cannot do…
What a lot of noise – Book review for NetGalley – Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer
Death in the Stocks This book as so much fun to read. It felt a bit like Miss Phryne Fisher Murder Mysteries, but not really. Characters were so noisy. They were like wrapping paper being torn and suffled constantly and endlessly. Too much white noise. But the noise itself was fun. Two murders. Too many…
When Lady is too much – Book review for NetGalley – Lady Helena Investigates (#1 Scott-de-Quincy Mysteries) by Jane Steen
Lady Helena Investigates A very nice costume drama on the page. Too much of everyday detail, not much investigation. The first installment feels just like that – one part of a larger picture. The nartration is interesting but un-hurried There is plenty of time for all sorts of detail and flashbacks. A story of young…
When champagne is not enough – Book review for NetGalley – A Necessary Murder by M.J.Tjia
A Necessary Murder Hello, my friend. This is exactly how this book felt. This book is second adventure of Heloise Chancey. I met her again. I spend a couple of days in her company. And just like an old friend, I was happy to see her but a bit bored with her stories (as I…
Tale is not fairy – Book review for NetGalley – The Girl in the Tower (Winterlight Trilogy #2) by Katherine Arden
The Girl in the Tower I liked the first book better. I could have left my review at that. I liked the first book in the trilogy, The Bear and the Nightingale better, much better. The second installment was very heavy, very slow and not very magical at all. The Girl in the Tower was…
We live by lies – Book Review for NetGalley – The Liars’ Asylum by Jacob M. Appel
The Liars’ Asylum This book took two tries. On the first attempt I approached as the description on Goodreads said: a collection of love stories. I started reading it and quit. It did not take me at all. Then, I decided to give NetGalley its dues and read the book and started again. And the…
You can’t mend a broken cup – Book review for NetGalley – Just Another Week in Suburbia by Les Zig
Just Another Week in Suburbia One week can change life. It can turn your world upside down and break your heart. It can bring you so much pain and no joy. It can… be just another week in suburbia. A story of betrayal from man’s eyes was an eye-opener for me. This book took a…
