Left on the Shelf

  The midyear month is fast approaching and with it a whole host of brand new book releases. Here are just ten that have caught my eye, all ...

  If all seems quiet on the blog for the next couple of weeks, it is because I am taking a two week break to rest, recharge and spend time w...

  Woo hoo! It is finally summer here in the UK. Yay! Don't worry. It will be two minutes before we are all complaining it is too hot! Ho...

  The doors are new: automatic open. Fancy. That has changed since Aidan was here last. The first thing he notices are the sparse rows of bo...

  I thought it might be fun to begin this 'through the letterbox' posting as a regular feature. In it I will highlight some of the b...

  It is February and love is in the air... book love that is. There is never a better time to share a bit of booky love. Here are ten books ...

  This will be my last post before the New Year and I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful Christmas. I hope the seas...

  I can hardly believe that it has been ten wonderful years since I began writing this blog. That's a whole decade of books that I have ...

  This month has not been such a great one for me, and I have not reviewed as many books as usual. I had to have a stay in hospital (nothing...

  It is almost July and the sun has been shining on us. However, as I sit and write this we have some long overdue rain. Here in my part of ...

  I am incredibly excited to tell you about a new, and regular feature which will be appearing on the blog. Desert Island Books will highlig...

  How beautiful the spring weather is at the moment. The birds are nesting, there are gorgeous little daisies all over my lawn and our heavy...

Most Saturday's, I visit my local library and come away with a few books that I had not 'planned' to read. I love the li...