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Hi, all: I bring you another book by an author I have been following for a while. I shared my review for her soon-to-be-published novel (early in 2023) recently, but I couldn’t let this collection of short stories pass, as I know many people find it easier to read shorter fiction. And it is well […]

Hi all: I bring you a book that although a fictionalisation, brings to life a true historical event from a new perspective. The Ghosts of Riots Past: The Troubled Conflict in Derry Through The Eyes of a Volunteer First Aider by Jude Morrow Set against a backdrop of the late 1960s Bogside, Martha Bradley is inspired […]

Hi all: I bring you the newest book by one of my favourite writers, John Dolan. Land of Red Mist by John Dolan What is loyalty? What drives a person to treachery? And what do we really mean when we say we love someone? Seeking to escape the stifling atmosphere of post-war England, the callow […]

Hi all: I bring you a collection of short stories by an author I’ve reviewed before, and I’m not surprised some call him “the best short story writer.” Liberation Day by George Saunders “One of our most inventive purveyors of the form returns with pitch-perfect, genre-bending stories that stare into the abyss of our national […]

Hi all: I bring you a book I discovered through Rosie’s Book Review Team. As always, I am grateful for the support of the team and for her endless toiling to keep us all in check. The Visitor by Owen W. Knight The Great Reset has begun. Fourteen years ago, Peter saved the world. Now, […]

Hi all: I bring you another one of the books from Rosie’s Book Review Team. This one helped me discover the story of a woman I had never heard of. And it is a great story. The Invincible Miss Cust: A Novel by Penny Haw Aleen Cust has big dreams. And no one—not her family, […]

Hi all: I bring you a book I discovered in NetGalley through BooksGoSocial. They help indie books get into NetGalley, and although it is difficult to keep up with all their offerings, one can find some true gems there. Hacking George by Bob Palmer Playing God is a dangerous game, even if you do write […]

Hi all: I bring you a non-fiction book by an author whose fiction has often been featured on my blog. You’ll love this one! Speak Chuckaboo, Slang of the Victorian and Steam Eras (Author Tool Chest) by Teagan Ríordáin Geneviene Back in the days of steam engines and mannerly people, a chuckaboo was one’s dear friend. This volume contains […]

Hi all: I bring you the prequel (well, sort of) a book I reviewed some time ago, and one many readers have read and loved since. Stolen Summers: A heartbreaking tale of betrayal, confinement and dreams of escape by Anne Goodwin All she has left is her sanity. Will the asylum take that from her […]

Hi all: I bring you a book by an author I’ve been intrigued by for a very long time, because of the many fans she has on Rosie’s Book Review Team, and I finally got to read one of her books. It was quite an experience. SISTERS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD by Ailish […]