Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel My rating: 5 of 5 stars So before we get into this, the facts: this is a barnstormer of a book and I enjoyed every inch of it. I came to it after reading Wolf Hall, which I had found a little difficult, and, as a consequence, feltContinue reading “Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel”
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The Abbey Girls by Elsie J. Oxenham
The Abbey Girls by Elsie J. Oxenham My rating: 4 of 5 stars I actually enjoyed this? I feel the question mark in the above is pivotal, so let’s start this review there, in that little seam of bafflement. I have read a fair few of Elsie J. Oxenham’s books now and found them aContinue reading “The Abbey Girls by Elsie J. Oxenham”
Max Kowalski Didn’t Mean It by Susie Day
Max Kowalski Didn’t Mean It by Susie Day My rating: 5 of 5 stars A while ago, I had a very particular need to read some Susie Day. I have adored her work for a long time and I think that in many ways, it demonstrates everything that is good in present-day children’s literature. SheContinue reading “Max Kowalski Didn’t Mean It by Susie Day”
H Is For Hawk by Helen Macdonald
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald My rating: 5 of 5 stars And so, the end of the year and the start of a new one. Christmas and then the bit beyond. A time when the world gets a little bit thin and unsure of itself. December slides from all purpose and helter-skelter intentContinue reading “H Is For Hawk by Helen Macdonald”
Daisy May Johnson 