

A portrait of love, friendship and understanding
The second of my book reviews for 2019 is Tin Man by Sarah Winman. I think the cover is brilliant. Sarah Winman’s debut, When God was a Rabbit, was one of my favourite books of the last few years, so I was really looking forward to reading this, her third novel. It didn’t disappoint. It is, as someone said, one of the most beautiful portraits of love, friendship and understanding. Tin Man is a reference to a character's job as a panel beater in a car factory. The book is spli


I’m in love (again) with Thomas Hardy
Okay, everyone, I’ve been missing a trick! Every month (almost) since Dare to Remember was published, I’ve been reviewing books and recommending my favourites on Bill Buckley’s Book Club show on BBC Radio Berks (thank you Bill!). I’ve really enjoyed it and I know others have liked my choices. So I’m going to share one or two a month with you all, and promote the blog on Twitter and Facebook so that more people will see my reviews. The books I read cover a huge range, though t