Dark Skies by Tiffany Francis-Baker Book Review

Traverse the magical stories, sights and sounds of some of Europe’s most glorious landscapes.

Elizabeth and Her German Garden By Elizabeth Von Arnim Book Review

A semi-autobiographical novel, Elizabeth and Her German Garden is a short, but delightful book. From the gentle promise of spring to skating on the frozen water in winter, the changes of the garden are captured over the four seasons.

Dracula by Bram Stoker Book Review

The classic vampire tale, Dracula takes us to the Yorkshire town of Whitby and the beautiful Carpathian Mountains in Romania.

The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Matsuo Bashō Book Review

First published posthumously in 1702, The Narrow Road to the Deep North is considered one of the great literary works from Japan’s Edo period.

Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson Book Review

Notes From A Small Island by Bill Bryson has been making Brits laugh since 1995, so I decided to see what all the fuss was about, and travel around Britain from the comfort of my own home.

Visiting Frenchman’s Creek in Cornwall

Discover the quiet, secretive location in Cornwall that inspired Daphne du Maurier’s popular novel, Frenchman’s Creek…

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig Book Review

Exactly the book people needed to read in 2020, The Midnight Library is a life-affirming adult fiction novel that offers a new perspective on living with regret.

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri Book Review

It was while volunteering at a refugee camp in Athens that Christy Lefteri first thought about writing The Beekeeper of Aleppo.

The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier Book Review

An Englishman on holiday in France, crosses paths with a Frenchman at a railway station. They have nothing in common except they look one and the same…

The Call of the Wild by Jack London Book Review

Transport yourself to the cold, stark wilds of Alaska with Jack London’s classic children’s story, The Call of the Wild.