I first noticed this book because of the picture on the cover and the name of the author – it turns out Helen Rebanks is the wife of James Rebanks, also a writer. His books have been on my radar for a while since he writes about life as a farmer in the Lake District, READ MORE
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THE SUNDAY REVIEW | THE TWAT FILES – DAWN FRENCH
Dawn French has been responsible for many laughs from me in her time – my favourite of her work being The Vicar of Dibbley, which I still re-watch when I’m at a low ebb. But I also enjoy her podcast, Titting About, which she has recorded for six years with Jennifer Saunders, her friend and READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | POVERTY SAFARI – DARREN MCGARVEY
I first came across this book when Tracey Thorn posted a picture of it on her Twitter account. I love her writing so much that I felt like I needed to check out what she enjoyed reading as well. I’m incredibly grateful to her for bringing this to my attention! This book is quite READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | UNDER COVER – CHRIS RYAN
I adore this series. It’s Young Adult, and it’s a series of espionage thrillers. It’s completely unrealistic – often bordering on absurd – but it is just so much fun to read. This is the fifth book in the Agent 21 series, and the first that doesn’t centre on Zak Darke, a teenager who READ MORE
THE SUNDAY REVIEW | COVENTRY – HELEN HUMPHREYS
I went into this book not knowing what to expect. I really just picked it up on a whim since it’s such a small book and I was curious to find out what it was all about. It’s the story of Maeve, who is a firewatcher on Coventry Cathedral the fateful night (November 14, READ MORE