July 30, 2015 The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald Translated by Alice Menzies Reviewed by Danielle Katarina Bivald’s The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend is a ‘long cool sip of lemonade while lying in a…
July 22, 2015 The Evening Chorus by Helen Humphreys Reviewed by Danielle Helen Humphreys writes some of the most lyrical prose I have come across. I’m slowly reading my way through her work,…
April 10, 2015 Books for Spring: A Reading List Selected by Danielle Simpson The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim Any list of spring reading surely must begin with Elizabeth von Arnim’s The Enchanted April. It…
October 20, 2014 An Interview with Barbara Nadel SNB: By way of introduction would you mind telling us a little bit about yourself? Barbara: I was born and brought up in the east…
October 20, 2014 Poisoned Ground by Barbara Nadel Reviewed by Danielle Simpson In PI Lee Arnold and his assistant Mumtaz Hakim Barbara Nadel has created two of the most unusual and intriguing…
October 6, 2014 The English Girl by Margaret Leroy Reviewed by Danielle. The beautiful and elegant city of Vienna serves as the backdrop to Margaret Leroy’s engaging historical novel The English Girl. While the…
July 14, 2014 During the Reign of the Queen of Persia by Joan Chase Reviewed by Danielle Simpson Quite often the best reading experiences I have, or at least the most memorable ones, are stories that are in…
July 10, 2014 An Appetite for Violets by Martine Bailey Reviewed by Danielle Simpson Martine Bailey’s debut novel, An Appetite for Violets, is a deliciously inventive story in more ways than one. Let me set…
April 29, 2014 Black Lake by Johanna Lane Reviewed by Danielle Simpson Johanna Lane’s debut novel, Black Lake, is the sort of story that creeps up on you. You don’t realize just how…