August 29, 2019 Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield Review by Jane Carter I fell in love with Diane Setterfield’s first book, I was disappointed by her second; but when I saw the…
April 30, 2015 Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Reviewed by Jane Carter I have a very clear memory of visiting a bookshop, a good few years ago. I had a birthday book…
October 29, 2014 The Good Comrade by Una Silberrad Review by Jane Carter I must confess that until quite recently I had never heard of Una L Silberrad, but now that this lovely…
October 24, 2014 The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde Reviewed by Jane Carter My mother, when she was a very small girl, was given a beautiful copy of The Happy Prince and Other Stories by…
October 14, 2014 A Killing of Angels by Kate Rhodes Reviewed by Jane Carter Kate Rhodes’ first novel, Crossbones Yard, showed her to be a crime writer to watch; and this, her second novel, certainly…
October 14, 2014 The Visitors by Rebecca Mascull Reviewed by Jane Carter When I first read about this book, Rebecca Mascull’s debut novel, I was intrigued. It seemed that the story would bring…
July 2, 2014 Reading Cornwall Written by Jane Carter It’s holiday reading time, so we asked a Cornish blogger to look at some of her favourite books set in…
April 18, 2014 How to be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis Reviewed by Jane Carter I was smitten as soon as I saw the title, but when I saw the cover—a pile of books is…
