• Books & Book Reviews - Fiction

    The Faithfuls

    The Faithfuls the second book of this author I’ve read. The first was The Sunset Sisters (also from the Sisterhood Series). The Faithfuls A summer house in the Hamptons doesn’t always buy happiness, as one woman is about to find out… For fifteen glorious years, Gina Dewar has been married to her college sweetheart Bobby. Years in which she has lived in the small company town of Alma, New York, lovingly raised their son Calan, been secretary of the Alma Social Club, and tried not to think too often of the family she said goodbye to when she became a Dewar. But then…

  • Books & Book Reviews - Fiction

    The Runaway Sisters

    Close on the heels of The Wartime Nanny, I just finished reading The Runaway Sisters, another World War 2 historical novel. The Runaway Sisters The story of two sisters fighting to survive in the darkest days of World War Two. A heartbreaking tale of resilience and bravery, about having the courage to sacrifice yourself in order to save the ones you love… Devon, 1940: When fifteen-year-old Daisy is evacuated from her home in London, she knows she must look after her younger sister Peggy. She is the only one who can reassure Peggy that life will go back to normal, holding her close and reading to her…

  • Books & Book Reviews - Fiction - Readers Speak

    What Makes Agatha Christie Still Popular? #ReadersSpeak

    Today, I’m introducing a new feature to this website – #ReadersSpeak. I’m inviting readers to share their views on books, genres, authors, etc. This will be a bi-monthly feature – every second and fourth Monday of the month. This time, Priyanka Nateri shares why she thinks Agatha Christie is still popular. What Makes Agatha Christie Still Popular? The characters in St Mary Mead and Chipping Cleghorn live in thatched cottages, gossiping over scones with tea in the background of church bells, postman’s bicycle bell, birds chirping in gardens and the suspicious footsteps on the gravel. Quintessentially English with Downton Abbey…