This was my first foray into Elizabeth Gaskell’s novels and it was coincidentally her own first work. When I first picked this book up, I was really just looking for a follow on from Austen and at the time Women’s …
Review: Evelina by Frances Burney
Evelina by Frances Burney, written by one of Jane Austen’s favourite authors should be on your reading list. In fact, Frances Burney provided the inspiration for Pride and Prejudice. Her style transports you into the late eighteenth century society as it follow …
Books I Didn’t Finish
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Reason: Too Complicated! This book is probably the most unfinished book in the history of literature! Seriously if you’ve finished this book you deserve a medal, a knighthood or at least a rousing applause. …
Books I Didn’t Finish
We all have them don’t we? Books that are started with the best of intentions only to be given up on for one reason or another before they are finished. Books that languish on the bedside table, or ones you …
The Trouble With Valentine’s- Kelly Hunter
I had initially planned to have this book finished for Valentine’s Day, in fact I went on a hunt for a book with “Valentine’s” in the title specifically so that I could review it. That said, I was actually surprised …
Friday’s Favourite: Rhubarb and Vanilla Candle
Ok, it’s been a bit of a slow week, so I don’t have any earth shattering, life changing favourite to announce, but it’s the little things that matter right? I’ve also been struck down by the zillionth cold I’ve had …