The Last Chance Hotel is a gripping whodunnit, with twists and turns on each page. This story tells the tale of the downtrodden kitchen boy, Seth. When the book starts it talks about the hustle and bustle of practically living in a kitchen. It talks about how one day it is even busier than usual because … Continue reading The Last Chance Hotel – Nicki Thornton
No Ballet Shoes in Syria is not the kind of book you would expect me to enjoy as thoroughly as I did. It is one of those very emotional stories, which if you are a softie like me, can quite easily reduce you to tears. However, the book's driving pace and exhilarating climaxes glued my … Continue reading No Ballet Shoes In Syria- Catherine Brunton
I have not read much spy fiction so don't know where Le Carre ranks in the pantheon of spy literature, but from the evidence of this book and 'The Night Manager', he must rank pretty high. I read the 50th anniversary edition of 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold' which came with an … Continue reading The Spy Who Came In From the Cold – John Le Carre
If there was a list of books that people want to read but never got around to doing it, I suspect this one would feature in a large number of them. I decided to take the plunge and finally got it off my list. And I am glad, I did. I have earlier tried and … Continue reading Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dosteyevsky
Sia says: Aly Raisman was the key into a whole new genre of book. This was the first autobiography I have ever read, and I enjoyed it very much. Aly Raisman is an Olympic gymnast,who over the space of two Olympics has won 3 golds,2 silvers and 1 bronze. This story tells the life of … Continue reading Fierce – Aly Raisman
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