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Here you will find my own personal reviews of purchased books, gifted books, and advanced reader copies. I cover all genres of fiction books, plus non-fiction, classics and poetry.
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The Metaphor Zoo: Why the English Language Loves Animals – Jeremy Butterfield
Published By: OneworldPages: 384Released On: 05/11/2026 English is home to a veritable menagerie of animal metaphors, similes, sayings, adages, proverbs, idioms and rhymes, ranging from the commonsense to the utterly absurd. From curious cats to mindless sheeple, lexicographer Jeremy Butterfield takes a species-by-species safari through the English language in pursuit of its most unusual animal…
The Christmas Tree Murders – Katie Lumsden
Published By: Michael JosephPages: 496Released On: 05/11/2026 It is December 1884, and we have a murder to solve. Come, my friend – follow me, for we have much to see. First, a house: a brand-new country estate, with all the latest technological innovations – electric light-bulbs, running water, dumb-waiters, hydraulic lifts. Second, a family: celebrated…
Isolde – Phoenicia Rogerson
Published By: HQPages: 416Released On: 19/11/2026 Isolde, Queen of Cornwall, is on the run. She didn’t mean to drink a love potion with the king’s nephew, but that little accident has made her scandalously famous. Luckily, she and Tristan find refuge in Camelot, the legendary court of King Arthur. This ought to be her happy…
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