Susan Hated Literature she'd much prefer to read a good book

Detroit dir. by

Wow. This is such a great film. I mean, it is so intense and gripping that I never once wanted to look away. It tells the story of a group of...

Sept Mount TBR additions

Only 4 added this month, so a total of 36 added in 2017. Nine of which I’ve read. That’s not terrible, is it?

But the facts about cervical cancer are stark. Each year in Ireland more than 6,500 women need hospital treatment for precancer of the cervix. About 300 women are diagnosed with cervical...

The Pearl Thief by

Back in 2012 I read and loved Code Name Verity, so when I saw that this was a prequel to that story I had to read it. But if you have...

August

Last month I only read four books, but one of them was Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell which probably counts as at least 3 regular -sized books. The others were All...

H is for hawk by

I added this book to my TBR pile way back when it won the Costa Book of the Year award. That was in January 2015, so it has taken me more...

from H is for hawk by

I think of all the complicated histories that landscapes have, and how easy it is to wipe them away, put easier, safer histories in their place.