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Tag: humour

Series Love: The Chronicles of Carlingford by Margaret Oliphant

For some reason I haven’t found much to enjoy in newly published books recently, and have instead been losing myself … More

19th-century classic, humour, novels about doctors, public domain, series, victorian

Book review: The Echo Chamber by John Boyne

The Echo Chamber features a deeply unappealing family whose life is upended by their addiction to celebrity culture and, in … More

humour, irish, john boyne

Book review: Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny

Lately I’ve found myself wanting to read books which are humorous and light but with a literary feel too. When … More

feel-good fiction, humour, katherine heiny

Book review: The Truth and Other Hidden Things by Lea Geller

In The Truth and Other Hidden Things, Bells Walker learns she is pregnant on the same day her husband, Harry, … More

contemporary fiction, feel-good fiction, humour

Fifteen great novels about mothers

Of course, mothers are everywhere, in life and in fiction. There aren’t many novels that don’t have a mother in … More

anne enright, anne tyler, coming of age, deborah levy, elizabeth strout, emma straub, family saga, francesca jakobi, helen fitzgerald, humour, jesse loncraine, kiley reid, min jin lee, mother's day, novels about mothers, revenge thriller, stephanie wrobel, theatre

Book review: Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen

Carl Hiaasen’s novels combine pacy, absurdist plots, a wry take on political and popular culture and an underlying anger at … More

cli-fi, humour, political, trump

End of the Bay is published! Read an extract

End of the Bay is now live on Amazon! Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of the launch … More

cli-fi, cosy mystery, devon, humour, political, satire

Book review: All Adults Here by Emma Straub

Astrid Strick is the matriarch of a middle-class family in Clapham, a small town in New York State. She is … More

feel-good fiction, humour

Coming soon: my new novel End of the Bay

I haven’t been around as much on the blog or social media, because I’ve been finishing a book! It’s not … More

cosy mystery, humour, political, satire

Series love: Lawrence Block’s Bernie Rhodenbarr mysteries

I’ve been feeling bad that I don’t give series I’ve loved the attention they deserve on the blog. Often I … More

cosy mystery, humour, lawrence block, noir, series

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