Definitely a 5/5. This is a wonderful book. I love a book which tells a story but you can also learn a lot of interesting facts at the same time. On one level we look at the society of Bees which is fascinating in its own right. Yet this is fundamentally a story where bees and hornets are metaphors for the unrest that is happening … Continue reading Beautiful, a gem of a book! 5/5

Rating 2/5 The theme is basically about a professor and his nephew who venture into the depths of an extinct volcano in Iceland. Reading this book felt like wading through treacle. Superfluously descriptive and dense in places. I liked the narrator though and did feel sorry for him being at the mercy of his crazy uncle’s whims. Funny in places which makes you smile. However, … Continue reading Plodding onwards….

4/5 The Winter Mystery by Faith Martin. An enjoyable read. Great for winter-time reading!  Briefly, a cook (come sleuth) is employed over the Christmas period to cater for a farming family. However, there is turmoil and hostility between the head of the household and the other members. Then comes a murder! Of course the cook/sleuth helps the police figure it all out. As a light-hearted … Continue reading Cook’s no-nonsense approach, catches the killer.

Gregg Dunnett ‘The glass tower’ rating 3.5-4/5 Engaging!  Briefly, the story follows a woman (Julia), thrown into fame on the release of her debut novel.  It develops into a tense plot, as events take a nasty turn.  An accident occurs on a dark road and the new novelist finds herself becoming increasingly ensnared by paranoia as she tries desperately to keep her secret hidden.  Unfortunately … Continue reading A page-turner….until the standoff