Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train, Monisha Rajesh. (2025) I found out about this book from Liz Dexter so hop over to her blog to read her review of it. First may I say I am in awe of young people – their curiosity, courage and empathy and Monisha Rajesh has bucketloads of […]| Volatile Rune
At last our National Trust cards got some exercise on a recent trip to Cornwall. We visited Cothele which has long been on my to do list. “It was a magical time for us. During the latter years of the War, … as one of the grandchildren of the time I have vivid memories of […]| Volatile Rune
Paula and Kim are blogging about #ThreeThings so I’m joining in. This is my Three Things #2. Reading I am still trying to finish The Eighth Life which I admitted to not having finished when I reviewed it here. It’s beginning to feel like the 800th life but I’m now determined – page 1000 is […]| Volatile Rune
I reviewed another book on here recently and received a comment from a reader that the book had not been good, but that most reviewers were not willing to admit it. I understand that reluctan…| Volatile Rune
After I finished by #10BooksofSummer I thought I would read something for #WomeninTranslation month. Lesson to be drawn from that is – do your research properly before leaping to the download…| Volatile Rune
*** Poet Sue Hubbard is probably best known for her sublime art installation/poem ‘Eurydice’ which stretches the length of the tunnel from Waterloo Station to Waterloo Bridge – or used to I have not been there for a while – has produced this lovely novel of loneliness, loss and redemption all set within the sound […]| Volatile Rune
This is book 8/#10 Books of Summer hosted by Annabel and Emma. Having already read and reviewed two of her other Books, Black Narcissus and China Court, I’m becoming a bit of a fan of this author.&…| Volatile Rune
For this Classics Club challenge we are told to read book number 11 on our Classics Club list by 24th August. I got it into my head that it was 4th August. This is book 6/10 Books of Summer hosted by Annabel and Emma. Imagine you are a writer. It is 1952. You have a […]| Volatile Rune
China Court is my second Godden book and my fifth review for 10 Books of Summer. Black Narcissus by the same author was a psychological drama concerning loss of faith and deteriorating mental and …| Volatile Rune
I’ve noticed an increase in traffic to a post I wrote reviewing Raynor Winn’s third book Landlines, an increase attached no doubt to the recent controversy surrounding Winn as author of the best-se…| Volatile Rune
