https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/books daily 0.75 2013-08-30 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/north-sun-by-ethan-rutherford monthly 0.5 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/eb856a64-1e44-4102-a2d8-831c971580d4/North+Sun+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - North Sun by Ethan Rutherford The extraordinary is described without second glance. It’s a cool effect. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/howards-end-is-on-the-landing-by-susan-hill monthly 0.5 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/92f4a180-115c-4706-8770-025ea45b3500/Susan+Hill+Howards+End+3.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Howard’s End is on the Landing by Susan Hill A short, cosy, easy-read for booklovers. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/a-lifes-work-by-rachel-cusk monthly 0.5 2026-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1771775776903-TQ2VN8GWWYYL66441YW2/Rachel+Cusk+A+Life+Work+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - A Life’s Work by Rachel Cusk The shock of motherhood https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/some-tame-gazelle monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1771606280667-QC4B4E6T3NK64SI23JUI/Some+Gazelle+lrii.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Some Tame Gazelle by Barbara Pym Never let your half-mended corset show when the vicar comes to tea. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/wormwood-mire-by-judith-rossell monthly 0.5 2026-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/6017a710-8990-405e-b659-c25cf2aa49c7/Wormwood+Mire+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Wormwood Mire by Judith Rossell An outstanding middle grade adventure with a ghostly, gothic flavour https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-forbidden-atlas-by-sam-sedgman monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/4b616b83-65bb-49d5-9187-da95d2f1770a/Forbidden+Atlas+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Forbidden Atlas by Sam Sedgman Maps, clues, jewels, and villains https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/this-is-the-story-of-a-happy-marriage-by-ann-patchett monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/e011835e-83d7-4a98-8e63-e133f7d4d67e/Story+Happy+Marriage+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - This is the Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett A collection of autobiographical essays for Ann Patchett fans. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/real-estate-by-deborah-levy monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/868f6ee4-aa53-4e79-bbeb-f2e9671c4f88/Levy+Real+Estate+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Real Estate by Deborah Levy https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-dreadmoor-experiment-by-barrie-stevenson monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/ba83e686-b104-4fa7-9c17-b361a6937a55/Dreadmoor+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Dreadmoor Experiment by Barrie Stevenson What if your doctor wasn’t a safe pair of hands? https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-girl-who-raced-the-world-by-nat-harrison monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/9ae283ca-d15b-42ea-a094-0c91699b1ed0/Girl+Raced+World+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Girl Who Raced the World by Nat Harrison Fantastic debut novel https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-writers-room-by-katie-da-cunha-lewin monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1757947138372-0QNWD0AZNVY3J58WYU0N/Writers+Room+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Writer’s Room by Katie da Cunha Lewin Is a room of your own even possible on diminishing author incomes? https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-lost-daughter-by-elena-ferrante monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/896ac130-b4cb-4880-98db-d54ff00185be/Ferrante+Lost+Daughter+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Lost Daughter by Elena Ferrante Emotionally gripping. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/knife-by-salman-rushdie monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/81c13415-da0e-43a6-a067-2d4778cc4581/Rushdie+Knife+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Knife by Salman Rushdie Rushdie writes his way through the horror towards peace of mind. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-queen-of-thieves-by-johan-rundberg monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/e65af769-c624-4b9b-aeb5-3f3f9a874b8d/Queen+Thieves+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Queen of Thieves by Johan Rundberg Love the dynamic between Mika and Hoff. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-vets-daughter-by-barbara-comyns monthly 0.5 2025-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1756639012189-9HJ5OFELS3JW0HFFDDSQ/Comyns+Vets+Daughter+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Vet’s Daughter by Barbara Comyns Even better the second time around. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-cost-of-living-by-deborah-levy monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/dd471bc9-9e56-4cc2-b884-42927f60f4e7/Levy+Cost+Life+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Cost of Living by Deborah Levy Levy’s memoir feels both private and universal. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-night-raven-by-johan-rundberg monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1755945538666-KNQDXAU32GSTMBH2CFDK/Night+Raven+2lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg Absolutely my cup of tea! https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/incidental-inventions-by-elena-ferrante monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1755864507734-0DNIBR4SN6ZXRLND2Y1W/Ferrante+Incidental+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Incidental Inventions by Elena Ferrante For Ferrante fans looking for glimpses behind the curtain https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/notes-from-an-island-by-tove-jansson monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1527bbfa-3db0-4661-85a4-0e2c62c7ffd4/Notes+Island+Jansson+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Notes from an Island by Tove Jansson & Tuulikki Pietilä A love letter to an island life https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/dracula-amp-daughters-by-emma-carroll monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/f5335b09-d6a4-4420-beab-1bc73c8e04ec/Dracula+Daughters+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Dracula & Daughters by Emma Carroll Gothic galore! https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/peril-on-the-atlantic-by-am-howell monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/f7063854-0f03-46f3-b801-495a1deb7d7c/Peril+Atlantic+whlr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Peril on the Atlantic by A.M. Howell Classic middle grade adventure https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-friend-by-sigrid-nunez monthly 0.5 2025-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/ad5b8883-22a5-4e23-87ef-df9f267333e0/The+Friend+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Friend by Sigrid Nunez Compelling and thought-provoking. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/no-fond-return-of-love-by-barbara-pym monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/44e27e2e-752b-4ad8-9367-e871ba43628e/No+Fond+Return+Pym.jpg WHAT I’M READING - No Fond Return of Love by Barbara Pym The real delight is Pym’s pointed observations and tart humour. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-man-who-died-twice-by-richard-osman monthly 0.5 2025-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/90971617-5d0d-48a1-b137-c8aa60148fbd/Man+Died+Twice.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman The body count rises at the Coopers Chase retirement home. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/lindsay-galvin-the-elixir monthly 0.5 2025-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1749114391411-WG9QZI3S70MAAXU20Y10/Elixir+ms.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Elixir by Lindsay Galvin When my daughter finished the epilogue, she turned back to the beginning and started again. She must be under a spell… https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-lost-whale-by-hannah-gold monthly 0.5 2025-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/a119b938-afe8-4f6c-ace5-85d6ec031569/The+Lost+Whale+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Lost Whale by Hannah Gold With clear, sweet, unguarded emotions, The Lost Whale is an earnest children’s novel which wears its heart on its sleeve. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/york-by-laura-ruby monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/cec2dbb2-6fe2-4d67-a9c3-039d88ec0648/York+Laura+Ruby+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - York by Laura Ruby Pulled me right out of a reading slump! https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/ex-wife-by-ursula-parrott monthly 0.5 2025-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/cde40b9d-d9ba-414d-92db-0acfd65147c0/Ex+Wife+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott So far, so good! https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/katherine-johnson monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/90dc9633-af59-44e8-8f6a-6f46b59cc603/Katherine+Johnson+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Katherine Johnson The perfect combination of skills, passion, and ambition. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/studios-of-their-own-by-alex-johnson-1 monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/30acd7db-5184-47e8-872b-abcd97a6d0ef/Studios+Own+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Studios of Their Own by Alex Johnson Perfect gift for artists and illustrators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/a5453dd3-cf61-4fb6-92bf-e300c0c25ba6/Bawden+Studio+lr2.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Studios of Their Own by Alex Johnson Bawden liked to potter about the garden before starting on the day’s work. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-thursday-murder-club-by-richard-osman monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/a4946591-4149-4d99-b2e3-6a3041480af8/Thursday+Murder+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Not sure about moving to Canada’s Three Pines? Try Coopers Chase instead . . . https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/if-i-die-before-i-wake-by-sherwood-king monthly 0.5 2024-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/30fde8f9-006d-4793-9f6f-e4e9e0108252/Sherwood+King+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - If I Die Before I Wake by Sherwood King A whopper of a front-cover spoiler steals the mystery from King’s short thriller. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/antoine-de-saint-exupery-by-maria-isabel-sanchez-vegara monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/b3657842-ce70-4a4c-b823-7d2a4a2f2d1d/Antoine+St+Ex+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Le Petit Prince has been translated into more than 570 languages. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/outrun-by-amyliptrot monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611834323714-QMM5EAYCYCZZHA50V7P0/The+Outrun+Amy+Liptrot.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Outrun by Amy Liptrot Liptrot’s prose is refined, dispassionate, at times poetic with sea rhythm. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/murder-at-wintertide-by-fleur-hitchcock monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1728562201346-YSAXD3NROAFH6WGZCPFU/Wintertide+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Murder at Wintertide by Fleur Hitchcock I totally fell for the red herring and enjoyed being hoodwinked by Fleur Hitchcock’s clever sleight of hand. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/maisie-vs-antarctica-by-jack-jackman monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/071ec808-4cc3-4739-8e2d-cd068a1229dc/Maisie+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Maisie vs Antarctica by Jack Jackman I love how Maisie discusses her own story-writing in the narrative. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/enola-holmes-by-nancy-springer monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/649d74bd-841d-4ea2-8ab5-16eaea94e765/Enola+Holmes+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Enola Holmes by Nancy Springer I love the way Enola and her mysterious mother communicate through cyphers. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/elizabeth-amp-zenobia-by-jessica-miller monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1676642261279-EFQ1IIGELRP9OLONGBAF/Jessica-Miller-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Elizabeth & Zenobia by Jessica Miller I loved this book! I read the whole thing with a smile and wish I had my own Zenobia. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-last-draft-by-sandra-scofield monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1711984598536-0272YJ375SE10P0LJOSY/DSC_2329mslr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Last Draft by Sandra Scofield A practical guide to novel revision with excellent advice and much food for thought. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/who-was-changed-and-who-was-dead-by-barbara-comyns monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1710848560470-FZG4GNUP9P0BVRD7CUOI/DSC_2363mslr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead by Barbara Comyns Something sinister lurks within her prose, grabbing you when you least expect it. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/letters-from-the-lighthouse-by-emma-carroll monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/ca911dc5-2668-4b41-89b4-e640467c88d1/Letters+Lighthouse+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll A wholesome introduction to war fiction https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/christiane-ritter-woman-polar-night monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611833846394-DJUJO4H9S5L5SQRFLAI3/Woman-Polar-Night-Christiane-Ritter.jpg WHAT I’M READING - A Woman in the Polar Night by Christiane Ritter Ritter’s writing is lean, each word essential as polar kit. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/how-words-get-good-by-rebecca-lee monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1665327299765-AE83OCSQQTOTO00XNL7G/How-Words-Get-Good-R-Lee.jpg WHAT I’M READING - How Words Get Good by Rebecca Lee An entertaining and informative flight through the world of book development. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/fox-and-i-by-catherine-raven monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1726905120317-DAM3CX5ZXDBCEP2WJT1V/Fox-and-I-Catherine-Raven.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Fox and I by Catherine Raven A highly-enjoyable, beautifully-written memoir. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/yellowface-by-rebecca-f-kuang monthly 0.5 2025-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1690707518624-R9MCD07GHWZIE8V9DW84/Yellowface-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang I was glued to the first half in particular. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/driving-over-lemons-by-chris-stewart monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1690541700336-7XRNQCLDCD8S7S9OQT0K/Driving-Over-Lemons-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Driving Over Lemons by Chris Stewart The charm is in the farming details and Chris’s portrait of rural Spanish life. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/coldbloodedmyrtle monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1681812478101-P3WGWKMM3CXCV5QECKT0/Cold-Blooded-Myrtle-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Cold-Blooded Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce A delightful middle-grade mystery with a cracking ending. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/mrs-palfrey-at-the-claremont-by-elizabeth-taylor monthly 0.5 2025-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1686144776881-MKV9S32HLUKLZS2QIT9P/ElizabethTaylorLR.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor The dialogue is witty, the observations sharp, and the author’s eye unsparing. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/kick-the-latch-by-kathryn-scanlan monthly 0.5 2025-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1686144152742-K38TQYBDGCVNZYJXOVNY/KICKLATCHLR.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Kick the Latch by Kathryn Scanlan Kathryn Scanlan’s Kick the Latch is short, punchy, and vivid. Like a rodeo-rode. Shocking in places. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/a-horse-at-night-by-amina-cain monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1681825139310-AYTBZH74HWXE7EL97LQU/Amina-Cain-lr-3.jpg WHAT I’M READING - A Horse at Night by Amina Cain Reflections on writing https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-discomfort-of-evening-by-marieke-lucas-rijneveld monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1681215421473-AG3EI23N3S765DBHDDQC/Marieke+Rijneveld+Discomfort.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld Rijneveld’s language is vivid and surprising, but this is not a book for the squeamish reader. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/silverfin-by-charlie-higson monthly 0.5 2025-10-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1663666383087-5AOK0ZFY0J0G7PW8NLRO/Silverfin-Higson-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Silverfin by Charlie Higson Pacy and nail-biting, but with plenty of character development and nuance too. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-unseen-by-roy-jacobsen monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/45929cac-6e83-410c-aad3-753af6d7ef84/Unseen+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen I loved the fishing and farming vocabulary, and the creaking, guttural treatment of dialect. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-summer-without-men-by-siri-hustvedt monthly 0.5 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1660301627402-DYR4SI95ZH9DPEKYU633/SiriHustvedt-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Summer Without Men by Siri Hustvedt Excised from the marital unit, Mia rediscovers her individuality https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/drive-your-plow-over-the-bones-of-the-dead-by-olga-tokarczuk monthly 0.5 2024-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1659879843937-JKNSE50XWLD1FVOHOXYB/Tokarczuk-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk A novel of ideas as much as it is a story of murders in the wilderness. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/junkyard-dogs-by-craig-johnson monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1659875705233-3C89FORNYARM83THWPOA/Craig-Johnson-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Junkyard Dogs by Craig Johnson Junkyard Dogs is the sixth in the series, though it’s the first one I’ve read. It worked perfectly as a standalone. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2022/7/28/theodosia-and-the-serpents-of-chaos-by-rl-lafevers monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1659003219041-WMRF8J3J7FO7S4HTSPYF/Theodosia+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers Who doesn’t love a heroine who gets her power from reading! https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/monarca-leopoldo-gout-eva-aridjis monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/d35fea9b-2c7c-404e-976a-585fb4b70350/Monarch-Girl.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Monarca by Leopoldo Gout and Eva Aridjis Leopoldo Gout & Eva Aridjis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/851dd343-5d30-4e71-a7ce-f493edf85559/Monarch-Yellow.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Monarca by Leopoldo Gout and Eva Aridjis Monarca is a feast for the eyes, with a gentle story and a call-to-action at the end. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/boy-in-the-tower-by-polly-ho-yen monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1656433603664-WZL8XHY3UXVTZCM52PK9/Boy+in+Tower+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen Highly-recommended. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/withering-by-sea-by-judith-rossell monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1729615907809-HA5XN5TUVJ80M5AO8592/Withering+Sea+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Withering-by-Sea by Judith Rossell This is one of my favourite middle-grade novels with one of my all-time favourite opening scenes. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/skandar-and-the-unicorn-thief-af-steadman monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1656171408494-3OU2I1XG90SL4CXM274N/Skander-Unicorn-Thief-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman Forking thunderstorms! https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2022/4/5/danger-at-dead-mans-pass-by-mg-leonard-amp-sam-sedgman monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1649179716463-MU3IQV1W1SBYLKG3LXCB/Danger-Dead-Mans-Pass-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Danger at Dead Man’s Pass by M.G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman Fourth in the Adventures on Trains series. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2022/2/9/case-study-by-graeme-macrae-burnet monthly 0.5 2025-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1644932863311-OPB681JVGP2DPKXG5XK4/Case-Study-Graeme-Burnet-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet The diaries are where the sparkle is. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/escape-room-by-christopher-edge monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/896bc5e9-fd83-4c22-bd95-46d4d16196e5/Escape+Room+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Escape Room by Christopher Edge What starts as an exciting bedtime story has, by the end, become something much more serious. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2022/1/12/cold-enough-for-snow-by-jessica-au monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1642765429452-N70AY6NU7Q103RAQPWAV/Cold-Enough-Snow-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au The scene with the innkeeper knocked me out of my chair. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2022/1/3/the-dead-mountaineers-inn-by-boris-amp-arkady-strugatsky monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1641898263280-0DSNY28AEG5L2MDAFU9C/Dead+Mountaineer-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Dead Mountaineer’s Inn by Boris & Arkady Strugatsky The coup is that by the end the reader is persuaded to believe the most extraordinary solution. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/12/23/journey-to-the-last-river-by-the-unknown-adventurer monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1731666291746-1VG0ZJ6L6DFCCH8H8EXQ/Journey+Last+River+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Journey to the Last River by The Unknown Adventurer Everything about this book is superb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/63393872-c183-40ea-b52e-c902ad7a4a2c/Journey-Last-River-2lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Journey to the Last River by The Unknown Adventurer Detail from Journey to the Last River by Teddy Keen https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/12/16/the-secret-garden-part-one-by-maud-begon monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/uncle-montagues-tales-of-terror-by-chris-priestley monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1663667144856-BOMFWC9MTCX5QQECQNE4/Chris-Priestley-Tales-Terror-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley An exceptional opening chapter! https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/12/5/cakes-and-ale-by-w-somerset-maugham monthly 0.5 2024-10-19 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/12/4/the-whale-library-by-judith-vanistendael-amp-zidrou monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1638626930833-I7ZH19XXOURAHAG9MAJK/Whale-Library-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Whale Library by Judith Vanistendael & Zidrou A postman for the sea mail service: what a great idea! https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/11/25/the-book-collector-by-alice-thompson monthly 0.5 2024-10-19 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/11/19/bad-news-by-edward-st-aubyn monthly 0.5 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1733393801922-7CFPRU5SQ8SFQ882P35S/Bad+News+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Bad News by Edward St Aubyn Patrick’s entitled, uppercrust voice resounds from every page. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/11/17/swallowed-by-a-whale-by-huw-lewis-jones monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1637157670582-5B2XDLV3XKKMA2SGKB27/Swallowed-by-Whale-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Swallowed by a Whale by Huw Lewis-Jones A stocking-filler for the aspiring writer in your life. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/11/2/a-touch-of-mistletoe-by-barbara-comyns monthly 0.5 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1635855070394-RZFM1C8W11LJDEGNPIMR/A-Touch-of-Mistletoe-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - A Touch of Mistletoe by Barbara Comyns Dark, wicked humour, sometimes laugh-aloud, often unexpected. It’s humour as self-defense. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/10/26/how-do-you-live-by-genzaburo-yoshino monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1635251378743-5OZB63GUU7MLOXHC58MM/Genzaburo-Yoshino-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - How Do You Live? by Genzaburō Yoshino What matters is being spirited and thoughtful and kind - wherever, whenever. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/10/22/klara-and-the-sun-by-kazuo-ishiguro monthly 0.5 2024-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1634895593646-XC9VP8DIIQIN1Q2XSE95/Klara-and-the-Sun-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro Are we unique by design or by experience? Can uniqueness be replicated? Could you love a replica? https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/10/20/orphan-monster-spy-by-matt-killeen monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/10/6/madgermanes-by-birgit-weyhe monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1633513094054-GRX8LFYO49NPDUNKQ6TO/DSC_8832mslr4.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Madgermanes by Birgit Weyhe - Make it stand out Birgit Weyhe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1633509065718-NK0OQY9GUGB8LFUL10Y7/Birgit-Weyhe-2.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Madgermanes by Birgit Weyhe - Make it stand out Award-winning illustrator Birgit Weyhe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1633509567483-NLNIVSUL80EYY70LCFTD/DSC_8825mslr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Madgermanes by Birgit Weyhe - Make it stand out Birgit Weyhe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1633512487398-FHVPLX7C39J0LMMH1P17/DSC_8834mslr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Madgermanes by Birgit Weyhe - Make it stand out Birgit Weyhe https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/9/26/checkout-19-by-claire-louise-bennett monthly 0.5 2024-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1729693860488-NLICKMPWYB1KA4BNB5KR/Checkout19+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett If you’re reading Checkout 19, you’re there for the writing: for the playful literary expressions and the raw portrait at the end of a woman alone. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/9/19/the-door-by-magda-szab monthly 0.5 2024-10-19 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/9/9/shadowghast-by-thomas-taylor monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/9/7/the-days-of-abandonment-by-elena-ferrante monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1631007939033-YSN5MQWCZGCRKEARK56I/Elena+Ferrante+Days+of+Abandonment.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante Wow! This raw, intimate book weaves a dark, disquieting spell. I was hooked from page one. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/9/2/the-finishing-school-by-muriel-spark monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1630582832912-W8FVBYAF0YEHFHC6CGJ0/Finishing+school.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Finishing School by Muriel Spark Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/8/24/outline-by-rachel-cusk monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1629792122086-PGC0QIPMDAJWY4CJNASO/Outline+Cusk.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Outline by Rachel Cusk Small, rich morsels of life on a clean platter. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/8/2/the-house-on-the-edge-by-alex-cotter monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/c8c94c35-2d40-4990-985f-bc8b5b368ce7/House+Edge+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The House on the Edge by Alex Cotter Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/7/18/dreaming-of-babylon-by-richard-brautigan monthly 0.5 2024-10-31 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/incredible-talking-machine-by-jenni-spangler monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/962c2a4c-2357-40e9-ac77-1b614669106f/Jenni+Spangler+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Incredible Talking Machine by Jenni Spangler Roll up! Roll up! Spangler’s literary spectacle chills and delights! https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/going-solo-roald-dahl monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1626249803536-64WLQZAW6AVB6D00W2KT/Going+Solo.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Going Solo by Roald Dahl Life is jolly until he crashes. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/vanishing-trick-by-jenni-spangler monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1623409403320-E724IW4RQU0AW0X4LEP3/Jenni-Spangler-Vanishing-Trick-lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Vanishing Trick by Jenni Spangler I relished The Vanishing Trick from cover to cover. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/5/16/a-moment-of-war-by-laurie-lee monthly 0.5 2024-10-19 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/5/10/a-case-of-grave-danger-by-sophie-cleverly monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/4/26/murder-on-the-safari-star-by-mg-leonard-and-sam-sedgman monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1619956386838-CX84J4FO1PCK19JBT7MC/Murder-on-Safari-Star-MG-Leonard.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Murder on the Safari Star by MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman A classic locked-room mystery with red herrings and false accusations galore. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/4/24/the-kites-by-romain-gary monthly 0.5 2024-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1729451174612-JTRAHSEPKCC542C8WDZ3/Romain+Gary+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Kites by Romain Gary The face of the enemy is not monstrous at all - it’s human and utterly familiar. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/4/17/as-i-walked-out-one-midsummer-morning-by-laurie-lee monthly 0.5 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1618664730465-XUZQOSIEWB94FPZSGYY2/Laurie+Lee+One+Midsummer+Morning.jpg WHAT I’M READING - As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee Lee’s imagery is lush and surprising, bringing his adventures to vivid life. Highly recommended. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/4/7/the-wolf-wilder-by-katherine-rundell monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1617797837393-V25Q2L7OGQN1YSMX2Z24/Wolf+Wilder+by+Katherine+Rundell.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell Justice and revenge in the frozen north https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/4/2/the-drivers-seat-by-muriel-spark monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1617360113648-THXX9F0ADR7I72ZCHTXF/Drivers-Seat-Muriel-Spark.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Driver’s Seat by Muriel Spark What a poisoned plum of a novel! https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/bicycling-with-butterflies-sara-dykman monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/e38dba2f-8d24-4748-b75b-b8594bd7f532/Sara+Dykman+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman This is a heartfelt memoir combining road adventure with natural science. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/a-bad-birdwatchers-companion-by-simon-barnes monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1615721207161-8BK48GEEASXMYNH13I3X/Bad+Birdwatcher.jpg WHAT I’M READING - A Bad Birdwatcher’s Companion by Simon Barnes Simon introduces fifty of Britain’s most obvious birds, starting with the robin. And it gets interesting right away. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/brightstorm-by-vashti-hardy monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1648454002186-TJX2FVUMJAFPIZLIM1GL/Brightstorm-Vashti-Hardy.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy Steampunk explorers https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/3/7/convenience-store-woman-by-sayaka-murata monthly 0.5 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1615124681716-E34DFQB4FZ6QYNLB2C09/Convenience-Store-Woman-Sayaka-Murata.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata Convenience Store Woman is a fast read, funny and dark with hints at horror. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/3/5/beetle-boy-by-mg-leonard monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1615030569480-F0NS2LJQP49TOKJG9E6U/MG-Leonard-Beetle-Boy.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Beetle Boy by MG Leonard Every bug has its day in this middle grade adventure. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/3/2/breakfast-at-tiffanys-by-truman-capote monthly 0.5 2024-10-19 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/2/27/malamander-by-thomas-taylor monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/82ba2cba-d0a8-415b-9409-498c369fa6f4/Malamander+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Malamander by Thomas Taylor A sea-monster, a shipwreck, a legend, lights in the night, and two fantastic heroes . . . https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/2/19/the-polar-bear-explorers-club-by-alex-bell monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1613731375190-EE4FQXPOQZ1Y7WWR7D42/Polar-Bear-Explorers-Club-Alex-Bell.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Polar Bear Explorer’s Club by Alex Bell The final scene is so deliciously dreadful, my children went screaming around the house for an hour pretending to be the undead. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2022/3/29/kidnap-on-the-california-comet-by-mg-leonard-and-sam-sedgman monthly 0.5 2026-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1648541300182-9BSOHYUNQI6RSHQU2Q7D/Kidnap-on-the-California-Comet-by-MG-Leonard.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Kidnap on the California Comet by MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman Short chapters keep the story flying https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/2/2/excellent-women-by-barbara-pym monthly 0.5 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1729770636484-CHTLIFDP2P8KLY1NSM17/Excellent+Women+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Excellent Women by Barbara Pym Delightful. Can’t wait to read more by Barbara Pym. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/barn-club-robert-j-somerville monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611574428818-Q4H0DOM3C8GMH9Q0VJRJ/Robert+Somerville+Barn+Club+Elm+Tree.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Barn Club by Robert J. Somerville Barn Club celebrates community and craftsmanship. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2021/1/19/the-warden-by-anthony-trollope monthly 0.5 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611062163492-7D56VJKFWXIFYJHCD2EQ/Anthony-Trollope-The-Warden.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Warden by Anthony Trollope An interesting feature in the novel is Trollope’s wandering narrator. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/12/21/the-lonely-skier-by-hammond-innes monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609680400001-0A8GAJLB4L81AZD83QBL/Hammond-Innes-The-Lonely-Skier.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Lonely Skier by Hammond Innes In classic Hammond Innes style man must battle nature to survive. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/the-haunting-of-aveline-jones-by-phil-hickes monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1663665108480-AAN8AWR0L0KH4DR2WL3Q/Aveline+lr.JPG WHAT I’M READING - The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes A gently spooky middle-grade novel with a gripping finale. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/12/9/wide-sargasso-sea-by-jean-rhys monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611833898749-YB0IA3LLVOVO8RGG18TO/Wide+Sargasso+Sea+Jean+Rhys+Review.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys Bewildering, elegant, and engrossing, Wide Sargasso Sea calls for a second reading. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/11/30/sister-sleuths-by-nell-darby monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611833985377-S5DK0HREDIHCULU036V4/Sister+Sleuths+Nell+Darby+Review.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Sister Sleuths by Nell Darby Ready for a cool factoid? The first professional British police unit - the Bow Street Runners - was founded by the novelist Henry Fielding. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/annetyleraccidentaltourist monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609680781306-WL96RVOHBK9465QMBZFP/Accidental+Tourist+Anne+Tyler+Review.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler Muriel steals the scenes. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/nathalietordjman monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609681024095-I5441MQM29RK5EYTCVCI/Book+of+Tiny+Creatures+Nathalie+Tordjman.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Book of Tiny Creatures by Nathalie Tordjman A great book for classrooms and home libraries. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/11/18/graememacraeburnetaccidentonthea35 monthly 0.5 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611834015392-ASEI44AY68Z8SPMVAIHS/Accident+on+the+A35+Graeme+Macrae+Burnet+Review.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Accident on the A35 by Graeme Macrae Burnet It’s always raining and the good guy’s on a losing streak… https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/11/16/beatrice-and-virgil-by-yann-martel monthly 0.5 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611834397586-TUXQGROGF8BJV70ZZGCP/Beatrice+and+Virgil+Yann+Martel+Review.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel Some sentences were so unbearable, so tense, so sad, I had to look away mid-word to catch my breath. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/11/8/the-highland-falcon-thief-by-mg-leonard-amp-sam-sedgman monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609681456238-VA8MUVGBGFCZ0PRBUA5I/Highland+Falcon+Train+Thief+MG+Leonard+Review.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Highland Falcon Thief by MG Leonard & Sam Sedgman A blast from first whistle to last. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/11/4/darknessvisiblewilliamstyron monthly 0.5 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609681545465-X3L8N8HCHU4AX7Q59U4G/Darkness+Visible+William+Styron.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Darkness Visible by William Styron A rare, interesting, elegantly-written look behind the curtain https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/melissaharrison-stubborn-light monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611834137903-45JMV8RC4S38ZEG34HFU/Stubborn+Light+of+Things+Melissa+Harrison.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Stubborn Light of Things by Melissa Harrison Throughout the book Harrison builds towards one point: nature is for the ordinary person to see, identify, and enjoy; it’s not the preserve of wildlife cameramen and ornithologists. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/10/17/premeditated-myrtle-by-elizabeth-c-bunce monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611834153549-RXI4HYWFTNYPZKD6O84X/Premeditated+Myrtle+Elizabeth+Bunce.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Premeditated Myrtle by Elizabeth C. Bunce Fantastic as an audiobook read by the candy-apple-voiced Bethan Rose Young https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/10/6/journeys-by-stefan-zweig monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609681818217-KH1V4ICN6LD3WX5RSBXM/Journeys+Stefan+Zweig+Review.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Journeys by Stefan Zweig Essays of lost times. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/9/14/daughters-by-lucy-fricke monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611835251274-GT8AZYJKWUTQJZWG8P8C/Daughters+Lucy+Fricke.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Daughters by Lucy Fricke Daughters is a slim, wise-cracking, tender novel about friendship. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/bringing-back-the-beaver-derek-gow monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609682311503-PG4UDDU2H9QWVWHFO6HS/Bringing+Back+the+Beaver+Derek+Gow.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Bringing Back the Beaver by Derek Gow Anecdotes keep the text vivid, and the language is down-to-earth and chatty. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/9/12/my-name-is-mary-barton-by-elizabeth-strout monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1606477915617-VL7UUC4V3OQVBQYHOHRH/Lucy+Barton.jpg WHAT I’M READING - My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout Full of dark corners, sharp edges, and funny moments. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/8/15/his-bloody-project-by-graeme-macrae-burnet monthly 0.5 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611834059624-2XDZXNXUGIW69UJXJAB3/His+Bloody+Project+Graeme+Macrae+Burnet.jpg WHAT I’M READING - His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet Smooth, deft, and darkly-humorous. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/7/30/the-truth-about-the-harry-quebert-affair-by-joel-dicker monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611837682552-E74HEE7SBO3J7LT4J4W3/Truth+About+Harry+Quebert+Affair+Joel+Dicker.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker A twisty literary murder mystery set town small-town America. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/everland-rebecca-hunt monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611835113890-T4LWKR3ZE1P6UAIQXF0Q/Everland+Rebecca+Hunt.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Everland by Rebecca Hunt After a rocky start, Everland becomes a gripping psychological thriller. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/7/31/black-hearts-in-battersea-by-joan-aiken monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609683362646-6KULIDGD6D5IJGV50VS4/Black+Hearts+Battersea+Joan+Aiken.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Black Hearts in Battersea by Joan Aiken I can imagine Aiken chuckling to herself at her desk. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/7/27/night-birds-on-nantucket-by-joan-aiken monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609683427192-ZYGHI7PN506E2KYQV3BE/Night+Birds+on+Nantucket+Joan+Aiken.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Night Birds on Nantucket by Joan Aiken There is such love for language in this book. I kept imagining Aiken chuckling to herself at her writing desk. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/7/27/the-invisible-guardian-by-dolores-redondo monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609683533084-N6GXG18AODPDRJXIFELZ/Invisible+Guardian+Dolores+Redondo.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Invisible Guardian by Dolores Redondo I was seduced by the Baztán setting, folklore, and language. This is an enjoyable gore-free whodunnit. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/when-birds-are-near-susan-fox-rogers monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1729768209855-W9AE7DM7L1HE8WJPNNUE/When+Birds+Near+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - When Birds are Near edited by Susan Fox Rogers American house cats kill around 100 million birds a year. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/5/28/goodbye-columbus-by-philip-roth monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1590671455621-WSEC6LAMBK72MGKERUUO/DSC_7126mslr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Goodbye, Columbus by Philip Roth Loved Aunt Gladys. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/6/1/mastering-perspective-by-andy-fish monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/5/27/across-the-pond-an-englishmans-view-of-america-by-terry-eagleton monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609684363905-TP4FYSCKXIKORR2OT5MC/Across+the+Pond+Terry+Eagleton.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Across the Pond: An Englishman's View of America by Terry Eagleton Humour and cultural examination. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/5/16/heat-and-dust-by-ruth-prawer-jhabvala monthly 0.5 2024-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1611834651310-I19CJ4C44VX4W812EY3L/Heat+and+Dust+Ruth+Prawer+Jhabvala.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Ruth Prawer Jhabvala’s writing is clear and playful, sharp and wry. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/4/14/isvik-by-hammond-innes monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1729770522948-T4KOIEC6FQJUQ5HGYVRJ/Isvik+lr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Isvik by Hammond Innes Innes’ nautical scenes are extraordinary: his vocabulary so specific, the descriptions so casually real, yet the sense not lost on the landlubber reader. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/4/7/losing-nelson-by-barry-unsworth monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609684632813-TAPSODVK3G5PCZZX9J67/Losing+Nelson+Barry+Unsworth.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Losing Nelson by Barry Unsworth Unsworth is one of my big discoveries this year. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/witches-of-willow-cove-josh-roberts monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609684701122-YHD5F9JEMBOO8AVSN3KJ/Witches+of+Willow+Cove+Josh+Roberts.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Witches of Willow Cove by Josh Roberts An enjoyable magical mystery for middle-grade readers. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/3/24/fires-by-raymond-carver monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609684873383-5HLRP522YA8009P1RCHB/Fires+by+Raymond+Carver.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Fires by Raymond Carver Essays on Carver’s writing life and influences https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/3/12/journey-into-fear-by-eric-ambler monthly 0.5 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1584015642281-IF3O1OVKKDNR6D1ALQDT/DSC_6843mslr.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Journey into Fear by Eric Ambler Tense dialogues between naval weapons expert Graham and his assassin https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/authors-checklist-elizabeth-k-kracht monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1593787936789-W3C7ITCBAXGB2XX81V6I/Author+Checklist.jpg WHAT I’M READING - The Author's Checklist by Elizabeth K. Kracht A checklist of 220 questions to consider before hitting send. https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/2/25/on-writing-by-al-kennedy monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/c7d6040d-dd42-4782-b426-3d5b590f0562/AL+Kennedy+lr2.jpg WHAT I’M READING - On Writing by A.L. Kennedy Candid, informal, hyperbolic, and intimate https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/writing-wild-by-kathryn-aalto monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609686009805-F1J3122F5VEQ5YOFRYB5/Writing+Wild+Kathryn+Aalto.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Writing Wild by Kathryn Aalto Writing Wild has put at least half-a-dozen new writers on my radar, https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/2/17/how-to-grow-a-novel-by-sol-stein monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1593785752322-HIN7J2YR0LL324GCJ5CJ/How+Grow+Novel.jpg WHAT I’M READING - How to Grow a Novel by Sol Stein Great primer for new writers https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/2/7/eleanor-oliphant-is-completely-fine-by-gail-honeyman monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609686382039-UZDD2YEXHD9HVCA4GQZW/Eleanor+Oliphant+is+Completely+Fine+Gail+Honeyman.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman How long can an unreliable narrator hide the truth from us? https://www.pageturnercliffhanger.com/home/2020/1/30/ocean-anatomy-by-julia-rothman-8h5w2 monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ae32d8996e76f2ff9329d83/1609686498941-5Y6EY08FZMUE4VVTEBC4/Ocean+Anatomy+Julia+Rothman.jpg WHAT I’M READING - Ocean Anatomy by Julia Rothman The clean lines and simple colouring reinforce the text and keep it appealing page after page. 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