Tomi

I really like this format of getting to know a spiritual teacher in 30 days of readings, drawing on the writings of that person.

Here with 14th century writer Thomas a Kempis - well known for his work The Imitation of Christ - we get to know how he thinks in short prose in the morning, a mantra to take you through the day and then finishing of with the evening prose.

In Road Closed, Leigh Russell has definitely upped the anti - it is a very lively plot that gets DI Geraldine Steel into quite a pickle. But it also shows that she can be quite naively rebellious to say the least, in order to get the murderer.

Once again the short chapters make this book a real page turner - and if I thought Cut Short was a brilliant debut, this book goes to a whole new level, which I enjoyed hugely.

Definitely one to recommend for all crime fiction fans.

'The course of love never did run smooth', if you're like me and had a boyfriend your parents hated, but you're adamant that you're going to see this relationship through then you'll relate to this Shakespeare novel. Now I'm not really a romance reader, I'm more of Troll Slayer kind of a gal, however, I was pleasantly surprised to pick up this book and keep on reading...with interest! ..read more

Oh dear - I think that this is a book that you'll either love or hate. I personally found it an enjoyable read, that to me kept on the same level with no major highs or lows on the excitement factor. However I did like the premise of the action taking place on Mars between the two cities(why are there never any towns - only cities!) - but I do like my action to be faster to keep me reading to the end.

Not a bad book - just slow.

'Twelfth Night' Manga style, a truly inviting way to read Shakespeare. Never have I been able to understand, let alone particularly follow, Shakespeare's literature. If you're like me, you always struggled at school to understand the wit and mirth of Shakespeare's plays. The way the manga characters convey the emotional intent of the writing makes it so easy to undertstand characters. So as a result I found myself reading on and laughing at the characters and the cocktail of conniving schemes and mixed messages. And most importantly, I understanding it.