A review by Nalini Haynes Evan is assisting Teddy to exercise his right to die with dignity, avoiding the last weeks of increasing pain and …
Romance
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
A review by Lynne Larby Lucy Hutton is at war with Joshua Templeman. It’s a game. The hating game. They stare at each other. They …
The Bit In Between by Claire Varley
A review by Nalini Haynes Alison vomits all over Oliver in an airport lounge, the perfect beginning to a romance. Not. And yet a couple …
The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy & Me by Michael Gerard Bauer
A review by Nalini Haynes Maggie Butt is a teenager managing a mother who’s suddenly started dating again, hence The Pain. Sir Tiffy is a …
When Michael Met Mina by Randa Abdel-Fattah
A review by Nalini Haynes Michael and his dad are at a rally against refugees. There aren’t many on their side of the protest so …
How to find love in a bookshop by Veronica Henry
A review by Lynne Larby Emilia Nightingale returns from Hong Kong to take over the family business, Nightingale Books, because her father is dying. Stricken …
Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry
A review by Nalini Haynes The Passion of Dolssa is a Spanish version of Joan of Arc except Dolssa isn’t leading her people to war, only …
Outlander s01e01–13
A review by Nalini Haynes In 2009 I attended an event where Diana Gabaldon spoke to her fans and read from her latest Outlander novel. …
Shannara Chronicles s01e06: Pykon
A review by Nalini Haynes To read my reviews in order and to avoid spoilers, go to DMZ’s Shannara Chronicles page and start from episode 1. …
Shannara Chronicles s01e05: Reaper
A review by Nalini Haynes To read my reviews in order, to see my initial enthusiasm be replaced with increasing snark, check out all my Shannara …
How to be single (2016)
A review by Nalini Haynes IMDB describes How to be single: There’s a right way to be single, a wrong way to be single, and …
Shannara Chronicles s01e04: Changeling
A review by Nalini Haynes My reviews of episode 1, episode 2 and episode 3 are at the links; I won’t repeat those observations here. For a comprehensive …
Shannara Chronicles s01e03: Fury
A review by Nalini Haynes My reviews of episode 1 and episode 2 are at the links; I won’t repeat those observations here. For a comprehensive view …
Shannara Chronicles s01e02: Chosen part 2
A review by Nalini Haynes See my review of ‘Chosen’ part 1 to avoid spoilers and for previous comments relating to the series that I won’t …
Grass for His Pillow by Lian Hearn
A review by Nalini Haynes Across the Nightingale Floor is book 1 in the Tales of the Otori series (review here); Grass for His Pillow …