Scuffed Granny's blog - travel, books, ruminations

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Meet Thursday Next, literary detective and a female to be reckoned with, intelligent, resourceful and poised

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

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Dark, tense, violent, the backpacker's mecca of Thailand broods blackly as Dan, a reporter, investigates two brutal killings on an island

When the Darkness Swallowed the Sun by Robin Newbold

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A thought-provoking book for our times, dressed up in a parody of a classic story, acting allegorically to show the fight against oppression

Alice in Mullah Land by Amir H. Taheri

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A book of cases, philosophy and guidance which left me feeling hopeful and supported

The Seeker of Well-Being by Indrajit Garai

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D.C.I. Jack Logan faces more than the challenge of a police investigation in this great thriller

A Rock and a Hard Place by J.D. Kirk

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Wonderful storytelling about an orphaned girl, a trip to Paris and a secret world of rooftops and their inhabitants

Rooftoppers by Katherine Rundell

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A modern fairy tale where a potential destroyer becomes a hero through understanding and communication

The Iron Man by Ted Hughes

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An international thriller, pacy and well-plotted with twists to keep you guessing and characters to root for

Unmitigated Greed by Mark A. Gagnon

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A book full of women, bringing them into focus, not just as mistresses of a king but as people

Mistresses: Sex and Scandal at the Court of Charles II by Linda Porter

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A new fictional police detective is here - smart, determined, a great team leader but is DCI Ben Fitzpatrick battling more than just crime?

Code to Murder (DCI Ben Fitzpatrick Book One) by Pat McTaggart

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Quiet goodness and guidance is passed on in these stories of people, in many different situations, told with thoughtfulness and meaning

What the Silence Kept by Lachelle Avitia

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A reflection on a life, looking at the influence of family and how coming to terms with experience in the past provide peace in the present

Momentum: A Memoir by Emily Brown

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A night at an exhibition left this viewer thoughtful and sobered.

Nature in Art

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A wonderful collection of short stories, giving glimpses into the varied lives that make up human existence

Antarctica by Claire Keegan

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The story of Orsola Rosso, a glassmaker's daughter from Murano, spanning many ages - another great historical read from Tracy Chevalier

The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier

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A vicar becomes drawn into murder mysteries where his knowledge of human nature serves him well

Sidney Chambers and The Shadow of Death by James Runcie

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There's a substantive canon of work for 20th century wars - but what is life like for the modern soldier? Hennessey's book gives a first-hand insight

The Junior Officer's Reading Club by Patrick Hennessey