Raynor Reads Stuff

Category: Travel writing

  • REVIEW: Warrior Queens and Quiet Revolutionaries

    I’ve read a lot of Kate Mosse’s historical novels and I absolutely love them. They are great hulks of books and often flit between time periods, but are mainly based in Languedoc in France. I find them great page-turners. So when Ms Mosse brought out Warrior Queens at the end of last year, I had…

  • A very merry Christmas for this booklover

    It’s that time between Christmas and New Year when no-one knows what day of the week it is and I start itching to take the decorations down and get everything back to normal. I hope everyone had a fabulous Christmas and was well and truly spoilt – well as much as the fiscal climate allows.…

  • A literary trip around the world

    This huge chunk of gorgeousness was a present to myself on my 40th birthday in 2005. Yes, I know that makes me as old as the hills but that’s neither here nor there. I bought it because I love travelling and photography – there are some stunning pictures inside. It cost me £40, which seemed…

  • REVIEW: The Penguin Lessons

    “It feels like you are wrapped in a blanket in front of a warm fire on a cold day and eating toasted crumpets.”