I enjoyed this, thought the subject matter was sensitively handled, and laughed out loud (on a train) in a few places.

We enjoyed this adventure on the way back from a holiday in North Yorkshire. The first of a two-parter though so we eagerly await part 2!

Very absorbing and unusual book. The atmosphere of the island is well drawn and the heroine and her mother strong, memorable characters. The story succeeds in being both harrowing and uplifting.

I loved this book. Highly evocative, with strong characters simply drawn, and a plot that steadily gathers momentum. Nicholson is a master of his art.

An enjoyable story in an attractive package. The 'Victorians in space' idea is nicely executed but, as with 'Mortal engines', I think Reeve doesn't quite achieve his potential. He crams a lot of events into the story, which may amuse younger readers but can leave you feeling a bit 'so what'.

I have tried most of these recipes and they were very successful, especially the Christmas pudding!

Extremely enjoyable, but not as ambitious or as technically impressive as Mitchell's other work. Here he adopts a more straightforward, singel narrator - I'm presuming a lot of the book is autobiographical as the place and time would fit.

Not the best arrangement? Sop part rather shrill and some difficult pauses.