Day 5: The Last Letter From Your Lover This was an absolutely beautiful novel about enduring love and listening to your heart. I enjoyed reading about the lives of both of the characters, Jennifer and Ellie, as well as Anthony and Rory, their respective love interests. These characters had real feeling, flaws and strengths; … Continue reading Book A Day: The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
Books from Abroad
Behind the Pen with Julie Shackman
Today I warmly welcome Julie Shackman to Behind the Pen. Julie's latest novel, A Room at the Manor (which I loved, you can read my review here) was released this week. Over to you Julie! Thank you for inviting me onto your lovely blog Theresa and for interviewing me! How would you describe A Room … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Julie Shackman
New Release Book Review: A Room at the Manor by Julie Shackman
A Room at the Manor... About the Book: When her Maltese love affair turns sour, Lara McDonald returns to her quiet Scottish hometown of Fairview heartbroken, yet determined - instead of looking for another PR position, she decides to follow her dream of baking. She impulsively takes the first job offered and finds herself working … Continue reading New Release Book Review: A Room at the Manor by Julie Shackman
New Release Book Review: Mr Peacock’s Possessions by Lydia Syson
Mr Peacock’s Possessions… About the Book: An intimate, intense, beautifully realised novel of possession, power and loss of innocence, for fans of Mister Pip and The Poisonwood Bible. Oceania 1879. A family of settlers from New Zealand are the sole inhabitants of a remote volcanic island. For two years they have struggled with the … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Mr Peacock’s Possessions by Lydia Syson
Bingo! The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse
It’s bingo Saturday once again – that rolled around fast! The square I’ve filled for this entry is: A book more than 500 pages The Burning Chambers is quite lengthy, coming in at 585 pages, but wow! This novel is so enthralling I hardly even registered the pages flying by. I don't mind a novel … Continue reading Bingo! The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse
New Release Book Review: Grace After Henry by Eithne Shortall
Grace After Henry… About the Book: Grace sees her boyfriend Henry everywhere. In the supermarket, on the street, at the graveyard. Only Henry is dead. He died two months earlier, leaving a huge hole in Grace's life and in her heart. But then Henry turns up to fix the boiler one evening, and Grace can't … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Grace After Henry by Eithne Shortall
Behind the Pen with P.J. Roscoe
Today I warmly welcome UK multi-genre author, P.J. Roscoe, to Behind the Pen. Over to you Paula... How many novels have you written and published? I have written five novels. ‘Echoes’, ‘Freya’s Child’, ‘Between Worlds’, ‘Diary of Margery Blake’ are all available now. ‘Where Rivers Meet’ is in the queue at the publishers … Continue reading Behind the Pen with P.J. Roscoe
Book Review: The Virgin’s Lover by Philippa Gregory
The Virgin’s Lover… About the Book: A sumptuous historical novel set in the court of Elizabeth I, from Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Philippa Gregory, the author of The Other Boleyn Girl. Now I can be the queen that my mother intended me to be . . . the queen I was born to be. 1558. … Continue reading Book Review: The Virgin’s Lover by Philippa Gregory
Book Review: The White Princess by Philippa Gregory
The White Princess... About the Book: The haunting story of the mother of the Tudors, Elizabeth of York, wife to Henry VII. Beautiful eldest daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville - the White Queen - the young princess Elizabeth faces a conflict of loyalties between the red rose and the white. Forced into marriage … Continue reading Book Review: The White Princess by Philippa Gregory
Book Review: The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence by Alyssa Palombo
The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence... About the Book: In 15th Century Italy, a girl as beautiful as Simonetta Cattaneo never wants for marriage proposals. When Marco Vespucci - a handsome young man, highly favoured by the Medici in Florence - asks for her hand, she eagerly accepts. Even before her wedding is set, Simonetta … Continue reading Book Review: The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence by Alyssa Palombo
