About the Book: Welcome to the neighbourhood. We do things differently here. Recently, Nora has started to feel that 'having it all' - a family, a soon-to-be new house, a successful career in law - comes with a price, one her husband doesn't seem to be paying quite so heavily. She loves Hayden, but why … Continue reading Book Review: The Husbands by Chandler Baker
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Book Review: No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
No One Is Talking About This… About the Book: SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2021 A woman known for her viral social media posts travels the world speaking to her adoring fans, her entire existence overwhelmed by the internet – or what she terms 'the portal'. Are we in hell? the people of the portal … Continue reading Book Review: No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
#SunflowerSistersTour Book Review: Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly
Sunflower Sisters… About the Book: Inspired by true accounts, Sunflower Sisters provides a vivid look at the Civil War experience, from the barbaric and inhumane plantations, to a war-torn New York City to the horrors of the battlefield. From the author of the million-copy global bestseller Lilac Girls, comes a captivating new historical novel, set … Continue reading #SunflowerSistersTour Book Review: Sunflower Sisters by Martha Hall Kelly
Book Review: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Four Winds… About the Book: The Four Winds is a deeply moving, powerful story about the strength and resilience of women and the bond between mother and daughter, by the multi-million copy number one bestselling author Kristin Hannah. She will discover the best of herself in the worst of times . . . Texas, … Continue reading Book Review: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Book Review: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Firefly Lane (TV Tie-in Edition) About the Book: Firefly Lane is an unforgettable coming of age story, by the New York Times number one bestseller Kristin Hannah. It is 1974 and the summer of love is drawing to a close. Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the secondary school social food … Continue reading Book Review: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Book Review: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
Vinegar Girl... About the Book: No one does family like Anne Tyler - and the Battistas might be her most appealing yet. The new novel from the bestselling author of A Spool of Blue Thread. Kate Battista is stuck. How did she end up running house and home for her eccentric scientist father and infuriating … Continue reading Book Review: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
Book Review: Memorial by Bryan Washington
Memorial... About the Book: The debut novel from a rising literary star: a funny, sexy, sensual examination of two young men falling in and out of love. Benson and Mike are two young guys who live together in Houston. Mike is a Japanese-American chef at a Mexican restaurant and Benson's a Black day care teacher, … Continue reading Book Review: Memorial by Bryan Washington
Book Review: How to Think Like Shakespeare by Scott Newstok
How to Think Like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education... About the Book: A lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help you think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfully. How to Think like Shakespeare offers an enlightening and entertaining guide to the craft of thought — one … Continue reading Book Review: How to Think Like Shakespeare by Scott Newstok
Book Review: Winter of the Wolf by Martha Hunt Handler
Winter of the Wolf... About the Book: An exploration in grief, suicide, spiritualism, and Inuit culture, Winter of the Wolf follows Bean, an empathic and spiritually evolved fifteen-year-old, who is determined to unravel the mystery of her brother Sam’s death. Though all evidence points to a suicide, her heart and intuition compel her to dig … Continue reading Book Review: Winter of the Wolf by Martha Hunt Handler
Book Review: The Clock Winder by Anne Tyler
The Clock Winder... About the Book: Having sacked her handyman, newly-widowed Mrs Emerson finds a replacement in Elizabeth, a lanky, awkward girl. The Emersons - there are seven grown-up children - have a reputation for craziness and Elizabeth finds herself drawn into their disorderly lives against her will. But in the end it is hard … Continue reading Book Review: The Clock Winder by Anne Tyler
