Miss Austen... About the Book: A wonderfully original, emotionally complex novel that delves into why Cassandra burned a treasure trove of letters written by her sister, Jane Austen – an act of destruction that has troubled academics for centuries. 1840: twenty three years after the death of her famous sister Jane, Cassandra Austen returns to … Continue reading Book Review: Miss Austen by Gill Hornby
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Book Review: The Diamond Hunter by Fiona McIntosh
The Diamond Hunter... About the Book: When six-year-old Clementine Knight loses her mother to malaria during the 1870s diamond rush in southern Africa, she is left to be raised by her destitute, alcoholic father, James. Much of Clementine’s care falls to their trusty Zulu companion, Joseph One-Shoe, and the unlikely pair form an unbreakable bond. … Continue reading Book Review: The Diamond Hunter by Fiona McIntosh
Book Review: Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daisy Jones and The Six... About the Book: A thrilling story told in the form of an extended oral history, Daisy Jones and the Six transports the reader to the world of '70's rock 'n roll; creative chaos, musical alchemy and an iconic sound. There was Daisy, rock and roll force of nature, brilliant songwriter … Continue reading Book Review: Daisy Jones and The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Book Review: Maggie’s Going Nowhere by Rose Hartley
Maggie’s Going Nowhere… About the Book: Maggie’s Going Nowhere is a fierce and funny debut introducing a thoroughly relatable and offbeat heroine. If you enjoy Fleabag, you'll adore Maggie! 'A compulsive and hilarious read. In Maggie, Hartley has created one of those indelible characters of whom we must thoroughly disapprove and yet cannot help but … Continue reading Book Review: Maggie’s Going Nowhere by Rose Hartley
#BlogTour: Island on the Edge of the World by Deborah Rodriguez
Island on the Edge of the World... About the Book: From the author of the international bestseller The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, comes a captivating story set in the colourful but chaotic land of Haiti, as four very different women work together to find a lost child. Haiti. A poor country rich in courage, … Continue reading #BlogTour: Island on the Edge of the World by Deborah Rodriguez
#BRPreview Book Review: Maggie’s Going Nowhere by Rose Hartley
Maggie’s Going Nowhere… About the Book: Maggie’s Going Nowhere is a fierce and funny debut introducing a thoroughly relatable and offbeat heroine. If you enjoy Fleabag, you'll adore Maggie! 'A compulsive and hilarious read. In Maggie, Hartley has created one of those indelible characters of whom we must thoroughly disapprove and yet cannot help but … Continue reading #BRPreview Book Review: Maggie’s Going Nowhere by Rose Hartley
Book Review: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
The Giver of Stars... About the Book: Inspired by a remarkable true story, the unforgettable journey of five extraordinary women living in extraordinary and perilous times. Alice Wright has travelled halfway across the world to escape her stifling life in England. Handsome American businessman Bennett Van Cleve represents a fresh start. But she soon realises … Continue reading Book Review: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Book Review: The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott
The Secrets We Kept... About the Book: Sold in twenty-five countries and poised to become a global literary sensation, Lara Prescott's dazzling first novel about the women in the CIA's typing pool and the fate of Boris Pasternak's banned masterpiece is a sweeping page turner and the most hotly anticipated debut of the year. The … Continue reading Book Review: The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott
Blog Tour: Where the Light Enters by Sara Donati
Where the Light Enters… About the Book: In this spellbinding historical epic, Sara Donati (bestselling author of the Wilderness series) combines romance and mystery to tell the story of two pioneering women in nineteenth-century Manhattan. Where the Light Enters is the sequel to The Gilded Hour. Obstetrician Dr Sophie Savard returns home to the achingly … Continue reading Blog Tour: Where the Light Enters by Sara Donati
Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Kate Forsyth
It's always so lovely to give a warm welcome to Kate Forsyth here at Behind the Pen. Kate's latest novel, The Blue Rose, was released this week and to celebrate, I asked Kate to share with us a few of her favourites. Over to you Kate! What is your favourite…and why… Character from one of … Continue reading Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Kate Forsyth
