The Harpy... About the Book: From the acclaimed author of The End We Start From, The Harpy is a fierce tale of love, betrayal and revenge. Lucy and Jake live in a house by a field where the sun burns like a ball of fire. Lucy works from home but devotes her life to the … Continue reading Book Review: The Harpy by Megan Hunter
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Book Review: The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde
The Constant Rabbit... About the Book: Jasper Fforde's new fantastical satire: what happens when a family of human-sized, human-like rabbits moves in next door? Peter Knox lives quietly in one of those small country villages that's up for the Village Garden of the Year award. Until Doc and Constance Rabbit move in next door, upsetting … Continue reading Book Review: The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde
Book Review: One Split Second by Caroline Bond
One Split Second... About the Book: The final goodbye is the hardest... When a car carrying five teenagers home from a party crashes into a brick wall, the consequences are devastating - not just for the young people directly involved, but also for their families, their friends and the wider community. No one escapes unscathed, … Continue reading Book Review: One Split Second by Caroline Bond
Book Review: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Wolf Hall... About the Book: Winner of the Man Booker Prize Shortlisted for the Orange Prize Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the pope refuses to grant. Into this atmosphere of … Continue reading Book Review: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Book Review: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Hamnet... About the Book: On a summer’s day in 1596, a young girl in Stratford-upon-Avon takes to her bed with a fever. Her twin brother, Hamnet, searches everywhere for help. Why is nobody at home? Their mother, Agnes, is over a mile away, in the garden where she grows medicinal herbs. Their father is working … Continue reading Book Review: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Book Review: The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris
The Museum of Forgotten Memories... About the Book: From the bestselling author of The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton. Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World, a dilapidated, once-whimsical museum, offers unexpected solace to a grieving widow, and exposes secrets that will alter the course of her life. When Cate and Richard met at … Continue reading Book Review: The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris
#BlogTour #BookReview: The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon
The Minute I Saw You... About the Book: When Hannah meets Sonny, she’s irresistibly drawn to him: he’s sexy and confident, but only in town on holiday. That’s fine with Hannah – she doesn’t do long-term relationships. And luckily for her, neither does Sonny. But as summer hots up and their chemistry shows no signs … Continue reading #BlogTour #BookReview: The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon
#BookBingo2020 – Round 4: Friendship, Family and Love
An Almost Perfect Holiday by Lucy Diamond An Almost Perfect Holiday truly hit all the right notes for me. It’s an absolutely perfect read if you’re looking for a novel that has a little bit of everything: humour, romance, drama, family issues, personal growth, mystery, friendship, grief, and love. Visit my full review on this … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 4: Friendship, Family and Love
Book Review: House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild
House of Trelawney... About the Book: The seat of the Trelawney family for over 800 years, Trelawney Castle was once the jewel of the Cornish coast. Each successive Earl spent with abandon, turning the house and grounds into a sprawling, extravagant palimpsest of wings, turrets and follies. But recent generations have been better at spending … Continue reading Book Review: House of Trelawney by Hannah Rothschild
Book Review: The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird... About the Book: The much anticipated and utterly captivating new novel from the author of the 2018 runaway sensation, One Day in December. Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. They've been together for almost a decade, and Lydia thinks their love is indestructible. But she's wrong. Because on her … Continue reading Book Review: The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver
