‘For fans of Nora Ephron and Sorrow & Bliss, We All Want Impossible Things is a deeply moving, jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.‘ (Publisher quote) [ About We All Want Impossible Things ] Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your…
‘A THIEF. AN ARTIST. AN ACROBAT. AN ACTRESS. THE TITANIC WHILE JOSEFA, EMILIE, HINNAH, AND VIOLET SEEMINGLY DON’T HAVE ANYTHING IN COMMON, THEY’RE UNITED IN ONE GOAL: STEALING THE RUBAIYAT’– A Million to One [ About A Million to One ] Four friends have stolen aboard the Titanic. They’re after the Rubaiyat – a book inlaid with priceless jewels.…
YOUR RELATIONSHIP IS BEING MONITOREDBREAK YOUR VOWS, PAY THE PRICE– The Marriage Act [ About The Marriage Act ] What if marriage was the law? Dare you disobey? Britain. The near-future. A right-wing government believes it has the answer to society’s ills – the Sanctity of Marriage Act, which actively encourages marriage as the norm,…
Critically acclaimed international bestseller Jane Harper returns with Exiles, Aaron Falk’s final investigation [ About Exiles ] At a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother vanishing into the crowds. A year on, Kim Gillespie’s absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved…
‘Based on the true story of the 1965 “dolphin house” experiment‘ [ About The Dolphin House ] It is 1965 and Cora, a deaf young woman, buys a one-way ticket to the island of St Thomas, where she discovers four dolphins held in captivity, part of an experiment led by an obsessive Dr Bloom. Drawn…
In The Dark by Claire Allan is an engaging read, one of those books where the pages almost turn themselves.
‘A fairy tale for the 21st century’Begotten Not Made [ About the Book ] Begotten Not Made is a fairy tale for the 21st century – where the mystery of blind faith is explored and the magic of belief is restored. Brother Scully met Sister Claire only once. It was back in 1970 – the…
First of all Happy New Year to you all. I hope Christmas was good to you and that the new year ahead brings much happiness into all your lives. I have been very much absent on the blogging front due to other personal commitments but I do intend to remedy that in 2023. I will…
‘Murder is easy … when it doesn’t look like murder’– The Mystery of Four [ Synopsis of The Mystery of Four ] Tess Morgan has finally made her dream of restoring beautiful Kilfenora House and Gardens into a reality. But during rehearsals for the play that forms the opening weekend’s flagship event, her dream turns…
“This book is about really looking at yourself, taking stock of the flawed image peering back, and learning to move forward, despite how hard the road ahead looks” – Daragh Fleming, Lonely Boy [Synopsis of Lonely Boy] Daragh Fleming’s honest portrayal of mental health, wellbeing and recovery opens with a quote from Seneca, Moral Letters…