‘Let’s invite one another in. Maybe then we can begin to fear less, to make fewer wrong assumptions, to let go of the biases and stereotypes that unnecessarily divide us’ Becoming by Michelle Obama is ‘an intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States.’ Published on the 13th November…
‘An explosive crime thriller set between the UK and Europe at the time of Britain joining the EU ‘ I am delighted to be joining renowned author Peter May on tour with The Man With No Face, a book originally published in 1981, but now, after getting a ‘light revision‘, has been re-published with Quercus Books.…
Old secrets cast long shadows…… Oh how excited was I when I heard Kate Mosse had returned with a new series set in the Languedoc region of France. I absolutely loved The Languedoc Trilogy – Labyrinth, Sepulchre and Citadel – so I was delighted to get my hands on a hardback edition of her latest…
The StepsisterShe should never have let her go. That was her first mistake. She trusted him. That was her second… The Stepsister is the latest book from Jenny O’ Brien and was published on 29th October 2018. Described as a ‘gripping psychological thriller with a wicked twist’, it is a departure in genre for the…
Five Toasts. Five People. One Lifetime. ‘I’m here to remember – all that I have been and all that I will never be again.’ When All is Said is the beautiful debut novel from Irish writer Anne Griffin. Described as ‘heart-breaking and heart-warming’, this is the story of one man, Maurice Hannigan, as he recounts…
The Binding Imagine you could erase your grief.Imagine you could forget your pain.Imagine you could hide a secret.Forever….. I really do not know how to start and finish with this review. The Binding is described as ‘a genre-defying fusion of history and magic, gripping and pacy, with a twist…’ It is the brainchild of Bridget…
Tigers in Red Weather Summer seemed to arrive at that moment, with its mysterious mixture of salt, cold flesh and fuel. I loved Villa America, the second novel by Liza Klaussmann, (Review HERE ) and once finished I went out to my local book shop and purchased a copy of Tigers in Red Weather, Liza…
A Miracle on Hope Street ‘This Christmas she’ll bring them all together’ A gorgeous pink cover with a sparkly snow globe taking centre stage and surrounded by more sparkles in the shape of snowflakes. Yes folks it’s my final festive read for 2018 and it is the very beautiful A Miracle on Hope Street by…
Miss Marley A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill Before A Christmas Carol there was….Miss Marley. Miss Marley is a beautifully bound book that was begun by Vanessa Lafaye and completed by her friend Rebecca Mascull. Vanessa Lafaye passed away earlier this year and, due to her illness, she was unable to complete this labour…
THE KEY A hidden note. A lost love. A second chance. The Key is a novel I received a few months back from Headline Review thanks to a shout out from my fellow book blogger Kate Noble over at https://thequietknitterer.wordpress.com/ I haven’t read a book by Kathryn Hughes before but I have read reviews of her…