In the chaos and uncertainty of war, Josephine struggles with the prospect of change. As a cloud of suspicion falls across the small Suffolk village she has come to love, the conflict becomes personal, and events take a dark and…
2. What inspired the book? 3. Are you a plan, plan, plan writer or do you sit down and see where the words take you? I’ve always wanted to write a thriller centred around a complex friendship group. For a…
My Thoughts With Mad About You, Mhairi McFarlane has retained her crown as Queen of the Romcom. I loved it! There are serious issues dealt with in the book but there is also a gorgeous, slow burn romance. And there…
8.9Moving, Compelling, Honest Emotional and raw, Crying in H Mart it not an easy read but I think it’s one of the most honest memoirs I’ve ever read. I loved how it didn’t shy away from the fact that parent-child…
I’ve recommended Still Life by Sarah Winman to many, many friends of late. It is so uplifting, a beautiful story, told with humour, and in these times I think we all need uplifting, beautiful stories. Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet would make…
Like Loading… Think of Me tells the story of James Acton, a vicar. One strand is set in 1974 when he feels compelled to move from his comfortable parish to the more remote one of Upton and Barrow End. The…
I enjoyed the slowly developing relationship between Kat and Noah which Sue Moorcroft wrote in a way that made it seem very natural. It was lovely to see the depth of attraction they had for each other both emotionally and…
Published by Faber Highly recommended. There are some beautiful sentences that litter the pages. Ones that make you stop and think. Ones that make you re-read them immediately, savour them, ones that strike you in some unfathomable way. Not a…
To celebrate I have a copy to give away. To be in with a chance of winning simply leave a comment below. I shall also be posting this over on Twitter so head over there for another entry. Her grandmother…
With themes which include betrayal, illness, and revenge, not to mention complex blended family relationships, the pretty yellow summery cover belies the sometimes darker storyline contained within. Of course primarily this is meant to be a romance and that element…
