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Words by Zoe Richards. The staff are as warm and welcoming as the fire on a cold winter’s day, with a genuine love for books. They will happily chat about their favourite reads when the shop has a lull in…

Belle is such a wonderful character. She made me laugh out loud so often and I really felt for her having to put up with her parents who did not seem to value this wonderful woman at all. I loved…

When I’m not teaching or writing, I have two amazing kids and a crazy cavapoo, who are all very apt at keeping me on my toes. My review today is of Christmas Hope for the Steel Girls by Michelle Rawlins,…

R V Raman’s introduction to Harith Athreya is off to a great start with A Will to Kill. Athreya is a curious character. He has his own ways of finding out information, up front with the rest of the characters…

Due to the tone of the book, and the personalities of its characters, it’s easy to forget how brutal parts of the plot actually are! Obviously I won’t give details so as not to spoil anything, but let’s just say…

‘A Christmas book about kindness and cheer to make even Scrooge’s heart melt’ Dame Jacqueline Wilson The Christmas Carrolls: written by Mel Taylor-Bessent, illustrated by Selom SunuPublisher: FarshoreFormat: Ebook, Audio, Paperback (14 October 2021)Pages: 336Reading age: 8-12 yearsSource: Copy received…

Heather Martin explores Child’s lifelong fascination with America, and shows how the Reacher novels fed and fuelled this obsession, shedding light on the opaque process of publishing a novel along the way. Drawing on her conversations and correspondence with Child…

And finally, what’s the best Christmas present you ever received?First of all, would you tell my blog readers a little about yourself? Instagram: And a favourite Christmas song? It might seem a cliché and materialistic to say a bracelet…

I read McQuiston’s Red White & Royal Blue a few years ago and loved it; it was a slushy romance read with enough of a decent plot and cute characters to make it hard not to love. Luckily, One Last…

Dear Reader by Cathy Rentzenbrink Home by Penny Parkes The Miseducation of Evie Epworth by Matson Taylor Emily Noble’s Disgrace by Mary Paulson-Ellis The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman Of Stone & Sky by Merryn Glover Today I’m…