A Want of Kindness by Joanne Limburg Opening on her childhood, this book tells the story of Anne, the niece of the King of England in the 1600’s, up til she takes the throne herself in the line of succession. She’s a woman aware of her place, who loves her older, bossy sister Mary… Read More A Want of Kindness – Book Review
A Criminal Magic by Lee Kelly Rating: 4 / 5 stars Think 1920s Prohibition, except alcohol is not what is illegal. Magic is. Enough damage was done by past magic users that any and all evidence of magic is shunned and banned. But not all traces of magic are gone. With anything that is… Read More A Criminal Magic – Book Review
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena Book Description: Fast-paced and addictive, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR announces a major new talent in thriller writing. You never know what’s happening on the other side of the wall.
MACLEAN’S Passion (Highland Romance) by Sharon Cullen Official Synopsis Colin MacLean has always felt like a black sheep—especially after his brothers are slain before his eyes in the Battle of Culloden. A smuggler by trade, Colin makes for an embarrassing chieftain. He can’t even save his friends from their British pursuers without getting himself… Read More MacLean’s Passion – Book Review
The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivák Set in a small town in Pennsylvania’s Endless Mountains in 1972, The Signal Flame is a lyrical, quietly beautiful novel about a family awaiting the return of their youngest son from the Vietnam War. The family has just lost their patriarch, Jozef Vinch, who survived WWI as an… Read More The Signal Flame – Book Review
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Short Review: Ng provides new depth to the hackneyed “murder in a small town” plot line. The result is an insightful look into an Asian-American family in the aftermath of an extreme loss.
Imagine that you are a seven year old boy in England, and that books are your refuge from a world without any friends. Then, one day, almost like a story from the books you love, you discover that the 2 women and 1 eleven year old girl- the Hempstocks- living at the end of… Read More The Ocean at the End of the Lane – Book Review
Interim Goddess of Love by Mina V. Esguerra Older YA/new adult/sweet romance: College sophomore Hannah Maquiling doesn’t know why everyone tells her their love problems. She’s never even had a boyfriend, but that doesn’t stop people from spilling their guts to her, and asking for advice. So maybe it shouldn’t be a surprise when… Read More Interim Goddess of Love – Book Review
Silk and Scholar by Cassandra Dean This is Book 4 in the Silk series, but stands perfectly well alone. And it is an absolute delight. Etta Wilding-Marsh is a very unconventional young lady indeed. The daughter of a Cambridge don, she longs to study the law, an utter impossibility for a woman in the… Read More Silk and Scholar – Book Review
Name – Half Lost. Author – Sally Green. Publisher – Viking Books for Young Readers. Publication date – 29th March 2016. Series status – Final book in the Half Bad trilogy. This review may contain spoilers for books 1 and 2.
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