Fiction
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Jack Reacher seems to be on the backfoot as scientists involved in a secret project years earlier are dying. Who will be next, why are they being killed and who is the perpetrator?
read my review of November 2023
Publication date: 24th October 2023
Described as a lyrical coming-of-age narrative which 'features something very rare in literary fiction: a working-class heroine, written by a young working-class author'. Set in Sunderland, London and Ireland, what will we make of it it?
Review not yet available - book details
Publication date: 2nd April 2020
Described by one reviewer as 'a jolly dystopia', this is a quirky, entertaining and thought-provoking read. Loved it!
read my review of October 2023
Publication date: 26th October 2023
Beautifully tender and atmospheric account of the home life of the artist Stanley Spencer, told by his housekeeper Elsie.
read my review of October 2023
Publication date: 2nd May 2019
Poetry is a balm for our soul, particularly in these difficult times. This is the final instalment in this wonderful anthology collection. Essential reading!
read my review of October 2023
Publication date: 28th September 2023
Beautifully poetic descriptions of playing the game of squash in this coming-of-age novel about a young woman in Pakistan.
read my review of October 2023
Publication date: 11th May 2023
Andy is struggling for a big break as a stand-up comedian, his girlfriend has left him and his friends are all 'grown-ups'. Why is he lagging behind?!
read my review of October 2023
Publication date: 9th November 2023
This book has topped the charts, being a 'word of mouth' phenomenon! Described as 'a brilliantly written drama about…creativity, complex relationships, and our inner lives', what will we think of it? Buy the book and join in the discussion.
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Publication date: 29th June 2023
A wonderfully quirky and poignant tale of lives revolving around a bookshop in Japan.
read my review of October 2023
Publication date: 4th July 2023
Another fantastic Josephine Tey mystery with a gloriously nostalgic and glamorous setting, this time in Hollywood on the set with Hitchcock filming 'Rebecca'.
read my review of September 2023
Publication date: 2nd November 2023
A wonderful novella telling the tale of Marianne Clifford, unhappy in love and trying to make her way in London and the provinces in the 1960s.
read my review of September 2023
Publication date: 21st September 2023
Continuing the adventures of the Thursday Murder Club, this is the fourth mystery for the crime-solving retirees.
read my review of September 2023
Publication date: 14th September 2023
A story of mothers and daughters, fame and ambition, destiny and choice.
read my review of September 2023
Publication date: 1st August 2023
A heart-wrenching tale of love and loss and the harrowing decisions faced by a young woman in rural America.
read my review of August 2023
Publication date: 13th April 2023
The first in a quartet of books this is a beautifully written, poignant and challenging read about a woman coming to terms with her past.
read my review of August 2023
Publication date: 2nd November 2023