Live In Hope The Cornish Rebel by Nicola Pryce is a marvellous historical novel that consumed me from the start. The action is set in 1801 in Cornwall. It is a time of change as we hear about the prospect of new turnpike roads being built. The world is teetering on a new era with […]

Simply Beautiful Every Tree Has It’s Place by Zach Wilson is a beautiful book for the under fives. It is based on Ephesians 2:10. “For we are God’s handiwork. Created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” The story has a simple message – we were […]

Powerful, Inspiring & Horrifying The Girl Who Survived Auschwitz by Sara Leibovits & Eti Elboim is a powerful, inspiring and horrifying account of a sixteen year olds year spent in Auschwitz. Sara Leibovits was her name. This is her story, interspersed with memories by her daughter Eti Elboim. This is a journey to hell and […]

Out Now In Paperback – It’s Top Notch! Those People Next Door by Kia Abdullah is a totally gripping contemporary crime drama that consumed me from the start. Kia Abdullah is a marvelous author whose novels are always top notch. She writes gritty fiction that is always heart breaking. In Those People Next Door we […]

Delightful The Women Who Wouldn’t Leave by Victoria Scott is a delightful contemporary novel that made me smile. It is a novel about friendship, love and community as a group of neighbours come together to fight the authorities for what is theirs. The community pull together. Over the years the neighbours exchanged polite greetings but […]

Powerful The German Mother by Debbie Rix is a powerful historical novel that completely took over my life for a few hours. The action is set from 1920 -1945 mainly in Germany but also in London. It is based on factual details. We follow the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party from its inception […]

Totally Immersive The Nurse by Valerie Keogh is an absolutely marvellous contemporary psychological thriller that I just could not put down. Valerie Keogh is a fantastic author who draws you into the world of The Nurse with her words. Whilst of questionable motives, the lead character is likable, realistic and elicits feelings of sympathy from […]

The Thinking Man’s Crime Maidens Of The Cave by Lloyd Devereux Richards is an absolutely marvellous contemporary crime suspense that had me glued and guessing from the start. The plotline is intricate, well thought out and executed. It is definitely a thinking man’s novel. There is no time to sit back and relax as the […]

Very Charming Second Chances In Bellbird Bay by Maggie Christensen is a very charming contemporary novel and the seventh book in the Bellbird Bay series. It warmed my heart. Bellbird Bay is the place where a huge warm welcome awaits. Strangers quickly become friends. There is an air of community that pervades the book. Lives […]

All You Need Is Love Coffins And Confetti by Ruth Graham is a wonderful look at life following a Birmingham celebrant as we see funerals, weddings and general life observances. Ruth Graham has a very personable style that feels like reading a letter from a dear friend. As we glimpse snapshots of her life, we […]