A Beautiful Heirloom Sweet Koala Kuku by K.S. D’arcy is an absolutely beautiful book that is just perfect for the under-fives. Although I think it is a beautiful book for any age. The book is written in rhyme, giving a wonderful bounce-along tempo, enabling our children to easily pick up and join in with the […]

Delightful Harry And Hiccup Play Hide And Seek by Papa Perkins is a perfectly delightful book for the under fives. Harry is part of the AlphaBetaBears series and this book focuses on the letter ‘H’. Each page has an object to be found that starts with the letter ‘h’, and also the story contains many […]

Entertaining And Amusing Clang And The Party by Lorna Louise Gray is a perfect tale to read to young children or for early readers to access themselves. Clang is a large dog owned by three rather eccentric women. We witness the action from his point of view. He never means to cause trouble but he’s […]

Leave A Lasting Legacy The Saturday Morning Park Run by Jules Wake is the most wonderful contemporary novel about love and family and friendship. It celebrates what is most important – family and home. The main characters are delightful and a real eclectic mix – a septuagenarian, a young woman and man, two children and […]

Community Minded The Mersey Mothers by Sheila Riley is a compelling historical novel set in 1953. It is part of the Reckoners Row series but can be read as a stand-alone. The novel has a powerful opening that grabbed my attention immediately and kept me questioning and returning, in my mind, to the start throughout. […]

Choose Wisely Shadows In The Mind’s Eye by Janyre Tromp is a compulsive historical Christian novel  set at the end of World War II. Returning soldiers do not always come home whole, whether physically or mentally. Janyre Tromp expertly portrays a character suffering from what we would today call PTSD. His fears are very real […]

Secrets, Lies And Daily Life A Ration Book Dream by Jean Fullerton is a marvellous historical novel and the first book in the East End Ration Book series which promises to be fascinating. The book covers the beginning of the war from 1939 and into 1940. The reader meets the characters, many of whom are […]

An Honest Account Only A Yorkshire Lass by Andrea Dridi is the autobiography of the author’s life. It is a compelling read. Andrea Dridi writes with clarity and honesty. Her writing is more like reading a letter from a friend than reading through a book. Money does not bring happiness. Andrea Dridi has had a […]

Keeping Watch The Shape Of Night by Tess Gerritsen is a spine-tingling contemporary romantic suspense that I just could not put down. The novel is written in the first person enabling the reader to really experience the action, along with the character. It is a book that definitely raises the hairs on your head! It […]

Fascinating Childhoods Are Forever by Tony Muddimer is a fascinating account of the second World War as experienced by the author. He was born in 1933, coinciding with Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany. The book covers the years 1936-1945. We hear about the author’s life and also key points that happened during the war. The […]