Return to Magnolia Bloom Paula Adler A century ago, a castle was built in East Texas and a magic more than happily-ever-after came to life in Magnolia Grove With a divorce looming on the horizon, Paige MacInnes is afraid her ever-after will be anything but happy. When a beloved family member dies, Paige returns... Continue Reading →
Don’t Pet The Dog – & Children’s Book Recommendation
Don't Pet The Dog I think it is so important that children are taught from a young age to respect dogs and be aware that they might not like to be petted. When I am out walking with my rescue mini dachshund children are immediately attracted to the funny 'sausage dog' and come running towards... Continue Reading →
Life In Pieces by Dawn O’Porter Book Review
Life In Pieces Dawn O'Porter Dear 2020 – can we just start over? Dawn O'Porter has been thinking about life. In lockdown. Mostly from a cupboard. From reflections on grief and identity, bad hair and parenting, sleep and spirituality, to the things we can control and the things we cannot, Dawn’s daily diaries track the... Continue Reading →
The Nesting by C J Cooke (Audio Book Review)
The Nesting by C J Cooke (Audio Book Review) Atmospheric, gothic, spine-chilling… The new thriller from C.J Cooke will haunt you long after you turn the last page… ‘Vivid and compelling’ Sunday Times bestselling author Rosamund Lupton ‘A gorgeous, atmospheric book that chilled me to the bone’ Sunday Times bestselling author Samantha Downing ‘A taut, scary thriller that winds... Continue Reading →
The Railway Girls by Maisie Thomas @MaisieThomas99
The Railway Girls Maisie Thomas The first novel in the wonderful new Railway Girls series, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Ellie Dean. In February, 1922, at the western-most entrance to Victoria Station in Manchester, a massive plaque was unveiled. Beneath a vast tiled map showing the lines of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway... Continue Reading →
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Thursday Murder Club THE FIRST BOOK IN THE #1 BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY TV PRESENTER RICHARD OSMAN In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved killings. But when a local property developer shows up dead, 'The Thursday Murder Club' find themselves in the middle... Continue Reading →
Eudora Honeysett Is Quite Well Thank You by Annie Lyons
Eudora Honeysett Is Quite Well Thank You Annie Lyons ‘An exquisitely poignant tale of life, friendship and facing death… Everyone should read this book’ Ruth Hogan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things If I can choose how to live my own life, why can’t I choose how to die my own death? Eudora Honeysett... Continue Reading →
Little Book of Hope by Louise Hall
Little Book of Hope Louise Hall The past few months have made us realise that change is inevitable – sometimes good but sometimes it can be cruel and makes your world go out of control. We might experience anxiety, low moods, night sweats, exhaustion or worse. We lose all hope and feel that there is... Continue Reading →
A Year of Living Simply by Kate Humble
A Year of Living Simply My journey from complexity to contentment Kate Humble If there is one thing that most of us aspire to, it is, simply, to be happy. And yet attaining happiness has become, it appears, anything but simple. Having stuff - The Latest, The Newest, The Best Yet - is all too... Continue Reading →
The Secret Seaside Escape by Heidi Swain
The Secret Seaside Escape Heidi Swain Escape to the seaside with the brand new novel from Heidi Swain, the Sunday Times bestselling author of feel-good women’s fiction! Tess Tyler needs a break. Weighed down by her high-pressure job and her demanding father, she’s left little time to take care of herself. But after a shocking discovery sends... Continue Reading →