Published By: Penguin/Fig TreePages: 352Released On: 31/03/2022 Meet Yinka: a thirty-something, Oxford-educated, British Nigerian woman with a well-paid job, good friends, and a mother whose constant refrain is ”Yinka, where is your huzband?” Yinka’s Nigerian aunties frequently pray for her delivery from singledom, her work friends think she’s too traditional (she’s saving herself for marriage),Continue reading “Yinka, Where is your Huzband – Lizzie Damilola Blackburn”
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The Little Library on Cherry Lane – Katie Ginger
Published By: HQPages: 361Released On: 11/03/2022 Elsie Martin may lead a quiet life, but working in her beloved local library is enough to make her happy. After all, books have always been her armour against the world. So, when the library is threatened with closure to make way for a new housing development, Elsie knowsContinue reading “The Little Library on Cherry Lane – Katie Ginger”
The Tea Ladies of St Jude’s Hospital – Joanna Nell
Published By: Hodder and StoughtonPages: 352Released On: 03/03/2022 The Marjorie Marshall Memorial Cafeteria has been serving refreshments and raising money at the hospital for over fifty years, long after anybody can remember who Marjorie Marshall actually was. Staffed by successive generations of dedicated volunteers, the beloved cafeteria is known as much for offering a kindContinue reading “The Tea Ladies of St Jude’s Hospital – Joanna Nell”
The Balloon Thief – Aneesa Marufu
Published By: Chicken HousePages: 438Released On: 03/03/2022 For Khadija, the only escape from her father’s arranged betrothal is the sky. When she spots a rogue hot air balloon fighting against its ropes, she leaps at the chance for adventure. Khadija soon finds an unlikely ally in a poor glassmaker’s apprentice, Jacob. But Jacob is aContinue reading “The Balloon Thief – Aneesa Marufu”
The Summer That Changed Us – Cathy Bramley
Published By: OrionPages: 396Released On: 03/03/2022 The sparkling seaside village of Merle Bay, with its beautiful beach scattered with seaglass, is a place where anyone can have a fresh start. For Katie, it is the perfect hideout after a childhood trauma left her feeling exposed. For Robyn, the fresh sea air is helping to healContinue reading “The Summer That Changed Us – Cathy Bramley”
The Language of Food – Annabel Abbs
Published By: Simon and SchusterPages: 416Released On: 02/03/2022 England 1837. Eliza Acton is a poet who dreams of seeing her words in print. But when she takes her new manuscript to a publisher, she’s told that ”poetry is not the business of a lady”. Instead, they want her to write a cookery book. England isContinue reading “The Language of Food – Annabel Abbs”
The Literary Almanac – Francesca Beauman
Published By: QuercusPages: 191Released On: 30/09/2021 Discover over 300 seasonal book recommendations in the ultimate reading list for book lovers everywhere. Spanning the dreary, cold days of January to the first flushes of spring and then the blazing August heat, bibliophile Francesca Beauman offers up a wealth of book recommendations. From The Count of MonteContinue reading “The Literary Almanac – Francesca Beauman”
The Last Supper – Rosemary Shrager
Published By: Little, BrownPages: 288Released On: 24/02/2022 When an old television rival, Deirdre Shaw, is found dead at the Cotswolds manor house where she was catering for a prestigious shooting weekend, Prudence is asked to step into the breach. Prudence is only too happy to take up the position and soon she is working inContinue reading “The Last Supper – Rosemary Shrager”
Too Many Reasons to Live – Rob Burrow
Published By: MacmillanPages: 304Released On: 19/08/2021 Rob Burrow is one of the greatest rugby league players of all time. And the most inspirational. As a boy, Rob was told he was too small to play the sport. Even when he made his debut for Leeds Rhinos, people wrote him off as a novelty. But RobContinue reading “Too Many Reasons to Live – Rob Burrow”
Fry’s Ties – Stephen Fry
Published By: Michael JosephPages: 320Released On: 16/11/2021 Every single one of Stephen Fry’s ties – whether floral, fluorescent, football themed; striped or spotty, outrageous or simply debonair – tells an intimate tale about a moment in Stephen’s life. Inspired by Stephen’s hugely popular Instagram posts, this book will feature beautiful, hand-drawn illustrations and photographs toContinue reading “Fry’s Ties – Stephen Fry”
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