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Hive – DL Orton

Published By: Rocky Mountain PressPages: 354Released On: 07/01/2025 In a crumbling biodome surrounded by endless seas and swarms of microdrones, humanity’s last survivors cling to hope. For Isabel, a dying scientist, and Diego, the man she loves, time is running out—literally. The Earth is ravaged, and the biodome that was meant to save them isContinue reading “Hive – DL Orton”

Sunshine After the Rain – Jessica Redland

Published By: BoldwoodPages: 372Released On: 15/05/2025 For the last seven years Mel has been hiding; from life, from her friends and from those who love her the most – her family. But being at home in her beloved Lake District has been far too painful for Mel to contemplate. Because seven years ago, Mel lostContinue reading “Sunshine After the Rain – Jessica Redland”

Be Mine – Lizzy Barber

Published By: DaturaPages: 400Released On: 13/05/2025 Beth is a new mother struggling to find her place in the world. She is exhausted, mentally and physically, but her anxieties are not simply the fears of a first-time mum. A terror burns in her, fuelled by a secret past she is lucky to have escaped. When aContinue reading “Be Mine – Lizzy Barber”

The Everyday and Far Away – Jacqueline Jones

Published By: MagpiePages: 320Released On: 01/05/2025 Ernie has had three grand passions in his long life: his dear wife Phyllis, a vintage Norton Dominator motorcycle, and his mini-me son, Stephen. Now, as dementia overwhelms Ernie and takes away everything he can remember about the everyday, memories of those far away times remain crystalline and cherished.Continue reading “The Everyday and Far Away – Jacqueline Jones”

The Passengers on the Hankyu Line – Hiro Arikawa

Published By: DoubledayPages: 240Released On: 05/06/2025Translated By: Allison Markin Powell The contents of each traveller’s heart is a mystery known only to themselves. Trundling through the scenic countryside of Kyoto and Osaka is the Hankyu line, a burgundy-coloured electric train that has been carrying its commuters to their destinations for decades. Over the course ofContinue reading “The Passengers on the Hankyu Line – Hiro Arikawa”

Women’s Prize Longlist 2025

Last year, I decided I would read the Women’s Prize shortlist before the winner was announced. But like a lot of well-thought plans, I only got round to reading one of them, even though I bought them all. So, following that success, I decided to go one further and read the 2025 longlist before theContinue reading “Women’s Prize Longlist 2025”

The Dark Maestro – Brendan Slocumb

Published By: DoubledayPages: 416Released On: 13/05/2025 Curtis Wilson is a cello prodigy, growing up in the Southeast D.C. projects with a drug dealer for a father. But through determination and talent, and the loving support of his father’s girlfriend, Larissa, Curtis claws his way out of his challenging circumstances and rises to unimagined heights inContinue reading “The Dark Maestro – Brendan Slocumb”

The Woman Who Met Herself – Laura Pearson

Published By: BoldwoodPages: 304Released On: 23/05/2025 What would you do, if you met your double? Debbie Jones thinks life is an adventure. Even having lost her husband a year ago, she’s ready for whatever the world might throw her way. Being in her sixties doesn’t mean it’s all over for her yet, and she lovesContinue reading “The Woman Who Met Herself – Laura Pearson”

Be Patient – Tilly Rose

Published By: MonorayPages: 320Released On: 17/04/2025 It’s the sleepover from hell that no one prepared you for. The doctors have gone to medical school, the nurses have gone to uni – but what about the patients?Be Patient is a warm, darkly comic account of Tilly’s desperate search for a diagnosis, against the backdrop of a hilariouslyContinue reading “Be Patient – Tilly Rose”

Human Remains – Jo Callaghan

Published By: Simon & SchusterPages: 384Released On: 24/04/2025 Fresh from successfully closing their first live case, the Future Policing Unit are called in to investigate when a headless, handless body is found on a Warwickshire farm. But as they work to identify the victim and their killer, the discovery of a second body begins to sparkContinue reading “Human Remains – Jo Callaghan”