Published By: Leaping Hare PressPages: 144Released On: 15/06/2023 The Art of Mindful Baking is a delightful insight into how the act of baking is a practical meditation by its very nature. Julia Ponsonby, head of food at Schumacher College, looks at what it means to use our hands and why kneading promotes wellbeing, and explores theContinue reading “Mindfulness in Baking: Meditations on Bakes & Calm – Julia Ponsonby”
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The House of Whispers – Anna Mazzola
Published By: OrionPages: 268Released On: 06/04/2023 Rome, 1938. As the world teeters on the brink of war, talented pianist Eva Valenti enters the house of widower Dante Cavallera to become his new wife. On the outside, the forces of Fascism are accelerating, but in her new home, Eva fears that something else is at work,Continue reading “The House of Whispers – Anna Mazzola”
The Cats We Meet Along the Way – Nadia Mikail
Published By: Guppy BooksPages: 192Released On: 03/02/2022 Seventeen-year-old Aisha hasn’t seen her sister June for two years. And now that a calamity is about to end the world in nine months’ time, she and her mother decide that it’s time to track her down and mend the hurts of the past. Along with Aisha’s boyfriend,Continue reading “The Cats We Meet Along the Way – Nadia Mikail”
Cursed Bread – Sophie Mackintosh
Published By: Hamish HamiltonPages: 192Released On: 02/03/2023 Elodie is the baker’s wife. A plain, unremarkable woman, ignored by her husband and underestimated by her neighbours, she burns with the secret desire to be extraordinary. One day a charismatic new couple appear in town – the ambassador and his sharp-toothed wife, Violet – and Elodie quicklyContinue reading “Cursed Bread – Sophie Mackintosh”
Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out – Ryan Love
Published By: HQPages: 400Released On: 13/04/2023 When 79-year-old Arthur Edwards gathers his family together to share some important news, no one is prepared for the bombshell he drops: he’s gay, and after a lifetime in the closet, he’s finally ready to come out. Arthur’s 21-year-old grandson, Teddy, has a secret of his own: he’s alsoContinue reading “Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out – Ryan Love”
Queuing for the Queen – Swéta Rana
Published By: Aria & AriesPages: 288Released On: 11/05/2023 (Kindle), 06/07/2023 (Paperback) One queue. 250,000 people. Twenty-four life-changing hours.A young boy wearing a cereal box crown, impatiently dragging his mother behind him. A friendly man in a khaki raincoat, talking about his beloved Leeds United to anyone who will listen. An elderly woman who has livedContinue reading “Queuing for the Queen – Swéta Rana”
In Memoriam – Alice Winn
Published By: VikingPages: 400Released On: 09/03/2023 In 1914, war feels far away to Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood. They’re too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is fighting his own private battle – an all-consuming infatuation with the dreamy, poetic Ellwood – not having a clue that his best friend is in love with him,Continue reading “In Memoriam – Alice Winn”
Found in a Bookshop – Stephanie Butland
Published By: HeadlinePages: 432Released On: 27/04/2023 Loveday Cardew’s beloved Lost for Words bookshop, along with the rest of York, has fallen quiet. At the very time when people most need books to widen their horizons, or escape from their fears, or enhance their lives, the doors are closed. Then the first letter comes.Rosemary and George have beenContinue reading “Found in a Bookshop – Stephanie Butland”
This Could Be Us – Claire McGowan
Published By: CorsairPages: 336Released On: 01/06/2023 Kate has done the unthinkable. She’d worked hard to build a perfect life for herself, while ignoring her growing unhappiness. But when her second child was born profoundly disabled, reality hit. Unable to cope, Kate left – disappearing without a trace. She ends up in LA, with a glitteringContinue reading “This Could Be Us – Claire McGowan”
Weather Underwater – Kaisa Saarinen
Published By: Bellow PressPages: 232Released On: 15/05/2023 When the whole world is drowning, who can you trust to pull you safely to shore? It is the year 2050. In the UK, people have fled the flooded coastal cities, and daily essentials like drinking water and electricity are rationed by microchip. Mia, a shy orphan, andContinue reading “Weather Underwater – Kaisa Saarinen”
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