Published by: Michael JosephPages: 392Date released: 29/04/2021Date read: 01/05/2021 Best friends tell each other everything. Or do they? Georgia and Lydia are so close, they’re practically sisters. So when Lydia stars an online business that struggles, Georgia wants to help her – but Lydia’s not the kind to accept a handout. Setting up a fakeContinue reading “Worst Idea Ever – Jane Fallon”
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Klara and the Sun – Kazuo Ishiguro
Published by: Faber and FaberPages: 320Date released: 02/03/2021Date read: 22/04/2021 “The Sun always has ways to reach us.” From her place in the store, Klara, and Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, carefully watches the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopefulContinue reading “Klara and the Sun – Kazuo Ishiguro”
The Summer Job – Lizzy Dent
Published by: VikingPages: 320Date released: 15/04/2021Date read: 23/04/2021 Have you ever imagined running away from your life? Well Birdy Finch didn’t just imagine it. She did it. Which might’ve been an error. And the life she’s run into? Her best friend, Heather’s. The only problem is, she hasn’t told Heather. Actually, there are a fewContinue reading “The Summer Job – Lizzy Dent”
Girl in the Walls – A.J Gnuse
Published by: 4th EstatePages: 368Date released: 01/04/2021Date read: 12/04/2021 Eventually, every hidden thing is found Elise knew every inch of the house. She knows which boards will creak. She knows where the gaps are in the walls. She knows which parts can take her in, hide her away. It’s home, after all. The home herContinue reading “Girl in the Walls – A.J Gnuse”
The Sleeping Beauties – Suzanne O’Sullivan
Published by: PicadorPages: 326Date released: 01/04/2021Date read: 10/04/2021 Suzanne O’Sullivan’s “The Sleeping Beauties” I an exploration of different aspects of psychosomatic disorders, mass hysteria, culture bound syndromes (a set of symptoms that exist only within a particular society), using as its starting point a particular case of more than 400 migrant children in Sweden whoContinue reading “The Sleeping Beauties – Suzanne O’Sullivan”
The Last Goodbye – Fiona Lucas
Published by: HQPages: 432Date released: 18/03/2021Date read: 27/03/2021 How can you move on if you can’t let go? Spencer was the love of Anna’s life: her husband, her best friend, her rock. She thought their love would last forever. But three years ago, Spencer was tragically killed in an accident and Anna’s world was shattered.Continue reading “The Last Goodbye – Fiona Lucas”
Saving Missy – Beth Morrey
Published by: HarperCollinsPages: 367Date released: 04/03/2021Date read: 22/03/2021 The world has changed around Missy Carmichael. At seventy-nine, she’s estranged from her daughter, her son and only grandson live across the world in Australia, and her great love is gone. Missy spends her days with a sip of sherry, scrubbing the kitchen in her big emptyContinue reading “Saving Missy – Beth Morrey”
He Said, She Said – Erin Kelly
Published by: Hodder & StoughtonPages: 416Date released: 20/04/2017Date read: 18/03/2021 Who do you believe? In the hushed aftermath of a total eclipse, Laura witnesses a brutal attack. She and her boyfriend Kit call the police, and in that moment, it is not only the victim’s life that is changed forever. Fifteen years on, Laura andContinue reading “He Said, She Said – Erin Kelly”
Many Different Kinds of Love – Michael Rosen
Published by: Ebury Press/PenguinPages: 270Date released: 18/03/2021Date read: 22/03/2021 “Will I wake up?” “There’s a 50:50 chance.” Michael Rosen wasn’t feeling well. Soon he was struggling to breathe, and then he was admitted to hospital, suffering from coronavirus as the nation teetered on the edge of a global pandemic. What followed was months on theContinue reading “Many Different Kinds of Love – Michael Rosen”
The Cracks That Let the Light In – Jessica Moxham
Published by: EndeavourPages: 265Date released: 04/03/2021Date read: 20/03/2021 Jessica Moxham thought she was prepared for the experience of motherhood. Armed with advice from friends and family, parenting books and antenatal classes, she felt ready. After giving birth, she found herself facing a different, more uncertain reality. Her son, Ben, was fighting to stay alive. WhenContinue reading “The Cracks That Let the Light In – Jessica Moxham”
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