Published By: ArcturusPages: 96 Date Published: 01/08/2021Date Read: 10/07/2021 Dogs really are man’s best friend – and we can prove it! In this uplifting, beautifully illustrated book, readers will discover the incredible true stories of talented, brave, and daring dogs whose exploits have made them world-famous. These tales of canine courage, loyalty and intelligence willContinue reading “Dog Tales – Penelope Rich”
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Shakespeare’s Stories by Samantha Newman
Published: ArcturusPages: 128Date published: 01/08/2021Date read: 10/07/2021 This beautifully illustrated compendium brings the Bard’s timeless tales to life for a younger generation, with wit and panache. Sam Newman’s cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare’s own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language to make stories accessible to children. Khoa Le’s opulentContinue reading “Shakespeare’s Stories by Samantha Newman”
A Strange and Brilliant Light – Eli Lee
Published By: QuercusPages: 304Date Published: 22/07/2021Date Read: 12/07/2021 Lal, Janetta and Rose are living in a time of flux. Technological advance has brought huge financial rewards to those with power, but large swathes of the population are losing their jobs to artificial intelligence, or auts, as they’re called. Unemployment is high, discontent is rife andContinue reading “A Strange and Brilliant Light – Eli Lee”
Finding H’OM’E – Maria Emmetti
Pages: 478Date published: 30/01/2018Date read: 30/06/2021 FINDING H’OM’E is a modern day version of the classic hero’s journey (with a girl). A compelling story of one woman’s journey from black market orphan to living in an affluent beach town with her picture perfect husband of twenty years and their three children. The tale is gutContinue reading “Finding H’OM’E – Maria Emmetti”
Reunion (#2) – R.V Biggs
Pages: 332Date published: 01/08/2018Date read: 05/07/2021 One random, violent act is enough to change Sarah Macintyre’s life forever. Left unsettled, and yearning for a new beginning, Sarah is unsure of what to do with her life. But one day she discovers an anonymous letter hidden amidst a pile of unopened mail. The note, however, containsContinue reading “Reunion (#2) – R.V Biggs”
Unearthing The Secret Garden – Marta McDowell
Published by: Timber PressPages: 320Date published: 28/09/2021 (Kindle) 28/10/2021 (Hardback)Date read: 22/06/2021 New York Times bestselling author Marta McDowell has revealed the way that plants have stirred some of our most cherished authors, including Beatrix Potter, Emily Dickinson, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. In her latest, she shares a moving account of how gardening deeply inspiredContinue reading “Unearthing The Secret Garden – Marta McDowell”
Less Than Little Time – Sabina Green
Published by: Thorpe BowkerPages: 348Date Released: 20/03/2021Date Read: 18/06/2021 She has the choice to wipe out most of the human race, reset the world, and save the planet with only a few survivors…can she do it? When Connie finds out she has a few months left to live, she’s gripped by fear for her daughterContinue reading “Less Than Little Time – Sabina Green”
For The Love of Friends – Sara Goodman Confino
Published by: Lake Union PublishingPages: 363Date Published: 01/07/2021Date Read: 15/06/2021 Lily Weiss is her mother’s worst nightmare: thirty-two and single – the horror! She’s also a talented writer but hides behind a boring job at a science foundation. To her friends, she’s reliable and selfless, which is how she winds up being a bridesmaid inContinue reading “For The Love of Friends – Sara Goodman Confino”
The Plot – Jean Hanff Korelitz
Published by: Faber & FaberPages: 336Date released: 05/08/2021Date read: 17/06/2021 When a young writer dies before completing his first novel, his teacher, Jake, (himself a failed novelist) helps himself to its plot. The resulting book is a phenomenal success. But what if somebody out there knows? Somebody does. And if Jake can’t figure out whoContinue reading “The Plot – Jean Hanff Korelitz”
Nobel Life – Stefano Sandrone
Published by: Cambridge University PressPages: 230Date released: 17/06/2021Date read: 14/06/2021 Few people have changed the world like the Nobel Prize winners. Their breakthrough discoveries have revolutionised medicine, chemistry, physics and economics. Nobel Life consists of original interviews with twenty-four Nobel Prize winners. Each of them has a unique story to tell. They recall their eurekaContinue reading “Nobel Life – Stefano Sandrone”
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