Published By: White Lion PublishingPages: 224 Released On: 18/10/2022 Some truly remarkable works of literature have been inspired by writers spending time away from their typical surroundings. From epic road trips andarduous treks into remote territories to cultural tours and sojourns in the finest hotels, this book explores 35 influential journeys taken by literary greats and reveals the repercussions of those travels on theContinue reading “The Writer’s Journey – Travis Elborough”
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Eliot’s Book of Bookish Lists – Henry Eliot
Published By: PenguinPages: 160Released On: 06/10/2022 Who had birds called Death, Wigs and Spinach? How do you spell the noise of a door slamming? Whose working title was The Chronic Argonauts? Henry Eliot – author, editor and insatiable bookworm – has ransacked the libraries and archives of world literature, compiling hundreds of bookish lists. This eclecticContinue reading “Eliot’s Book of Bookish Lists – Henry Eliot”
The Doll Factory – Elizabeth MacNeal
Published By: PicadorPages: 336Date Released: 02/05/2019 London. 1850. The Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and among the crowd watching the spectacle two people meet. For Iris, an aspiring artist, it is the encounter of a moment – forgotten seconds later, but for Silas, a collector entranced by the strange and beautiful, thatContinue reading “The Doll Factory – Elizabeth MacNeal”
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”
Meet Me In The Margins – Melissa Ferguson
Published By: Thomas NelsonPages: 336Released On: 15/02/2022 Savannah Cade is a low-level editor at Pennington Publishing, a prestigious publisher producing only the highest of highbrow titles. And while editing the latest edition of The Anthology Of Medieval Didactic Poetry may be her day job, she has two secrets she’s hiding. One: She’s writing a romanticContinue reading “Meet Me In The Margins – Melissa Ferguson”
Write It All Down – Cathy Rentzenbrink
Published By: Pan MacmillanPages: 240Released On: 06/01/2022 Why do we write and what stops us? How does the urge to express ourselves fight with the worry that no one will care or that we will get in trouble? How do we identify and overcome everything that gets in our way so we can start makingContinue reading “Write It All Down – Cathy Rentzenbrink”
How to Stop Time – Matt Haig
Published By: CanongatePages: 325Date Released: 06/07/2017 “The first rule is that you don’t fall in love”, he said… “There are other rules too, but that is the main one. No falling in love. No staying in love. No daydreaming of love. If you stick to this you will just about be okay.” A love storyContinue reading “How to Stop Time – Matt Haig”
A Spark of Light – Jodi Picoult
Published By: Hodder & StoughtonPages: 355Date Released: 30/10/2018 The warm fall day starts like any other at the Center – a women’s reproductive health services clinic – its staff offering care to anyone who passes through its doors. Then, in late morning, a desperate and distraught gunman bursts in and opens fire, taking all insideContinue reading “A Spark of Light – Jodi Picoult”
Miss Marley – Vanessa Lafaye and Rebecca Mascull
Published By: HQPages: 162Date Released: 01/11/2018 Before A Christmas Carol there was…Miss Marley. A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill. Orphans Clara and Jacob Marley live by their wits, scavenging for scraps in the poorest alleyways of London, in the shadow of the workhouse. Every night, Jacob promises his little sister ‘tomorrow will be better’Continue reading “Miss Marley – Vanessa Lafaye and Rebecca Mascull”
The Winter Garden – Heidi Swain
Published By: Simon and SchusterPages: 400Date Released: 01/10/2020 Freya Fuller is estranged from her parents and has been following her childhood dream of becoming a gardener ever since. When an opportunity to design a winter garden opens up at a Victorian property in Nightingale Square, Freya jumps at the chance to make a fresh start.Continue reading “The Winter Garden – Heidi Swain”
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