Published By: WatkinsPages: 224Released On: 11/02/2025 Breaking away from history as told through the lens of kings, queens and nobles, this book instead lifts the lid on 24 fascinating stories of little-known underdogs, mavericks, trailblazers and oddballs. Through these stories you will meet characters such as: – The Chevalier d’Eon – a fencing master, spyContinue reading “Mavericks – Jenny Draper”
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Life Hacks For a Little Alien – Alice Franklin
Published By: RiverrunPages: 304Released On: 13/02/2025 Little Alien lives with her mum and her dad in the South-East of England. Her mum has a ‘how-to’ guide for every situation, and her dad is always kind and always right. And there is her best friend Bobby, who coincidentally has a bob. But it is only whenContinue reading “Life Hacks For a Little Alien – Alice Franklin”
The Mulligan Curse – Diane Barnes
Published By: Lake UnionPages: 285Released On: 04/02/2025 Mary Mulligan has two problems: her wisdom teeth…and everything else. Her only daughter is moving overseas. Her husband would rather go golfing than spend time with her. And Mary’s left to wonder why she abandoned her career ambitions when loneliness is all she has to show for it.Continue reading “The Mulligan Curse – Diane Barnes”
The Lost Passenger – Frances Quinn
Published By: Simon & SchusterPages: 416Released On: 27/02/2025 In the chaos of that terrible night, her secret went down with the Titanic. But secrets have a way of floating to the surface… Trapped in an unhappy aristocratic marriage, Elinor Coombes sees only lonely days ahead of her. So a present from her father – ticketsContinue reading “The Lost Passenger – Frances Quinn”
The Bones Beneath My Skin – T.J Klune
Published By: TorPages: 400Released On: 06/02/2025 He lost everything. Then he found himself . . . In the spring of 1995, Nate Cartwright is at a loose end: his parents are dead, his older brother has disowned him, and he’s been fired from his job. Looking for a sense of direction, he returns to hisContinue reading “The Bones Beneath My Skin – T.J Klune”
The Many Futures of Maddy Hart – Laura Pearson
Published By: BoldwoodPages: 318Released On: 04/02/2025 Suddenly Maddy is right there… in her own future. And it’s all wrong, yet again. It happens to her every time. When the kisses lead to the bedroom, just when she thinks she might have found the one… Just for a split second, Maddy disappears, and she finds thatContinue reading “The Many Futures of Maddy Hart – Laura Pearson”
Three Days in June – Anne Tyler
Published By: Chatto & WindusPages: 192Released On: 13/02/2025 It’s the day before her daughter’s wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines. First thing, she loses her job – or quits, depending who you ask. Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door expecting to stay for the festivities. He doesn’t evenContinue reading “Three Days in June – Anne Tyler”
The Dark Hours – Amy Jordan
Published By: HQPages: 384Released On: 30/01/2025 1994: When Gardaí Julia Harte and Adrian Clancy are called out to a sleepy housing estate in Cork to investigate a noise complaint, they are entirely unprepared for what they find. What happens next will haunt Julia for the rest of her days, leaving her plagued with nightmares andContinue reading “The Dark Hours – Amy Jordan”
I Bet You’d Look Good In a Coffin – Katy Brent
Published By: HQPages: 336Released On: 30/01/2025 My name is Kitty Collins and I’m a serial killer. I don’t want to kill. It’s just so hard to resist. Some men really, really deserve it. Men like Blaze Bundy, an anonymous influencer spreading misogyny online. He’s making it very hard for me to control my murderous urges. Meanwhile I’mContinue reading “I Bet You’d Look Good In a Coffin – Katy Brent”
Hunt For the Golden Scarab – M.G Leonard
Published By: Macmillan Children’s BooksPages: 256Released On: 30/01/2025Reading Age: 9-11 Sim and his mum never live anywhere long. When dangerous strangers appear one night, Sim finds out why. His mum has been keeping secrets: she has the power to open doors in time. Running for their lives, Sim and his friends are determined to outwitContinue reading “Hunt For the Golden Scarab – M.G Leonard”
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