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The Journey Ends The Deliberations Of Isabella M Smugge by Ruth Leigh is the fifth and final book in the delightful Isabella M Smugge series. I have been with Isabella Smugge since the beginning and am gutted that her bookish journey has ended. Maybe when she becomes a grandparent, I am hopeful that she may […]
Families & Friends You Too by Katharine Light is a comprehensive contemporary book that I enjoyed. It is the third book in the Millingham series but can be read as a stand-alone. This is a book about friends and families as we join a group of friends who met at school and are now all […]
Melodies & Memories The Songs That Find Us by Andrea Darby is a beautiful contemporary novel that I never wanted to end. The novel follows a family through an early dementia diagnosis. We ‘hear’ the action in the first person alternating between Dad Ed, Mum Lizzie and daughter Beck. Each one copes in different ways […]
Rolling Back The Years Fun & Games At Malory Towers by Pamela Cox is the tenth book in the Malory Towers series. It can be read as a stand-alone but I recommend reading the books in numerical order for character development and timeline progression. Originally penned by Enid Blyton, Pamela Cox continues the stories in
Foiled Again! Five Go To Mystery Moor by Enid Blyton is the thirteenth book in the Famous Five series. Though the books were penned in the 1940’s and 1950’s they still appeal to children today. Once more, a little holiday turns into an adventure as the children stumble into crimes happening on the moor. Timmy […]
Friendship, Love, Life, & Everything In Between The Day Our Lives Collided by Laura Pearson is a simply beautiful book set over a series of weddings from 2008 onwards. Three friends who met at Birmingham uni seventeen years earlier, share the celebrations over a number of years. The action is told through three alterna
Loved The Interactions Bob & Shirley’s Killer Cat Puzzle by Suzy K Quinn is a really fun contemporary novel that goes hand in hand with the other books in the Bob & Shirley Mystery series. This book is unique in that the reader can interact with the characters, find the hidden clues, and decide if […]
Letters From The Lost The Baby In Her Arms by Suzanne Goldring is a powerful and heartbreaking dual timeline novel that I never wanted to end. The action is set in Paris during World War II and in 2024 in England. Nazi-occupied Paris was a terrible place to be. We witness a young Jewish mother […]
A Trip Down Memory Lane All Our Yesterdays compiled by Gervase Phinn is a delightful collection of reminisces from childhood. The snippets are arranged under various headings and include quotes from the famous and the not so famous. The time periods range from the Middle Ages to the mid twentieth century. The majority
Unbroken Bonds Circle Of Shadows by Marisa Linton is an entertaining supernatural historical novel that engrossed me from the start. The action is set in 1904 in Edwardian Britain as we travel between London, Yorkshire and Oxford. We follow a sister in search of the truth. She wants to know who, or what killed her […]
Christmas Miracles A Dash Of Christmas Spirit by Susan Buchanan is the most wonderful contemporary festive offering. It is a book that will warm your heart and leave you smiling. This really is Christmas in a book. It is a time for coming together with friends and family. It is a time for Christmas miracles. […]
Of War, Captivity, & A Bear Called Wojtek The Storyteller Of Krakow by Carly Schabowski is a powerful historical tale that consumed me from the start. It is a blend of fact and fiction, educating the reader as we go. The tale follows lead character Lena, who is Polish. We follow her through her war […]
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