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Monthly Archives: November 2014
It Started with Paris by Cathy Kelly
It all started with Paris. At the top of the Eiffel Tower, a young man proposes to his girlfriend, cheered on by delighted tourists. In that second, everything changes, not just for the happy couple, but for the family and … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews: Romance
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The Secret Place by Tana French
The photo shows a boy who was murdered a year ago. The caption says, ‘I KNOW WHO KILLED HIM’. Detective Stephen Moran hasn’t seen Holly Mackey since she was a nine-year-old witness to the events of Faithful Place. Now … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews: Mystery Fiction
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The Italian wife by Kate Furnivall
Italy, 1932 — Mussolini’s Italy is growing from strength to strength, but at what cost? One bright autumn morning, architect Isabella Berotti sits at a cafe in the vibrant centre of Bellina, when a woman she’s never met asks her … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews: General
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A Fig at the Gate by Kate Llewellyn
‘A Fig at the Gate’ takes us with Kate Llewellyn, now in her seventies, as she embraces a new phase in her life, establishing and nourishing an entirely new garden in which she finds not only delight but a focus … Continue reading
Us by David Nicholls
Douglas Peterson understands his wife’s need to ‘rediscover herself’ now that their son is leaving home. He just thought they’d be doing their rediscovering together. So when Connie announces that she will be leaving too, he resolves to make their … Continue reading
The Rose Petal Beach by Dorothy Koomson
Every love story has a dangerous twist. Tamia Brenett is horrified when her husband, Scott, is accused of something terrible – but when she discovers who his accuser is, everything goes into freefall. Backed into a corner and unsure what … Continue reading
Travel Writing from Chris Stewart
Chris Stewart writes travel books about his family who relocated to Andalusia, a town in the mountains of Southern Spain. The first title in the series, ‘Driving over Lemons’, was massively popular, and his writing is very witty and humourous. The Last Days of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Bites, Book Reviews: Non Fiction
Tagged Andulsia, Farming, Humour, Spain, Travel
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Quick by Steve Worland
Strap in for a breathtaking, tyre-peeling, high-octane adventure ride by the rising star of action thrillers. Melbourne, Australia; Round one of the Formula One World Championship. Billy Hotchkiss no longer races a V8 Supercar, but that doesn’t mean he’s lost … Continue reading
The Bookshop That Floated Away by Sarah Henshaw
In early 2009 a strange sort of business plan landed on the desk of a pinstriped bank manager. It had pictures of rats and moles in rowing boats and archaic quotes about Cleopatra’s barge. It asked for a £30,000 loan … Continue reading
Posted in Book Bites, Book Reviews: General, Book Reviews: Non Fiction
Tagged Book Shops
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Revival by Stephen King
A spectacularly dark and electrifying novel about addiction, religion, music and what might exist on the other side of life. In a small New England town, in the early 60s, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his … Continue reading
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