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As Historical Fiction is not a genre I particularly enjoy, I knew this book was one I would...
I'm really quite into historical fiction so this book really intrigued me. The first thing I...
I don't know why, but for some reason I had kind of dismissed this book in the back of my mind. I...
I found this story a little bit of a mix! It was a slow burn at the start and I nearly gave up on...
The cover looks really good. I read this book but found it quite hard going. The characters...
The fact that this book is historical fiction initially put me off starting it as it's not a...
Before I started this book I read the blurb, which was a silly thing to do, I knew straightaway...
This is not Janay writing this review, I am a friend who she has let use her Readers First...
This is my first experience of Lydia Syson’s writing and I was very impressed. For a first delve...
I really enjoyed reading this book! Although it was not exactly what I’d expected it to be to...
This novel was completely different to anything I have ever read before! I was unsure what to...
I have to say I am truly ashamed it has taken me this long to finally write up this review....
I must admit the front cover made me want to tread this book but I was not disappointed it is set...
This is a fantastic book. Really enthralling story of a family and there father chasing his dream...
I had real trouble getting anywhere with this book it was really a headache to read, especially...
When I first read the synopsis for this I thought 'oooh....that sounds similar to The Poisonwood...
First of all the cover of this book is simply beautiful and the title is fantastic too. The story...
This is an exceptional book. Really interesting tale of a family and a father chasing his dream...
This book is beautifully written and gives an honest portrayal of a dark and brutal period in...
This book is the story of the Peacock family who travel from place to place until they finally...
This book was very nostalgic for me. It reminded me of a mixture of Robinson Cruise, Swiss...
Joseph Peacock, the Mr Peacock of the title, is a patriarchal figure, presiding over what he...
This is a great read. We encounter a family in the nineteenth century who are always on the move...
This is a story set in the 1800's, involving the settlement of a family from New Zealand on a...
The story begins in New Zealand in the late 19th century where Mr Peacock is running a hotel,...
This is the story of a family trying to make a life on a deserted island. It takes the family...
Recently, I've been incredibly guilty of purchasing "cover buys". Mr Peacock'a Possessions may be...
What a wonderful book! It took me a few chapters to get used to the changes in narration and then...
I absolutely adore the cover of this book and thought the synopsis sounded really interesting - a...
The rapture of paradise is as easily extinguished as it is ignited on Monday Island, which is as...
There was something missing in this book and I'm not sure what it was. I never really became...
This is an incredible book. The first chapter is a tricky one. The narrative doesn't flow and...
This was an interesting book and kind of a difficult book to review. I found the start of the...
On a remote volcanic island off the coast of New Zealand, a family of settlers struggle to make...
The cover to this book is absolutely stunning and unlike the saying the cover is a lot to go off...
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