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What a wonderful source of information for young children—— and probably adults as well. This...
I have read a number of books by this author and enjoyed them, but this one less so. This is a...
In 1847 a home for “ homeless women “ was established in Shepherds Bush by Charles Dickens and...
A beautiful story for young readers ( 6-7+). In her young life Yara has had to move home many...
This is the second book in the’ Shiver Point ‘ series and it is just as entertaining as the first...
Bronte Tempestra is a “pointless princess “. She will never be queen because she has plenty of...
This fantasy adventure is written with middle graders ( 9 to 12 years) in mind, but I am sure...
This is the story of a contented family living in a small Greek community. The mother Irini...
This is not my usual type of book, but I found it to be a really enjoyable cosy read. Jo...
This is the third book in a trilogy. I have not read the other books but this can easily be read...
I was captivated by the story from the minute I started reading. The skilful writing really...
Laure’s whole life is ballet. She joined the Paris ballet school at the age of eight and now she...
This is a novel in the Will Trent series of books. I have read some Karin Slaughter books in the...
The central theme of this new YA novel revolves around the relationship between two teenagers...
This is a good old fashioned adventure story set in the early years of World War Two and is aimed...
Middle Grade fiction is not a genre that I usually read. However, I must admit that I thoroughly...
A very lively and colourful book that will help entertain any budding foodie. The comic book...
This story has a few references to the fairy tale “Rapunzel” , the main one being the rescue of a...
The first part of the novel set in 1980’s Pakistan is very engaging. Fourteen year old Maryam and...
This is a fictional story written around a true event. Two children three hundred years apart,...
First of all I need to say that this is the first YA fiction novel that I have read, and so I...
First of all I have to admit that was at a bit of a disadvantage when I read this book. This type...
This book is much more than the usual horror/mystery story. Once I started reading I could not...
Books and reading are close to my heart but I must admit that I do not read enough non fiction ,...
Sami and Hadi are a young Syrian couple living in the United States. Sami left Syria to spread...
This is one of my favourite reads of this year. A short and compelling novel . The narrator is...
I love historical fiction. However I must admit that when I first opened this book and saw the...
It is March 2020, the beginning of the Covid epidemic. A group of friends/acquaintances are...
This is a story set mainly during the civil war years of 1642 to 1646 . Rather than one...
Spring 1941 . Florence and Philip Bell are the parents in a middle class family living in a...
A charming cosy crime for winter evenings. Cosy crime is not a genre I usually read ,but maybe I...
This is an historical mystery set in Scotland over two separate time periods— late 19th and mid...
Well, I must admit that political thrillers aren’t exactly my thing , but decided to give this...
This is not a quick read but it is an immersive and well drawn depiction of two families during...
This novel is inspired by real events which have occurred on the island of Cyprus . It is the...
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