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I have a balcony for the first time and am super keen to do some low key gardening on it. This...
Poetry is something I have come to love and appreciate more and more. A slower pace of reading,...
Wonderful, unusual idea to use the cute penguin to explore colour for little ones. An important...
Love the way a Lionel Shriver book gently (or not so gently!) mocks the prevailing culture. Here...
"Life as an immortal" - what a hook! This is a fun ride through portals, realms, and a fantasy...
I was a child who loved ballet class, so the setting in a community dance school absolutely has...
I love reading stories from countries around the world - this is perfect and the short story...
You cannot beat the history and magic of Bletchley Park as the setting and premise for a novel. I...
Fallen women, the 19th century, and a house that is practically a character in itself... This...
A tale of vengeful Gods and a world of revenge and fear, with a strong female lead. With...
A great winter read, taking a young girl entrusted with a magic stone for good and evil, making...
A great seasonal read just in time for trick-or-treating and Halloween, blending teen drama with...
What an unusual premise - really nice to read something completely different with a more...
This quirky read reminded me a bit of a book version of classic 1980s films like ET and the Lost...
The very best books, in my view, are books about books, book shops (OK, a stationery shop... but...
Drawing on the brilliant Agatha Christie style country house murder mystery tradition, this is a...
Greece is such a beautiful country but this summer has been a shock to see the impact of climate...
A fascinating novel set in Virginia, absolutely powered by strong female characters facing...
If anyone needs a prompt to visit Morocco, this is it! I've enjoyed the other novels from this...
Really great to have a teen coming of age story from a male perspective and I love the setting of...
Absolutely adore this author - perfect page turners. This one had me hooked from the very first...
Set in Texas, this is a story about the desire to leave a hometown balanced against the drivers...
Love the premise of this novel, there is something about a new identity that creates an immediate...
As a teen I LOVED diary style books and so this one caught my eye immediately. With messages...
Fantasy novels are one of my favourite genres, and this read has echoes of old fashioned fairy...
A woman who tips over the edge and then ends up becoming something of an assassin... This is a...
I love novels about female friendship in all its complicated glory. This one had me from the...
From the name "Petra Peña" onwards, this one is right up my street, a story about telling stories...
I adore Greek myths and this young adult novel is a great read for the beach, even for "old"...
Love, love novels with strong female characters that explore the complicated bonds between...
I have a (much) younger sister and love novels that explore the sibling dynamic. Set on a...
A dysfunctional family with a sparky daughter as the leading protagonist, this is a novel about...
With strong echoes of the fabulous Thelma And Louise movie, this is a superb read with female...
Not one to read just before bed... chilling story about grief and family terrors, with the...
A delightful and magical coming of age novel with a strong lead character dealing with tough teen...
I love the combination of domestic drama with the backdrop of the war and rationing. A very human...
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