The Split by Laura Kay

A funny lighthearted read that I really didn't want to end. It cheered up my days no end. Oh I loved this book so much. This was another Secret Readers choice, which I actually read back in October of last year. I've been so excited to share this book ever since. It kept me smiling…

The Promise by Lucy Diamond

A tale of grief and loss mixed with mystery and gentle humourmakes this a compelling read About the Book When faced with the sudden death of his brother, Dan’s mission is clear. He puts together a project to help pick up the pieces and support his grieving sister-in-law Zoe, plus her young children. This is…

The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

A bit of a slow burner I thought, but oh - that ending. Well worth the slow bits About the Book EVERYONE'S IN DANGER. ANYONE COULD BE NEXT.An imposing, isolated hotel, high up in the Swiss Alps, is the last place Elin Warner wants to be. But she's taken time off from her job as…

A Sky Full of Stars by Dani Atkins

Another brilliant, emotional roller coaster of a read from my favourite author of tragedy and sorrow About the Book He'd have done everything differently if he'd known she'd be gone so soon...When Lisa married Alex, she gave his life meaning. She was a professional astronomer: a stargazer. And when she gazed at Alex, she saw…

Of Magpies and Men by Ode Ray

I was contacted by the author Ode Ray with an offer to read an advance copy of this book. It's an amazing debut novel, with a very twisty plot. So thank you Ode, it was my pleasure to read and review. About the book Can any good come of longings that a person can never…

Why the F*ck Can’t I Change? by Dr. Gabija Toleikyte

When your New Year resolutions turn to dust by mid January, it's time to rethink your strategy. This book could be just the answer you're looking for. About the Book Most of us want to change something about ourselves. It might be our response to stress, our weight, patterns in our relationships or our performance…

The Push by Ashley Audrain

This story is intense, dark, emotional and incredibly moving. It is also one hell of a page turner. About the Book The arrival of baby Violet was meant to be the happiest day of my life. But as soon as I held her in my arms I knew something wasn't right.I had always known that…

The Walls We Build by Jules Hayes

About the book Three Friends. Two Secrets. One Hidden Life.Disastrous choices and heartbreaking consequences, but a love that endures a lifetime.Growing up around Winston Churchill’s country estate in Kent, Frank, Florence and Hilda are inseparable, but when Frank marries Hilda for duty rather than love, the three friends’ lives fragment.As WW2 begins to cast its menacing shadow…

Top Bookshelf Picks of 2020

What a year 2020 turned out to be! An absolute bloody nightmare to be honest. Many of us must have gone through one of the worst years in living memory. My heart goes out to anyone who has lost a loved one this year, be it Covid related or otherwise, it has been an incredibly…

When we Were Young – Cover Reveal

I was so excited to hear about this new book due to be published in July 2021 by Orion Books. I didn't even know that Richard Roper had written a new book. You might remember Something to Live For which I reviewed back in June 2019 when the e-book and hardback came out and then…