The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything by Kara Gnodde

About the book With the offbeat charm of The Rosie Project and the generous warmth of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, this is a wry, moving debut novel about a pair of unforgettable siblings and a love triangle of sorts--one with math as its beating heart. Mimi Brotherton, younger sister of Art,…

The Half Burnt House by Alex North

About the book Katie Shaw always looked after her younger brother Chris - until she left him alone one carefree afternoon and he was savagely attacked. He hasn't spoken to her since. Now a mother, Katie vows not to repeat her mistakes. Carelessness cost her one family, and she won't let it destroy another. Then…

The Wreckers Curse by Jo Silva

About the book Donna Nightshade’s first rule of composting: shred. Things rot quicker that way – cabbages, flowers, dead bodies… When Donna branches out from floristry to private investigation and opens The Edge of the World Detective Agency, the last thing she expects is to have a murder fall into her lap almost immediately. Now,…

Finding Verity by Jenny Loudon

I was asked by the author if I would like to read and review this book after reviewing Jenny's second novel Snow Angels. It has been an absolute pleasure to read Finding Verity and I can't honestly make up my mind which book I liked best. They are both excellent novels with very different stories.…

The Dress Diary Of Mrs Anne Sykes by Kate Strasdin

About the book The hidden fabric of a Victorian woman's life - from family and friends to industry and Empire - told through her unique textile scrap book. In 1838, a young woman was given a diary on her wedding day. Collecting snippets of fabric from a range of garments she carefully annotated each one,…

The Best Days of our Lives by Lucy Diamond

About the book When 35-year-old Leni McKenzie is knocked off her bike, her family's world is turned upside down. Leni and her sister Alice were best friends as well as siblings. But did they know each other as well as Alice thought? In the hope of coming to terms with her grief, she tries to…

The Garnett Girls by Georgina Moore

About the Book Forbidden, passionate and all-encompassing, Margo and Richard’s love affair was the stuff of legend– but, ultimately, doomed. When Richard walked out, Margo locked herself away, leaving her three daughters, Rachel, Imogen and Sasha, to run wild. Years later, charismatic Margo entertains lovers and friends in her cottage on the Isle of Wight,…

The Paris Notebook by Tessa Harris

About the book January 1939: When Katja Heinz secures a job as a typist at Doctor Viktor's clinic, she doesn't expect to be copying top secret medical records from a notebook. At the end of the first world war, Doctor Viktor treated soldiers for psychological disorders. One of the patients was none other than Adolf…

Snow Angels by Jenny Loudon

I first came across this book when Joanne of Portobello Book Blog reviewed it. I also read a guest post by the author Jenny Loudon, where she describes the importance of the settings in her books which is really interesting, you can read it here on Joanne's blog. Jenny contacted me and asked if I…

Amazing Grace Adams by Fran Littlewood

About the book Grace Adams is one bad day away from saving her life. One hot summer day, stuck in traffic on her way to pick up the cake for her daughter's sixteenth birthday party, Grace Adams snaps. She doesn't scream or break something or cry. She simply abandons her car and walks away. But…