A novel based on history and “The Last Duchess”, a poem by Robert Browning – intense and dark, and highly evocative of Renaissance Italy
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Things Unseen by David Isaak
A novel about a man investigating the murder of his sister but also about opening his mind to that which cannot easily be explained…
English Monsters by James Scudamore
A tough read but not because of the writing, but the subject matter – a tale of schoolboys, friendship and the experiences that shape us
All the Pretty Houses by Harmonie Lovin
An interesting memoir from childhood to motherhood, relating a tale of tumultuous relationships but also filled with love in its many forms
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
A novel based on history and “The Last Duchess”, a poem by Robert Browning – intense and dark, and highly evocative of Renaissance Italy
Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
The best book that I have read this year – a funny, warm, unique book with a biting message about how women should carve their own path
Dead Famous by Ruby Fox
Funny with a good-paced narrative, enough mystery to keep you reading and twists to keep you guessing, Ruby Fox’s book is a great read
Brother Broken by Cécile Beaulieu
Beaulieu’s memoir is a brutally honest examination of her family’s history and, in particular, her three brothers and their untimely ends
Please Write: Finding Joy and Meaning in the Soulful Art of Handwritten Letters by Lynne Kolze
A book that discusses the joy of the handwritten letter; an art of correspondence and connection that should endure into the future
A Clearer Sky by Krystal Bailey
A wonderful sequel to a timeless classic, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Did you ever wonder what happened to Mary Lennox?
Scuffed Granny 