A book very much of our times, A.I. Fabler’s novel starts as a search for the truth about a copied painting but becomes much more
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The Land, The Land by Robin Hawdon
One farmer’s fight to preserve the land that his family has farmed for generations is a story of the little man versus the power of money
The Hotchkiss by Pierre Lawrence
Short but definitely not sweet, this novella holds all the hallmarks of a good short story and is threaded with dark humour throughout
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
The book that begins Maya Angelou’s memoir is full of her experiences at a young age of what is wrong with the world but also, what is right
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
A modern novel containing the essence of the classic fairytale with its hints of the magical – like a river, a story of twists and turns
The Adventures of Toby Wey by Gavin Scott
The wonderfully told story of Toby Wey who, from humble origins, has an adventurous, character-filled life surviving by living on his wits
The Glass Tree by Michael J Manz
A well-paced thriller set in Paris in the 50s about a man trying to find the truth of his wife’s death, in a troubled and war-scarred city
Love is a State of Mind by Sarah Catherine Knights
The lovely story of Anna who, when the life that she has always known is torn part, is faced with a choice-resent or embrace the change?
Skinny Dipping in a Dirty Pond by Lis Anna-Langston
One line cannot do this story justice – a tale of a young girl in a life that no young girl should ever encounter.
Mountain Song by Lucy Fuggle
A book detailing an era of the author’s life spent living in the Swiss Alps but also one full of meaning and philosophy, based on experience