This book was a pleasant surprise, a study of characters and relationships with a literary bent
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
A book about people and the injustices that are served and the battle to conquer them
Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce
A tale of friendship, reconciliation with the past, and adventure, with two unlikely women searching for a beetle on the other side of the world
What News on the Rialto? by Anthony Wildman
Anyone for Venice at the time of Shakespeare with Shakespeare himself as your eyes there? Well, it worked for me!
The Fool’s Tale by Nicole Galland
An historical fiction book, loosely based on Welsh history, which tells a story of politics, love and the ties that bind
Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon
There are exploits; I’m not sure how glorious they are but this book doesn’t need glory to make it a triumph
Ruby by Jack Heape
A heart-warming story of friendship between a show dog called Ruby, her handler, Toby and a reclusive epileptic girl called Rachel
In the Company of Knaves by Anthony Wildman
Enter Shakespeare’s world as related by Wildman and solve a mystery, following the bard and engaging with characters both noble and lowly
Unlikely Stories by T.R. McCay
Three short novellas that take you on an imaginative tour which is varied – historical, mystical, futuristic but all of it captivating!
Casey’s Island by Patrick Ford
The story of Eamon Casey is a well-told tale of bravery, redemption, revenge and love.