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
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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
The Importance of Pawns: Chronicles of the House of Valois by Keira Morgan
Just what you want in historical fiction-the machinations of the ambitious, the glamour of the French court, enlivened with great characters
Life Happens by Sarah Catherine Knights
A story of friends and a holiday in Cyprus where things that were previously hidden threaten to come to the surface – perfect beach read!
The Survivors by Jane Harper
A tale of a town and its secrets, set on the coast of Tasmania with caves, storms and beaches and lots of twists and turns towards the truth