An historical book revealing the trials, innovations and collaborations that led to America’s western expansion – oh, and the characters!
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Flawless by Rhiannon Ayers
Prepare yourself to become absorbed in a tale of love with Cyndi, Bethel and Luca and keep some ice handy as it gets hot, hot hot!
Fullfilment City by E.M. Arons
A settlement devoted to a distribution centre in Colorado provides the backdrop for a modern novel centred on consumerism
Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms by Katherine Rundell
A story of a girl taken from all she knows and her fight to survive in a world where she doesn’t fit
All Fours by Miranda July
A book, which is rowdy but thoughtful, told from the viewpoint of a woman at the midpoint of life
Not just a book reviewer…
Our narrator is recalling a night from his childhood which results in him having some very powerful feelings towards his father…
Lost in Translation – Misadventures in English Abroad by Charlie Croker
Charlie Croker’s book gathers together a strangely curious collection of translated snippets from people’s travels abroad
Of Lions and Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo
A collection and selection of Morpurgo’s work, including complete short stories and excerpts from his most applauded novels
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
The first in a fantasy series that both warmed this reader but paradoxically, also left her a little cool, like a fallen moon
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench
A wonderful insight into Dame Dench’s roles from Shakespeare, showing her love for the bard and her appreciation for his words
Scuffed Granny 