The Many Adventures of Donnie Malone by Paul E. Doutrich

A novel based on the life of the author’s uncle, spanning the 20th century and describing a life of variety and adventure

Ildri & the Echoes of Trees by Krystal Bailey

A great fantasy opener from Krystal Bailey, which promises much more, with tense action, great characters and a world easy to visualise

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A book which is taking the bestseller lists by storm, which is actually a rather enjoyable fantasy read of faeries & humans, power & passion

The Lost Immortal by Tony Huston

A novel which is a mixture of fairytale, historical fiction and thriller, which explores immortality and the ambitions of man to acquire it

The Farm by Randy O’Brien

A tale of family and the impact that war can have, in its many manifestations: death of loved ones, loss, grief or in the hardship it brings

The Whispering Palms by Annette Leigh

A search for a missing girl takes our heroine, Andie Yates back to Bayswater where she grew up and which holds good and bad memories for her

Dreams of Drowning by Patricia Averbach

A novel of two tales, beautifully told, which weaves the weight of loss, youthful idealism and the limitations of old age together

A Paper Orchestra by Michael Jamin

An honest, sometimes excruciatingly so, collection of personal essays, which is also incredibly witty and made this reader laugh out loud