An enjoyable historical murder mystery with likeable characters and a steady plot, set in the Gilded Age in New York
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The Boy who Steals Houses by C. G. Drews
A very moving book about Sammy Lou and his brother, Avery, two boys struggling to survive in a world that is hostile to them
Prophecy of Achilles by H.M. Roberts
The story of the Greek hero Achilles told through key characters from the Iliad and forming an enjoyable introduction to an ancient myth
Love is Blind by William Boyd
William Boyd excels again with the story of Brodie Moncur and his love for Lika -powerful, all-consuming, uplifting and destructive
Serious Concerns by Wendy Cope
Wendy Cope’s style of poetry is simple in terms of its accessibility but still has depth of humour and meaning
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
A lovely book about kind people being nice to each other with a touch of the other worldly and gentle humour
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
A masterful mystery, unique and incredibly well-written – you must read it for yourself to be baffled and wowed.
Dalgleish
Bertie Carvel’s depiction of Dalgleish surprised me – read on to find out if this was a good or a bad thing
A History of Loneliness by John Boyne
Taking the emotive subject of abuse perpetrated by priests in Ireland, Boyne’s book is exceptional in its storytelling and its discussion
The Last Stop by Patricia Street
A candid book about addiction related by a mother, drawing on her experiences, emails, Facebook posts, and the writings of the addict
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