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Dead Famous by Ruby Fox

Funny with a good-paced narrative, enough mystery to keep you reading and twists to keep you guessing, Ruby Fox’s book is a great read

Beaulieu’s memoir is a brutally honest examination of her family’s history and, in particular, her three brothers and their untimely ends

A book that discusses the joy of the handwritten letter; an art of correspondence and connection that should endure into the future

A wonderful sequel to a timeless classic, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Did you ever wonder what happened to Mary Lennox?

A memoir, modestly told, of a life varied and, at times, listless and without purpose but with one constant – the writer’s mother

A deeply moving book about a mother who makes the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the survival of her child – to give him away

Another enjoyable murder mystery from the Gilded Age with Val and Roddy DeVere who investigate a suspicious death in a box at the opera

A book of relative nonsense which is delightful, and perfect for dipping into, and quintessentially British in its eccentricity and humour

This short novel with a fairytale construct is an introduction to the lovely prose of Rosie Bellis, which shows great promise

A character-driven book told in two halves: the first concerning Paul, the second Cora and linked together by the London train of the title