A collection of poems, heartfelt and honest, written by a man caring for his elderly parents, one of whom, his father, has dementia
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Life is Inevitable by Daniel Santos
Not a bad first effort from a new author about two young people, unhappy with life who are given a second chance
The Land, The Land by Robin Hawdon
One farmer’s fight to preserve the land that his family has farmed for generations is a story of the little man versus the power of money
The Hotchkiss by Pierre Lawrence
Short but definitely not sweet, this novella holds all the hallmarks of a good short story and is threaded with dark humour throughout
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
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
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.