Synopsis:The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the [...]
Synopsis: This is Britain as you've never read it.This is Britain as it has never been told. From the top of the country to the bottom, across more than a century of change and growth and struggle and life, Girl, Woman, Other follows twelve very different characters on an entwined journey of discovery.It is future, [...]
Synopsis: Tiffy and Leon share a flatTiffy and Leon share a bedTiffy and Leon have never met… Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they’re crazy, but it’s the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy’s at work in the day, and [...]
Synopsis: On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person—but also that the cold-reading skills she’s honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money. Soon, Hal finds herself at [...]
Synopsis: For years, rumours of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark.But Kya is not what they say. Abandoned at age ten, [...]
My favourite day of the year is fast approaching - International Women's Day. Despite what so many people think, IWD is so much more than a bunch of people sharing feminist quotes on their Instagram stories (although I do really enjoy this.) Events take place all around the world on 8th March to mark the [...]
Okay, it's been a little while since my last review, mainly because I've been insanely busy at work, caught a bug and then needed some serious TLC, which resulted in binge-watching ten seasons of Friends! I have managed to make quite a dent in my TBR pile though, which is fantastic. I just haven't quite [...]
A massive thanks to the author, Catherine Taylor, for sending me a copy of Beyond the Moon in exchange for an honest review. Anybody who knows me can tell you that I'm a sucker for a good love story. I'm also a huge history buff, so the concept of Beyond the Moon spoke to me [...]
So I've finally settled on my reading challenge for 2020, which is aimed at varying the types of books I will read. There's going to be a lot more non-fiction on my agenda including memoirs and academic writing. I'm also aiming to re-read some of my favourite classics this year, as well as finally tackling [...]
On 1 January 2019, I set myself the challenge of reading 52 books in 52 weeks and i’m so glad to say I’ve managed to do it, with twelve days to spare! For the most part, it has been absolutely glorious. Setting and sticking to the challenge really helped me to fall back in love [...]
