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A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville

A shake up from my current thriller trend and I’m transported to Australia to a time when Sydney was no … More

A Room Made of Leaves, Australia, Canongate, Compelling, Diary, eBook, Friendship, Hardback, Hardship, History, Kate Grenville, Love, memoir, Sydney

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a story so wonderfully atmospheric that it’s hard to get it out your … More

eBook, fantasy, france, Friendship, Gods, Hardback, Heart Pounding, History, Memories, New York, Souls, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, Twists, V.E.Schwab

The Eighth Life by Nino Haratischvili, Translated by Charlotte Collins and Ruth Martin

Wow what a book, at 934 pages it felt like such an achievement to even finish this book and when … More

1900s, Charlotte Collins, Chocolate, Civil War, eBook, Georgia, Hardback, History, Multi Generational, Nino Haratischvili, Paperback, Ruth Martin, Scribe UK, Soviet Union, The Eighth Life, World War 1

Moonlight Over Mayfair by Anton Du Beke

Moonlight Over Mayfair is a truly delightful tale that sweeps you up in the enchanting magic that is day-to-day life … More

1930s, Anton Du Beke, Ballroom, charm, Companionship, Dancing, eBook, Fire, Friendship, Grief, Hardback, History, Love, Moonlight over Mayfair, Paperback, Pre War, Secrets, Zaffre Books

Miss Benson’s Bettle by Rachel Joyce

Miss Benson’s Beetle has been the ultimate escapism book for me this year. As I write this review, I can’t … More

1950s, Charming, Doubleday, eBook, expedition, explorer, Feel good, Friendship, Hardback, History, Love, Miss Benson's beetle, Mystery, Rachel Joyce, Secrets, witty, Women

The Garden of Lost and Found by Harriet Evans

Harriet Evans has been a go-to author for me, for a while now as her ability to create unique backstories … More

Art, Drama, eBook, Female, gripping, Hardback, Harriet Evans, Headline Review, Historical Female Fiction, Historical Women's Fiction, History, Hooked, Mysterious, New Beginnings, past, past and present, Relationships, Secrets, The Garden of Lost and Found

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

This was a fascinating read. When Monique is approached by Hugo’s people to interview her for a piece in her … More

50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, Actor, actress, Contemporary Fiction, History, Hollywood, Literary Fiction, Love, Modern Fiction, Romance, Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Washington Square Press

The Lost Daughter by Gill Paul

The murder of the Romanov family is one of the most shocking events in Russian; and world, history. Gill returns … More

eBook, Finding Yourself, Gill Paul, Headline, Headline Review, Historic Fiction, Historical Female Fiction, Historical Women's Fiction, History, Love, Pain, Paperback, Romanov Family, Russian History, Self Discovery, The Lost Daughter, Torture

The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley

We’re back with The Seven Sisters series – hooray! This is the fifth book and follows Tiggy’s search to discover … More

Animals, Estate Life, Flamenco Dancing, Historical Women's Fiction, History, Lucinda Riley, Pan Macmillan, past and present, Sacromonte, Scotland, spain, The Moon Sister, The Seven Sisters Series, Tiggy

The Key by Kathryn Hughes

Sarah is fascinated by the abandoned Ambergate County Lunatic Asylum and wants to uncover more about the patients that were … More

asylum, close to home, Enthralling, Headline, History, Kathryn Hughes, Secrets, The Key, unlock the past, Wonderful

Dandy Gilver & A Spot Of Toil and Trouble

Dandy and Alec have been tempted to Castle Bewer to search for the family treasures. When they arrive, it’s time … More

1930s, Catriona McPherson, Classic, Dandy Gilver, Detective, History, missing jewellery, Mystery, Shakespeare

The Pearl Sister

I have just finished The Pearl Sister. Golly, it was good! I don’t know how Lucinda manages to pull plot … More

Australia, cece, History, kitty, Lucinda Riley, November, the Pearl Sister, The Seven Sisters

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