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There are Rivers in the Sky - Elif Shafak; Reviewed by Michelle
Three people's lives, two rivers and one raindrop that lands on the head of an ancient king. We follow the story of Arthur who was born on the ba... -
The Wren, The Wren by Anne Enright reviewed by Emma
“The connection between us is more than a strand of DNA, it is a rope thrown from the past, a fat twisted rope, full of blood.” Booker prize winn... -
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Reviewed by Maddy Evans
Filling in the blanks of another historical mystery, Maggie O’Farrell’s The Marriage Portrait gives voice to the tragic life of a sixteenth centur... -
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton Reviewed by Michelle
Birnam Wood is on the move... Literary novel meets eco-thriller, with a powerful ending. Birnam Wood are a guerilla gardening activism group who... -
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Reviewed by Emma
Barbara Kingsolver is at her very best in this highly readable story of a boy growing up amid poverty and addiction in Appalachia. In Demon she h... -
Go As A River by Shelley Read
'Just as a single rainstorm can erode the bank and change the course of a river, so can a single circumstance of a girl's life erase who she was be... -
The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs Review by Michelle Hollis-Hunt
Based on the inspiring true story of Eliza Acton and her 1845 bestselling cookery book. Eliza wanted to be a poet but was told by a publisher that ... -
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors Review by Michelle Hollis-Hunt
"When the darkest part of you meets the darkest part of me, it creates light." This book took me by surprise. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it (I'm... -
Book Review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson - Reviewed by Megan Farquhar
Just as the characters in The Haunting of Hill House are eager not to let the house twist its way into their minds, I too have fallen victim to thi... -
Book Review: Circe by Madeline Miller - Reviewed by Megan Farquhar
“You threw me to the crows, but it turns out I prefer them to you.” Madeline Miller’s Circe is a wonderfully vivid and empowering retelling of a ... -
Book Review: All My Mothers by Joanna Glenn - Reviewed by Michelle Hollis-Hunt
What is a mother? This is a beautifully written story about the life of Eva who, from an early age, feels distant from her mother and has a sense o... -
Godmersham Park by Gill Hornby
Calling all Austen fans - this book was written for you! Godmersham Park fictionalises the true story of Anne Sharp. She became the governess of Fa...
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