The Darkest Sin by D. V. Bishop
The darkest sin is to murder on sacred ground and that is what happens in this book. Set in Renaissance … More The Darkest Sin by D. V. Bishop
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Joan by Katherine J. Chen
Having originally thought this might be quite a dense book, I really enjoyed it. Don’t be fooled by the first … More Joan by Katherine J. Chen
Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
I am constantly amazed at the quality of people’s first novels. I know it isn’t the first thing they have … More Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
I’ve read quite a few books recently that I haven’t enjoyed – my fault, poor choice – but this was … More The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
This was our latest book club choice and is the second time I have read it, this time being much … More Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
Haven by Emma Donoghue
I have no idea what I was expecting when I picked this book up in the library but it wasn’t … More Haven by Emma Donoghue
Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott
I loved this book and read it in 24 hours – it is a reasonably quick but wonderful read. Set … More Dark Earth by Rebecca Stott
The Country Girls by Edna O’Brien
This is our next book club read and when I looked through the list of O’Brien’s titles I realised that … More The Country Girls by Edna O’Brien
A Net for Small Fishes by Lucy Jago
A story of female friendship set in 1609 based on a true murder which turns out not to be a … More A Net for Small Fishes by Lucy Jago
The Abstainer by Iam McGuire
This is one of those books I picked up in the library off the returns shelf – always a few … More The Abstainer by Iam McGuire