All the Little Bird-Hearts; a powerful must read

Released just a few day ago on 2 March 2023, the debut novel from Viktoria Lloyd-Barlow is such a poignant, frank and beautiful read. Set in 1988 it is the insightful story of Sunday, a…

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Independence; captivating historical fiction

I am ashamed to admit that before reading Independence, the new and powerful novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, my knowledge of the partition of India was extremely limited – I didn’t realise it was so…

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This Could Be Everything; hopeful and poignant

You may have been like me growing up and spent your Sunday evenings listening to Bruno Brookes on the radio as he counted down the Top 40 charts on Radio 1. You may have also…

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River Sing Me Home; brutally emotional must read

River Sing Me Home is a novel that makes me so proud to be a book blogger, giving me the privilege of sharing books that are captivating and beautiful, but also important. River Sing Me…

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Shrines of Gaiety; captivating and unforgettable

When I was invited to take part in the blog tour of Kate Atkinson’s latest novel Shrines of Gaiety, I couldn’t believe my luck. I mean Atkinson is one of the world’s most talented and…

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