The Invisible Women’s Club; empowering, heart warming and funny

I really want to be a member of The Invisible Women’s Club! The new novel from the author of Lost Property, Helen Paris, is such a heart warming, empowering read that I feel many women…

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The Language of Food; rich historic fiction

If you class yourself to be a foodie, you are sure to really enjoy this book. If you are a lover of historic fiction, then I recommend you read this novel. If you are a…

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Still Life With A Vengeance: Interview with the author

What an intriguing title for a novel; and like the title, what a intriguing read Still Life With A Vengeance is. Full of tension and sobering, uncomfortable questions, Jan Turk Petrie’s new novel is the…

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The Book of Longings; an evocative modern classic

I am not a religious person (and doubt I ever will be) but The Book of Longings is such an evocative recreation of many of the biblical stories that this novel completely captured my imagination.…

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The Paper Bracelet; a compelling must read

Heartrending, moving and important, The Paper Bracelet is a must read. It explores with subtle power the horrific atrocities unwed pregnant girls and women experienced when they were sent to specialised mother and baby homes…

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