Blurb Charged with drama and beauty, this memorable collection by a master storyteller weaves a magical world of possibility and power from female myths of physical renewal, creation and change. It is an extraordinary immersion into the bodies and voices, mindscapes and landscapes, of the shape-shifting women of our native folklore. We meet the Water … Continue reading Foxfire, Wolfskin and other stories of Shapeshifting Women by Sharon Blackie
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I Wanted You To Know by Laura Pearson
I don't really know where to start with this novel. I've seen everyone raving about it, and I was desperate to read it, but now I'm sat in front of my laptop struggling to think of the words to describe just how beautiful and affecting it actually is. The novel begins with a letter from … Continue reading I Wanted You To Know by Laura Pearson
The Flower Arranger by JJ Ellis
Blurb Holly Blain wants to cover real news. The entertainment beat - pop stars and teen trends - was not why she moved to Tokyo. When she meets Inspector Tetsu Tanaka, head of Tokyo's Metropolitan Police's Gaikoku-jin unit, it might just be her big break. Tanaka isn't so sure. Always one to do things by … Continue reading The Flower Arranger by JJ Ellis
Don’t Think a Single Thought by Diana Cambridge
Blurb 1960s New York and Emma Bowden seems to have it all - a glamorous Manhattan apartment, a loving husband, and a successful writing career. But while Emma and her husband Jonathan are on vacation at the Hamptons, a child drowns in the sea, and suspicion falls on Emma. As her picture-perfect life spirals out … Continue reading Don’t Think a Single Thought by Diana Cambridge
Jessie’s Little Bookshop by the Sea by Kirsty Ferry
I've become quite a fan of Kirsty Ferry over the last year or so, and my favourite has to be the Tempest Sisters series; I loved both Summer at Carrick Park and Spring at Taigh Fallon, which focuses on Jessie's sisters, Rosa and Angel respectively. The author has the ability to write with great heart … Continue reading Jessie’s Little Bookshop by the Sea by Kirsty Ferry
XX by Angela Chadwick
Another read to assist in research for my dissertation (thanks to all the lovely folk who recommended it to me over on Twitter earlier in the summer.) I went into this expecting something entirely different to what I got...... The core of the book is the relationship between Rosie and Jules, a same-sex couple who … Continue reading XX by Angela Chadwick
The School Run by Helen Whitaker
I love it when a book surprises me, and this one really did. I expected something along the lines of Bride Wars, a film which although I liked at the time, I now hate. The way in which two smart women are reduced to such ridiculous and hateful behaviour really grates on me. I expected … Continue reading The School Run by Helen Whitaker
Slow, Slow Sedrick by Katie Budge
My favourite time of the day is settling down after bath time to read a story for my children before they go to bed. My favourite kind of books to read to them are those that are jolly, fun to read and that contain a message within the text. As a Mum, I probably spend … Continue reading Slow, Slow Sedrick by Katie Budge
Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson
When I'm reading a book with the intention to review it, I usually make notes as I'm going along. Full disclosure: I have no notes for this book. In truth, I simply begrudged losing any precious reading time to scribbling notes; it was that bloody good! Whilst life meant that I had to read this … Continue reading Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson
The Growing Season by Helen Sedgwick
Several months ago I had the most incredible response to a Twitter request for feminist dystopian novels to read as research ahead of writing my own idea for my MA Creative Writing dissertation. I sifted through and plucked out the ones which most complemented my own proposal and The Growing Season was one of them. … Continue reading The Growing Season by Helen Sedgwick
