The Familiars by Stacey Halls
The Familiars is a fictionalised account of the famous Pendle witches trial which took place in August 1612 and resulted in the execution of ten people. The majority of the characters in this book are…
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The Flight of the Falcon by Daphne du …
The Flight of the Falcon was first published in 1964 and is one of the few novels Du Maurier wrote from a male perspective and set in an Italian city. Ruffano, a fictionalised version of…
View PostAnne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery
Anne of Avonlea was first published in 1909 and it continues the story of Anne Shirley over the two year period she’s employed as the schoolteacher at the Avonlea school. Now sixteen, Anne is till…
View PostThe Secrets of the Tea Garden by Janet …
The Secrets of the Tea Garden is the fourth in the India Tea series and it shifts focus to Libby Robson, the daughter of James and Tilly Robson who were secondary characters in The Tea…
View PostLilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
I have to admit to having being disappointed in this book, mainly because it failed to live up to its promise. I had expected the focus of the story to be on Caroline and her…
View PostAnne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
There’s always a danger when you go back to read a beloved childhood favourite because you may end up falling out of love with it, however I had no such problem with Anne Shirley since…
View PostDeath is Not Enough by Karen Rose
Death is Not Enough is the sixth book in the Baltimore series and it concentrates on the relationship between Gwyn Weaver and defence attorney, Thomas Thorne, who were introduced in You Belong to Me, the…
View PostSee You in September by Charity Norman
See You in September is the latest novel by Charity Norman which examines the consequences on a family when the eldest daughter gets caught up in a dangerous cult in New Zealand. Cassy is shown…
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