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Bibi Saves The Trees by Judith A. Ewa (Preserve the Planet book 3)
Bibi sees problems as chances to do good. Bursting with curiosity, a school outing to a forest reserve fills the intelligent girl with respect for every life-giving pine, maple and oak. So her heart breaks upon discovering her family’s favourite picnic spot has been cleared by saws and axes. Genre: Children’s Picture Book Ages: 5-8 yearsPages: 38Publisher: Aya Press Inspired to restore the land, her eyes grow bright as … Read More Bibi Saves The Trees by Judith A. Ewa (Preserve the Planet book 3)
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman #1
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox … Read More The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman #1
+ community, female friendship, fiction, friends, friendship, lies, love, marriage, motherhood, mythology, relationships, review, secrets, supernatural, superstition
The Empty Cradle by Lisa Rookes
Amy’s so sure that her husband, Joel, is deeply invested in their future together. After all, it’s his dream of a family together that has them trying so hard to have a baby, despite a series of disappointments. It’s this certainty that leaves Amy absolutely floored when she learns of Joel’s affair with her best friend. Heartbroken and horrified, Amy flees to a dilapidated … Read More The Empty Cradle by Lisa Rookes
+ brothers, community, cosy mystery, fiction, friendship, humour fiction, review, Scotland, Scottish Highlands
The Missing Links of Tannadee by Maurice Gray
Cocky American billionaire Gordon Weever has set his sights on becoming a Scottish clan chief – but there’s just one problem: he’s not even remotely qualified. Undeterred, he sets out to manufacture his own lineage, see off his equally dubious rival, and hire a couple of crooks to make the plan stick. But the crooks have problems of their own, not least a small, … Read More The Missing Links of Tannadee by Maurice Gray
The Return of Frankie Whittle by Caroline England
Once you enter the gates, will they ever let you leave? Frankie Whittle has it all: a career in the City, a gorgeous husband and a baby on the way. It’s the perfect life, but it’s built on sand. In one terrifying night, everything she has worked so hard for unravels. She needs a fresh start. When she discovers the very place she was … Read More The Return of Frankie Whittle by Caroline England
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I Died At Fallow Hall by Bonnie Burke-Patel
Anna Deerin moves to a remote Cotswold cottage to become a gardener, trying to strip away everything she’s spent all her life as a woman striving for, craving the anonymity and privacy her new off-grid life provides. But when she clears the last vegetable bed and digs up not twigs but bones, the outside world is readmitted. With it comes Detective Inspector Hitesh Mistry, … Read More I Died At Fallow Hall by Bonnie Burke-Patel
Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
Following the deaths of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns from sixty years in Australia to the English village of her childhood. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. #Sipsworth X/Twitter @simonvanbooy #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #BookX Instagram @simonvanbooy @randomthingstours #blogtour #bookstagram #mouse Helen retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit. Then, one cold autumn night, a chance encounter … Read More Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
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Garden of Her Heart by Zoë Richards
An uplifting story of healing and recovery that will warm your soul…and get you into the garden. Eleanor Oliphant meets The Authenticity Project on a well-being retreat in this story of one loner, two secrets and three weeks at Pinewoods Retreat. When Holly Bush (yes, she still hasn’t forgiven her mother for that combination) is made redundant with gardening leave, after a brutal attack, … Read More Garden of Her Heart by Zoë Richards
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How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy from New York Times- bestselling author Clare Pooley When Lydia takes a job running the Senior Citizens’ Social Club three afternoons a week, she assumes she’ll be spending her time drinking tea and playing gentle games of cards. The members of the Social Club, however, are not at … Read More How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley
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Boolean Logic by Morgan Christie Extract
Powerful and lyrical essays from a new and noteworthy poet and fiction writer. Morgan Christie’s new book explores current social themes of race, gender inequity, socioeconomic disparities. How do experiences define us when viewed through a Boolean Logic lens, where sums do not always equal their parts? These essays intertwine sport, family, and community and how identities are shaped through lineage and the lessons … Read More Boolean Logic by Morgan Christie Extract
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Cogrill’s Mill by Jack Lindsey
George Cogrill is troubled. He has been made to give half of his inheritance, which includes his beloved Water Mill, to Vicky Gloam, a gorgeous female photographer. He finds himself becoming increasingly drawn to her but there are dark forces at work determined to wrench the mill from his grasp and threaten his very existence. This is a humorous tale of treachery and intrigue, … Read More Cogrill’s Mill by Jack Lindsey
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The Invisible Women’s Club by Helen Paris
A joyous and refreshing read about the power of unlikely friendships, women’s voices, and a reminder that it’s never too late to find joy and meaning later in life. One woman’s journey from invisibility to being seen once more, as she strives to save her beloved community allotment, perfect for fans of The Lido and Keeper of Stories. Ignored. Overlooked. But they’re about to prove everyone wrong… … Read More The Invisible Women’s Club by Helen Paris
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