Rachel’s Holiday by Marian Keyes  Published by Penguin First published over 25 years ago and recently reissued with the addition of positive comments by lots of celebrities (why?), this is a book...

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Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith Published by Sphere, 2020 After seeing filming taking place in St Mawes recently I thought I’d read the book on which the latest series of Strike is...

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Rooms of One’s Own by Adrian Mourby Published by Icon Books, 2018 To paraphrase Mrs Merton “what first attracted me to Adrian Mourby’s book?” Two things: firstly, the author’s witty and informed...

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Jemima The Pig and the 127 Acorns by  Michael Morpurgo Published by Harper Collins, March 2022   With all the wit and writing quality Michael Morpurgo is known for, this short story...

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The Mango Hand by Nigel Milliner Published by Olympia Publishers, 2021 I absolutely loved this thought provoking and original book, even though my heart sank when I received it. Why? For two...

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Close To Me by Amanda Reynolds Published by Wildfire in 2017  Recently shown on Channel 4*, and described as a “shocking psychological drama”, initially it reminded me of S J Watson’s wonderful 2015...

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