A Boy in the Water by Tom Gregory – Published by Particular Books, 30 August 2018 A Boy in the Water is the life story (strictly speaking a three-years-in-the-life story) of a boy...
Sirius by Jonathan Crown – Translated by Jamie Searle Romanelli – Published by Head of Zeus, 2015 Sirius is a fox terrier. A very intelligent fox terrier. He enjoys walking, sausages and trees (one tree...
Friend Request by Laura Marshall – Paperback published by Sphere (Little Brown) 2018 Described as a psychological thriller, this is Laura Marshall’s debut novel. Maria contacts Louise via Facebook. Nothing unusual in that;...
The Last Hedgehog by Pam Ayres – Published by Picador 2018 Published to celebrate National Hedgehog week, this little book was a birthday gift from a friend; its messages of the need to...
Little me (my life from A to Z) by Matt Lucas – Published by Canongate books, 2017 Many of us have read autobiographies, the sort that comprise an excess of famous names, along...
The Secret Life of Cows by Rosamund Young – Published in hardback by Faber & Faber, October 2017 This book was recommended to me by a friend* who thought I’d enjoy its quirkiness....
The Crocodile Under the Bed by Judith Kerr – Published by Harper Collins 2015 Apparently aimed at 2-4 year olds, I’m quite a few years older and I enjoyed this book every bit...
The Legacy by Yrsa Sigurdardottir – English language paperback published by Hodder & Stoughton, 2018 If you like Scandinoir* you’ll love this book by renowned Icelandic writer Yrsa Sigurdardottir and brilliantly translated by Victoria Cribb. Reviews...
A Yellow Submarine in Roseland, Cornwall: 52 Story Walks from Mevagissey to St Mawes by Valerie Belsey – Published by ELSP, 2017# A short story for every week of the year. But not just...
What The Suffragists Did Next by Mavis Curtis – Published by Amberley Books 2017 Exploring the lives and work of eight of the women who helped promote the cause of women’s equality and...