Sylvia is on the other side of fifty and experiencing the ever-painful sensation of unrequited love. She works in a University as personal assistant to a Professor – whom she has been in love with for 10 years. However, he is married with children (and it soon becomes apparent that he is a bit of … Continue reading Needlemouse by Jane O’Connor [Review]
Synopsis: Eliza (or is it Aliza?) Bloom’s runaway wedding has become the stuff of family legend, but legends have a habit of catching up with you in the most unexpected ways… as Eliza discovers when her daughter finds something buried in a shoe box that nobody was supposed to find. I loved the way Beth … Continue reading The Two Hearts of Eliza Bloom by Beth Miller [Review]
“Still, nobody tells me anymore that my eyelashes should belong to somebody else. I like that I’m now allowed to enjoy my eyelashes” In this book, Laura explores the labels she has been assigned by birth, by others and those she chose herself. It’s a powerful, soul-baring book by a trans autistic woman who has … Continue reading Uncomfortable Labels by Laura Kate Dale [Review]
Synopsis Felix and his Mum Astrid find themselves homeless after a series of unfortunate events… relationship breakdowns, job losses and unforeseen circumstances. But Astrid has an idea💡: they can live in the van her ex-partner left behind. It will only be temporary and nobody will have to know. Except Felix is hungry, some days he … Continue reading No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen [Review]
“I think then, perhaps, we need to look further than someone’s age to explain why they behave the way they do” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon is a heartfelt novel about what it means to get old. Synopsis: 84-year-old Florence (“you can call me Flo, you know”) has fallen in her flat … Continue reading Three Things About Elsie by Joanna Cannon [Review]
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