Weather Woman set in London – Sally Gardner
Weather Woman Sally Gardner Neva Friezland is born into a world of trickery and illusion. She is a woman in a man's world but she has a gift that men…
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BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on
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Weather Woman Sally Gardner Neva Friezland is born into a world of trickery and illusion. She is a woman in a man's world but she has a gift that men…
Korean set tale A young girl is sent by her starving family, to work as a courtesan in Pyongyang. This starts an epic story set against the Korean experience up…
Best booktrail of the Month for October 2022 This novel was a sure fire winner for me. It is unlike anything I have read before. It's inspired by a very…
Renaissance Italy - a convent When Cesare Aldo investigates a report of intruders at a convent in the Renaissance city’s northern quarter, he enters a community divided by bitter rivalries…
A book of snow A different kind of book for you today. One I read a while ago and one that I felt I had to read again. It's almost…
1953: Mei’s ‘gift’ of speaking to ghosts is one that she has endeavoured to bury
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