Posted in:BiographiesNon Fiction Joe Biden American Dreamer January 20, 2021 Concise and informative, Joe Biden The American Dreamer by journalist Evan Osnos, paints an excellent and well balanced portrait of Joe Biden, the man who […]
Posted in:Piano Awake to Dream January 19, 2021 Pianist Reis Taylor Dixon was an usher at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham dreaming of performing on the stage there one day. Moving on to […]
Posted in:Fiction Maeve Binchy’s Treasury December 1, 2020 What an absolute joy it is, to be reading Maeve Binchy again in Maeve Binchy’s Treasury and to have a great holiday book to enjoy. […] Read more
Posted in:FoodNon Fiction The Flexible Family Cookbook September 20, 2020 What’s for dinner, Mum is a cry mothers everywhere are familiar with, as the family gather after work, sport or school. Once this was an […] Read more
Posted in:Fiction The Vanishing Sky September 11, 2020 Nazi Germany and the Second World War, for writers of both book and screen, seem to be the gift that just keeps on giving. The […] Read more
Posted in:Fiction Better Luck Next Time July 18, 2020 Based on true life, this funny, quirky, tongue in cheek look at life and growing up, regardless of age, through the antics of a family, […] Read more
Posted in:Fiction Three Apples Fell from the Sky July 7, 2020 “And three apples fell from heaven. One for the storyteller, one for the listener, and one for the eavesdropper.” This old Armenian fable, Three Apples […] Read more
Posted in:Fiction Almost a Mirror July 3, 2020 Set in the heady days of the 1980’s in Australia, Almost A Mirror paints a picture many who did survive the drug filled days of […] Read more
Posted in:BiographiesNon Fiction Growing Pineapples in the Outback June 9, 2020 Allowing one’s parents to remain in the family home is the desired objective of many children, however this often isn’t possible and if it is, […] Read more
Posted in:Childrens Isla’s Family Tree May 13, 2020 Isla’s Family Tree is a quirky little story about getting ready for the addition of a new baby in a home where the number one […] Read more
Posted in:Fiction The Long Road Home April 11, 2020 Fiona McCallum is an expert at getting into the minds of her characters and teasing out emotional issues. She is not afraid to tackle subjects […] Read more
Posted in:Fiction Just an Ordinary Family April 3, 2020 If there is such a thing as a blockbuster of a book, Just An Ordinary Family, Fiona Lowe’s latest family saga, could certainly be considered […] Read more
Posted in:Fiction Truths I Never Told You March 30, 2020 Family relationships are at the heart of Truths I Never Told You which is narrated by three women. Kelly Rimmer has cleverly crafted a story […] Read more
Posted in:FictionTeenYoung Adult The Space We’re In March 7, 2020 ‘I am ten and Max is five.’ You wonder why a book opens with these words, but as as you read further it become apparent […] Read more