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‘The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas’ is the third book in the Cornish cream tea book series. The first book was a great love story, the second was a struggle to get through but this book was the best of the series. In a time like this year when families and friends can’t be together youContinue reading “The Cornish Cream Tea Christmas by Cressida McLaughlin”

‘Some Desperate Glory’ is a combination of biography and poetry. Following the lives and poetry of 11 poets Max Egremont looks at what was happening during each year of the war. Each year of the First World War is accompanied by a short biography of the poets and some of the poetry they had writtenContinue reading “‘Some Desperate Glory’ by Max Egremont”

When Mrs McGillicuddy is visiting her friend Miss Marple after doing some shopping she is horrified when she looks out of her train window to see someone getting murdered. The only thing is when she reports it, no body is found. Enlisting the help of her friend Miss Marple, they are determined to prove thatContinue reading “4.50 From Paddington by Agatha Christie”

With a Linwood Barclay book you know you are in for a story full of twists and turns. This one does not disappoint. When his wife dies in a drunk driving accident Glen Garber is shocked. When he gets told it looks like she was the cause Glen is unable to accept that it wasContinue reading “The Accident by Linwood Barclay”

The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes are very enjoyable. They consist of four novels and fifty-six short stories. The short stories are around twenty pages long which makes them just enough for enjoying a lovely afternoon read. The stories range from the simple (The Noble Bachelor) to the most bizarre (The Engineer’s Thumb). Some canContinue reading “The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle”

The Fault In Our Stars is a brilliant book. It’s got humour and sadness all mixed into one. Hazel is a teenager with cancer. The book follows her through a time in her life when she meets Augustus Waters. Throughout this story you see the harsh realities of life, death and the little things thatContinue reading “The Fault In Our Stars by John Green”

You’re The One That I Want by Giovanna Fletcher is a fantastic book. As Maddy walks down the aisle she wonders if the man she is marrying is the right one. Maddy has been friends with Robert and Ben since they were nine years old and have been inseparable since. The narrative follows their livesContinue reading “You’re The One That I Want By Giovanna Fletcher”

After a normal visit to see his great aunt Ada, Tommy Berresford gets the news that she has died. After Tommy and his wife Tuppence find out an elderly lady who lived in the same home as Ada had been taken away during the night Tuppence believes something suspicious is happening. With Tommy not believingContinue reading “By The Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie”

‘Geekerella’ by Ashley Poston is a funny modern take on the classic Cinderella tale. Not only does it keep the characteristics of Cinderella but has a new twist and lots of references to nerd culture. Elle Wittimer wants to go to a cosplay competition to win an invitation to the Excelsicon Cosplay Ball and aContinue reading “Geekerella By Ashley Poston”

‘I Owe You One’ is a fun chick lit book that will make you laugh and cry. When Fixie Farr helps a complete stranger out at a coffee shop she would have no idea how much their lives would intertwine and how far a small I owe you can go. The characters are nicely doneContinue reading “I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella”