Songs In Ursa Major by Emma Brodie

sultry | immersive | pure escapism | hedonistic | lustrous

Still Life by Sarah Winman

beautifully written | warm-hearted | escapist | emotionally captivating | resistance is futile!

Circus of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal

atmospheric and evocative | supreme story-telling | rich and lavish | vibrant and moody

Daughters Of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Part historical fiction, part murder mystery, Daughters Of Night essentially grants its readers the gift of time travel in the most extraordinarily lucid, vividly presented way. Without a shadow of doubt this has become one my all time favourite books, and here’s why …

Forget Russia by L. Bordetsky-Williams

I became somewhat obsessed with Russia many years ago when I first read The Bronze Horseman.  It’s a crush that’s grown and grown since then, to the point where Russia has become one of the few topics I actively seek-out non fiction books to read, not just fiction novels. So when I spotted @elspells13 review of Forget Russia, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy.

Dangerous Women by Hope Adams

Anybody who’s read my other book reviews will know I’m a sucker for a historical fiction novel with a very strong, clear basis in real life events, so when I won a copy of Dangerous Women I was over the moon.  The promise of a fact-based novel over-laid with an entirely fictional whodunnit murder mystery enticed me.

Daughters of Night by Laura Shepherd-Robinson

Daughters Of Night has to be one of the most talked-about new releases of 2021, and it’s certainly one of my most excitedly anticipated books. Reading this highly acclaimed novel is an experience I’m going to savour. In this short feature I try to do justice to exactly why I’m looking forward to this so much.

The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex

Have you ever held a shell to your ear and listened for the relentless roar of a distant ocean? Your romantic side can’t help but be will be captivated by this simple moment of impossible magic … The Lamplighters is that shell.

Nick by Michael Farris Smith

In 1925 F.Scott Fitzgerald wrote his iconic novel, The Great Gatsby. Now, 125 years later Gatsby fans are being gifted a treat of a book. Simply named, Nick is a deeply moving portrait of the years that brought Nick Carraway to Long Island and into Gatsby’s lavishly hedonistic world. This prequel to one of literature’s most treasured books really excited me!

#SongsInUrsaMajor – cover reveal

To say I’m looking forward to the publication of this book is something of an understatement. Who wouldn’t want to be swept away into the heady rock n’ roll world of the 1960s and ’70s?!