Blogs in September 2024

Historical fiction set in 17th Century  DELFT

Historical fiction set in 17th Century DELFT 10th September 2024

Girl With A Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier, historical fiction set in 17th Century Delft. #fromourbookshelves   This is a re-read from our bookshelves and I was drawn to pick it up again because I have been reading the...

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Thriller set in the SOLENT off Portsmouth

Thriller set in the SOLENT off Portsmouth 9th September 2024

The Summer Party by Kate Gray, thriller set in the Solent off Portsmouth. It’s the 20th June and the design agency Flavour has arranged to hold their employee Summer get-together on Point Grey, a striking man-made island, built in...

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GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of The Girls Who Dared To Love – LONDON early 20th Century

GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of The Girls Who Dared To Love – LONDON early 20th Century 8th September 2024

We are delighted to offer 3 copies of The Girls Who Dared To Love by Diney Costeloe, novel of early 20th Century LONDON UK ONLY Three girls seem to have the world at their feet in the summer of...

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Romanian Noir set in Braşov, ROMANIA

Romanian Noir set in Braşov, ROMANIA 6th September 2024

Deadly Autumn Harvest by Tony Mott, Romanian Noir set in Braşov, Romania TR: Marina Sofia Deadly Autumn Harvest by Tony Mott is a first for me – a Romanian Noir. Dr Regina (Gigi) Alexa is tasked with using her...

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Novel of a failing marriage set mainly in STOCKHOLM (and Gotland)

Novel of a failing marriage set mainly in STOCKHOLM (and Gotland) 3rd September 2024

The Divorce by Moa Herngren, novel of a failing marriage set mainly in STOCKHOLM (and Gotland). Translated by Alice Menzies. This is one of my top reads so far this year. It is a very competently and maturely told...

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