Blogs in November 2020

Thousand Pieces of Gold 26th November 2020

Lalu Nathoy’s father calls his thirteen-year-old daughter his treasure, his “thousand pieces of gold,” yet when famine strikes northern China in 1871, he is forced to sell her. She is sold first to a brothel, then to a slave...

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Wrong Alibi 24th November 2020

Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd delivers an all-new thriller, featuring a bold and brash female protagonist. WRONG JOB Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Jones lands a job in small-town Alaska, working for a man...

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Memories in the Drift 23rd November 2020

My name is Claire. I’m thirty-six years old. It’s September. I know what I’m doing and why I am here…for now. Ten years ago, Claire Hines lost her unborn child—and her short-term memory—following a heartrending tragedy. With notebooks, calendars,...

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Brighty of the Grand Canyon 18th November 2020

This is a sweet story of a spunky burro named Brighty who roams the Grand Canyon region. It’s a great story for children, but adults will enjoy it too.

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The Wood Wife 13th November 2020

A magical realist novel set in the Rincon Mountains of Tucson, Arizona, involing poetry, art and the mythic spirits of the desert. (I bought my copy in the shop of the Tucson Desert Museum.) The author has won 9...

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