Off the Page - Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer

Off the Page - Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer

This was an enchanting read, possibly better than the first novel which was lovely. This one is clever and less simplistic as we find Ol...

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The uninvited guests - Sadie Jones

The uninvited guests - Sadie Jones

This is a change in style from Sadie Jones, in this, her third novel. It is a pre-war glimpse into an upper class household where a twentie...

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The Probable Future - Alice Hoffman

The Probable Future - Alice Hoffman

This has a fairy-tale quality, beautifully written and imaginative. In the sparrow family the women have various gifts and abilities throug...

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Between the Lines - Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer

Between the Lines - Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer

A charmingly written and beautifully presented novel. The idea for this book came from Samantha, Jodi Picoults daughter and it is quite ...

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The Reckoning - Alma Katzu

The Reckoning - Alma Katzu

The second book in the Taker trilogy and every bit as good. I expected this to be set in real time but it moves into the past giving more d...

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The land of decoration - Grace McClean

The land of decoration - Grace McClean

I became interested in this when it was chosen as one of Waterstones Eleven 2012. It tells the story of Judith, a motherless child who, in ...

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Mr Pip - Lloyd Jones

Mr Pip - Lloyd Jones

The story of Matilda, a black girl living on a tropical island during a civil war. Mr Watts, the sole white man there takes it upon himself...

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