Like many readers, when I finished The Last Summer, the first novel of the Wild Isles series, I was left with so many questions. It was a painful cliffhanger because I had to wait for the next book… And then it came, The Stolen Hours, and it was worth the wait. The book takes us... Continue Reading →
I had really enjoyed the two previous book by Carol Kirkwood and I was pleased and grateful to be offered an advance reader copy of this third one. This was the perfect book for a rainy summer week as it took me on a lovely trip to the Amalfi coast in Italy.The story mixes to... Continue Reading →
What a powerful novel!It is a difficult one to review because a large part of its power comes from the way it unfolds and how the reader gradually gets to see the complexity of the situation and of the characters. So, I will definitely not tell the story or anything about the contents because I... Continue Reading →
I always love to read the Christmas books by Karen Swan. And I definitely loved this one. The characters are interesting and the storylines keep the reader’s attention till the end. It is at the same time a story of a failed marriage, an unfulfilling life and missed opportunities but also the story of revealed... Continue Reading →
In this new novel, Karen Swan is taking us to St Kilda in that last summer before the evacuation of the Island in 1930. Effie Gillies has lived there all her life, working hard to support herself and her dad. Because her brother died and her father is getting older, she has to take on the... Continue Reading →
Marianne and Jenny are best friends and they are also book lovers and owners of a little bookstore by the beach in the UK. They have worked hard to get it going and they both feel the need for a change. This brings tension in their relation and they both embark in new adventures and... Continue Reading →
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