I have seen this book on a number of blogs and so I thought ok let’s try it. I finished reading this book and wow the number of vile characters in it. Some didn’t seem to have a moral compass either, but they work for the vehicle of our main protagonist Rosa. Also there’s a … Continue reading My Thoughts on The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay by Nicola May
Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts Published by Quercus The film of The Wizard of Oz, made in 1939 and which starred Judy Garland, was a magical film for me as a kid. I loved the yellow brick road, the songs, the scarecrow and the evil witch. I also enjoyed its (unofficial) 1985 sequel Return to … Continue reading My Thoughts on Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts.
After I read Almost Adults by Ali Pantony I read two other books of a similar genre. Wish Upon a Shell by Kay Correll and Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson. I downloaded Wish Upon a Shell purely because I loved the cover. I loved the images, the colours, the memories … Continue reading Book Review. Wish Upon a Shell by Kay Correll & Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson.
You know when you’re going through a period of depression and you aren’t reading anything, then you clap eyes on a book and it’s just what you need to get excited about reading again? That was Almost Adults. Since I read this book on Monday I have finished two more. This is what I am … Continue reading Lunchtime Review. Almost Adults by Ali Pantony.
The Doll Factory By Elizabeth MacNeal Pan MacMillan Amazon // Waterstones // Silas is a loner, somebody who is a taxidermist. He is on the fringes of society of London in 1850. Iris is a dissatisfied young woman who works for the horrible Mrs Salter, long hours painting the faces of china dolls at the … Continue reading Grim, Gripping and Excellent Story Telling. The Doll Factory by Elizabeth MacNeal.
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