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Book Review: The Foundling by Stacey Halls

Stacey Halls’ The Foundling transports readers to Georgian London as it centres on two women from…

Book Review: Toffee by Sarah Crossan

“I am not who I say I am. Marla isn’t who she thinks she is.…

8 of the best new books to read this February

February might be traditionally associated with all things love hearts and roses but our book…

Book Review: The Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag

If we’re judging books by their covers, then Menna van Praag’s The Sisters Grimm is certainly one…

Author Q&A: Nell Young chats about her 70’s-set debut The Edgecombe Diaries

Billed as St. Trinian’s meets Fame meets Ballet Shoes, Nell Young’s debut novel follows eleven-year-old…

Downton Abbey The Movie DVD Review

It’s been four years since fans said a collective fond farewell to Julian Fellowes’ Downton…

Book Review: Haven’t They Grown by Sophie Hannah

Whilst driving her son to an Under-14s away football match, Beth Leeson can’t resist the…

Book Review: Infinity Son by Adam Silvera

Adam Silvera has made a huge impact on the YA contemporary scene. His books, which…

Book Review: A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer

Brigid Kemmerer’s A Curse So Dark and Lonely was an adventure-filled retelling of Beauty and the Beast, which put a fresh spin on the classic tale as old as time by weaving together an enchanting old-worldly setting with contemporary YA elements.

2020 fiction preview: 25 books to look forward to reading this year

2019 was a brilliant year for books, but 2020 is already set to eclipse it…

Book Review: Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris

Heather Morris’ debut, The Tattooist of Auschwitz, is one of the most heart-wrenching, affecting and…

Book Review: You, Me and the Movies by Fiona Collins

Fiona Collins’ You, Me and the Movies is not your average romantic comedy book. It…