The Silent stars go by- Sally Nicholls

Broke my heart over and over a million times how beautiful and heart wrenching this tale is. The interwar years is a particularly fascinating era for me, but is usually explored looking through the luxurious and Americanised lens of Jazz and Flappers or come the Thirties, Depression and Misery, the immediate post-war period and its …

Moonchild: Voyage of the Lost and Found by Aisha Bushby

I am so grateful that this book landed on my doormat because this book, my goodness, this book has something incredible within its pages, something that stirs the soul and reaches in for the magic buried deep inside us. If you love the way that Sophie Anderson threads oral storytelling and folk tale tradition into …

Amelia Fang & the Naughty Caticorns – Laura Ellen Anderson

With the Kingdoms united and new lands and creatures discovered one may wonder what could Amelia get up to next? Laura Ellen Anderson has had the masterstroke of bringing things back to a family and friends focus with a wonderful story focusing on what counts in family relationships. Both Littlefae and Tinyfae are huge fans …

The Girl With Space in Her Heart -Lara Williamson

This is not quite what I was expecting and I think this added to my enjoyment, I cared enough about the characters to laugh and cry and particular points and was swept into the drama of it all. I’m not usually one for contemporary unless it has a twist, especially of fantasy, but this has …

#20BooksOfSummer 17: Seaglass by Eloise Williams

#20BooksOfSummer is an annual event hosted by Cathy Brown of 746 Books and runs from 3rd June until 3rd September With the aim to clearing a target of 5, 10 or 20 books from your TBR but with very relaxed and fun rules. Here is my joining post & List! This was a very sombre …

The Summer Of No Regrets- Kate Mallinder

There is so much to love about this book, it’s like a more down to Earth Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants set on the Devon coast, a tale of friendship, heartbreak, taking risks and grasping moments with both hands, even if it’s scary and hurts. I adored this book and devoured it in an afternoon. …

The Princess and the Shoe- Caryl Hart & Sarah Warburton

You may have heard me rant about my abhorrence of the Surrendered Cinderella trope before and my frustration that Littlefae got suckered into it despite my best efforts. Now thanks to Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton’s Princess series I have even more in my arsenal to turn the tide and prevent Tinyfae from falling into …