• The Missing Sister by Dinah Jefferies
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    The Missing Sister by Dinah Jefferies

    February 2, 2019 - By 

    Image credit I’m not sure what has happened to me lately but I just can’t stop reading books! It may have something to do with working in a secondary school, as we have set aside time for personal reading each week. I also signed up to a reading challenge on GoodReads which is keeping me motivated. Anyway, I was delighted to receive a copy of Dinah Jefferies’ latest book, The Missing Sister, to review via NetGalley. I’m a huge fan of Dinah Jefferies so was excited to find more about her latest book. The Missing Sister by Dinah Jefferies A stolen sister.…

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    The Christmas Lights by Karen Swan

    December 14, 2018 - By 

    I love a good book and seem to read a lot more during the Winter months. I have just finished reading The Christmas Lights by bestselling-author Karen Swan, set on the scenic fjords of Norway, it’s a moving Christmas tale of love and heartbreak. The Christmas Lights by Karen Swan December 2018, and free-spirited influencers Bo Loxley and her partner Zac are living a life of wanderlust, travelling the globe and sharing their adventures with their millions of fans. Booked to spend Christmas in the Norwegian fjords, they set up home in a remote farm owned by enigmatic mountain guide…

  • The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
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    The Cactus by Sarah Haywood

    November 21, 2018 - By 

    It’s been a while since I read and shared a good book with you. I love to read and have been reading more since we started Drop Everything and Read at school this year. It encourages me to read just as much as it does the students, and I look forward to swapping book recommendations in the Staff Room at break. I picked up a copy of The Cactus at my local library as I found the cover image so eye catching. I read the blurb on the back and knew I had to read it, so bought a copy.…

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    The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton

    August 3, 2018 - By 

    I love a good book and was so excited to receive an early copy of The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton to read from NetGalley. From the bestselling author of The House at Riverton, The Lake House and The Secret Keeper, Kate Morton brings us her dazzling sixth novel, The Clockmaker’s Daughter. The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows. In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Upper Thames. Their plan: to…

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    The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies

    April 27, 2018 - By 

    Over the last few weeks I’ve been reading The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies. You may remember the author’s name as I really enjoy reading her books and have reviewed some of them here over the last few years. Today I wanted to tell you a little about her latest book, The Sapphire Widow. The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies Ceylon, 1935. Louisa Reeve, the daughter of a successful British gem trader, and her husband Elliot, a charming, thrill-seeking businessman, seem like the couple who have it all. Except what they long for more than anything: a child. While Louisa struggles…