Blog tour: A Normal Family by Chrysta Bilton
A Normal Family is an extraordinary account of growing up in a dysfunctional family, and the far-reaching effects of prejudice and trauma.
Blog tour: Hotbed by Joanna Scutts
Hotbed is an interesting and timely account of a group of remarkable women who were both of, and ahead of, their time.
Blog tour: The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings by Joanna Nadin
The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings is a vivid and fascinating read that made me think about identity, class, and literary tradition.
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Blog tour: Love Me Tender by Lorraine Mace
Love Me Tender is a smart, chilling, and brutal crime thriller.
What I read in June 2022
Now is the summer of our book events.
Blog tour: Tasting Sunlight by Ewald Arenz, translated by Rachel Ward
Tasting Sunlight is an understated novel that very effectively conveys big emotions, heavy truths, and sensory delights.
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Blog tour: The Dark Matter of Natasha, by Matthew R. Davis
The Dark Matter of Natasha is startlingly bleak, strangely beautiful, and very thought-provoking.
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Blog tour: The Gone and the Forgotten by Clare Whitfield
The Gone and the Forgotten is a compelling and unnerving coming-of-age novel with some brilliant characters.
Blog tour: Nothing Else by Louise Beech
Nothing Else is a beautiful and moving story about the power of music and memory.
Blog tour: Parklife by Lucy Nichol
Parklife is a heart-breaking and heart-warming story of addiction, friendship, and being good to one another as fellow humans.