Category: Womens fiction
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Tennis Lessons by Susannah Dickey – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB You never say the right thing. You’re a disappointment to everyone. You’re a far cry from beautiful – and your thoughts are ugly too. You seem bound to fail, bound to break. But you know what it is to laugh with your best friend, to feel the first tentative tingles of attraction, to […]
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Like A House On Fire by Caroline Hulse – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Things Stella and Jack have had blazing rows about: – Misquoting Jurassic Park. – Leaving a Coke can on the side of the bath. – Fitting car seats for their hypothetical kids. In other news, they’re getting divorced. But first, Stella’s mum is throwing a murder mystery party and – with her dad […]
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The Carer by Deborah Moggach – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB ‘Moggach is at the height of her powers with this book, which moves from a beautifully observed comedy of middle-class life to an immensely moving celebration of two imperfect marriages’ The Sunday Times ‘A cracking, crackling social comedy, with some brilliant observations about ageing and a devilish plot twist’ The Times. […]
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Separation Anxiety by Laura Zigman – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Life hasn’t gone according to Judy’s plan. Her career as a children’s book author offered a glimpse of success before taking an embarrassing nose dive. Teddy, now a teenager, treats her with some combination of mortification and indifference. Her best friend is dying. And her husband, Gary, has become a pot-addled professional “snackologist” […]
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8 1/2 Stone by Liz Jones – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB When I reach eight and a half stone: I will be able to shop in Topshop. If only I could fit in a size 10 or an 8, just walk in a shop and not even have to try it on because let’s face it I will be straight up and […]
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The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Everybody lies about their lives. What would happen if you shared the truth instead? Julian Jessop is living a lie. He’s lonely but refuses to speak to neighbours. He loved his wife when she was alive, but he didn’t tell her. (In fact, he wasn’t very kind to her at all.) He feels […]
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Spring Tides at Swallowtail Bay by Katie Ginger – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB In Swallowtail bay the birds are singing, the sun is shining and the locals are welcoming – but Stella’s new beginning might be over before it’s begun… Licking her wounds from her divorce, Stella impulsively buys a gift shop and two holiday lets in glorious Swallowtail Bay, hoping for a fresh start with […]
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The Widow’s Mite by Allie Cresswell – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB The Widow’s Mite Minnie Price married late in life. Now she is widowed. And starving. No one suspects this respectable church-goer can barely keep body and soul together. Why would they, while she resides in the magnificent home she shared with Peter? Her friends and neighbours are oblivious to her plight and her […]
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The Inland Sea by Madeleine Watts – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB In the early 19th century, British explorer John Oxley traversed the then-unknown wilderness of central Australia in search of water. Oxley never found it, but he never ceased to believe it was out there. The myth of the inland sea was taken up by other men, and over the years search parties walked […]
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Horseshoes And Hand Grenades by S.M. Stevens – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB After suffering harassment and abuse at the hands of others, two women fight to reclaim their careers, romances, and lives. Fragile but practical Shelby Stewart and ambitious, confident Astrid Ericcson just want to start their PR careers in 1980s Boston and maybe find a nice guy to hang out with. But long-buried memories […]
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The Hopes And Triumphs Of The Amir Sisters by Nadiya Hussain – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Mae has watched as her three older sisters have gone through the process of finding their place in the world and faced the challenges of parenthood head on. Now ready to spread her wings beyond her close-knit family, Mae is ready to take the world by storm. But a series of events will […]
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One Christmas Night by Hayley Webster – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB ‘Hayley Webster’s wonderfully written novel combines love, crime, friendship and family with the very best festive spirit. One Christmas Night is a heartfelt page-turner I will find hard to forget.’ AJ Pearce, bestselling author of Dear Mrs. Bird Nine lives. One street. And a secret behind every door. Christmas is ruined on Newbury […]
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Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB This delightful collection of short stories offers insight into the lives of Syrian women, both the married and the brides-to-be. It reveals the warmth and humor as well as the oppression in the Syrian society. The stories make the reader laugh while addressing serious issues such as domestic violence. Um Hussam can’t find […]
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Devon And Hell : Four Seasons By The Sea by Karen Wheeler – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB One woman, one dog and a disastrous move to Devon. Throw in an estranged mother who has just been diagnosed with dementia and the result is a brilliantly written comic memoir with more ups and downs than the South West Coastal Path. This is not your usual tale of ‘I moved to a […]
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The Birthday House by Jill Treseder – Book Review. @Jill_Treseder @SilverWoodBooks @annecater #TheBirthdayHouse
PUBLISHERS BLURB The year is 1955, the location picturesque Devon. In a house by the River Dart, schoolgirl Josephine Kennedy posts invitations to her twelfth birthday party – a party that never takes place. Horrific violence is committed that night in the family home, leaving all of its occupants dead. Based on a disturbing real-life […]
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Three Little Truths by Eithne Shortall – Book Review. @eithneshortall @CorvusBooks @annecater #ThreeLittleTruths
PUBLISHERS BLURB A brilliant novel about our neighbours and the secrets we keep from one another, from the bestselling and award-winning author of Grace After Henry. One happy street. Three pretty houses. So many lies… Martha used to be a force of nature: calm, collected, and in charge. But since moving her husband and two daughters […]
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Joan Smokes by Angela Meyer – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Winner of the inaugural Mslexia Novella Award (2019). She used to be someone else, but now she’s arrived in Vegas, where she can start again. It won’t do to let the past leak in. It’s the Sixties now. She’s going to become … Joan. She makes a list: Buy a new dress (fitted, […]
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Reunion by R V Biggs – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB One random, violent act is enough to change Sarah Macintyre’s life forever. Left unsettled, and yearning for a new beginning, Sarah is unsure of what to do with her life. But one day she discovers an anonymous letter hidden amidst a pile of unopened mail. The note, however, contains nothing more than a […]
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The Romantic Prophecy by Tessa Andrews – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB Karen Devitt is a young, beautiful and ambitious artist. She is also struggling to make ends meet. And to make matters worse her father has fallen ill. Through love and a sense of duty, she neglects her painting to be by his side while her brother, in the absence of their father, […]
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The School Run by Helen Whitaker – Book Review
PUBLISHERS BLURB ‘Funny and frank’ DAWN O’PORTER ‘Truly brilliant’ EMMA GANNON Two mothers. Two daughters. One school place. Imogen and Lily are old friends – they’ve shared hangovers, unsuitable boyfriends and wild nights out together. But now they’re mums, and their partying days are behind them. When a place comes up at one of the […]
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