Lucy’s Recent Fiction Reads

Lucy’s Recent Fiction Reads

Our bookseller, Lucy, has been all about fiction recently. Check out her four most recent reviews below. A character-driven Cold War page-turner The Union of Synchronised Swimmers by Christina Sandu In the USSR, six women meet at the river to swim in the shadows of...
Ask the author …with Julia Tuffs

Ask the author …with Julia Tuffs

Ask the Author …with Julia Tuffs   After a brief (but fun) stint working in television and as a primary school teacher, Julia Tuffs decided to take her writing dreams more seriously. Having previously lived on the Isle of Wight she now lives in South-West...
Q and A with Stephan Roman

Q and A with Stephan Roman

Q and A …with Stephan Roman The tumultuous story of the Romanovs and their enigmatic relationship with Britain is brought to life in Stephan Roman’s Isle and Empires, as he explores the misunderstandings, suspicions and alliances that created an uneasy...
Paul’s January reading pile

Paul’s January reading pile

Dark winter evenings are perfect for curling up with a book so here’s a look at the ones Paul has been reading during January. The first few weeks of the year have seen me working my way through the books that I received as gifts, either at or since Christmas,...
Review: Autumn by Ali Smith

Review: Autumn by Ali Smith

“…there is a devastating beauty in the ending that leaves a glimmer of hope in your heart and a tear on your cheek.”   As usual, Smith provides us with an exceptional story of human relationships delicately handled and greater than the sum of...