Many of us grew up on VC Andrews books, reading them when we were probably a little too young, and being shocked by the dark, winding and, well, problematic contents. With the recent release of a biography on the mysterious and reclusive author, I decided to take a little dive into her books and her …
Continue reading Flowers In The Attic: VC Andrews and her books
Three people remain broken and inextricably linked by a tragedy in the past that threatens to rise to the surface. Cale has changed his name and sells real estate in Hawaii, drinking to forget the past. His brother Ambrose remains in their childhood home, trying to be a good father, but always guarding their dark …
The tag line for this book is "How do to more of what matters to you" and it's focus is on the idea that the secret to productivity is joy and not discipline. The author is YouTuber Dr Ali Abdaal, who is a medical doctor, entrepreneur and productivity expert, and the book reflects his journey …
In future New Zealand, wealthy immigrants are creating chaos as they flee climate change, generally driving up food prices, illegally buying land and creating a huge divide between the have and have nots. In this environment, Alice, a 30 year old just one IQ point short of genius and who is generally an underachieving in …
Freya Lockwood was an antique hunter twenty years ago, finding stolen artifacts and returning them to their rightful owners, but a tragedy made her leave that life behind. Now, her once mentor has been killed and he's left a trail of clues in his antique store leading her to an retreat at a mansion in …
Continue reading The Antique Hunter’s Guide To Murder by C L Miller
Mike Brink was a rising football star in high school when an accident on the field caused a brain injury that left him with acquired savant syndrome. Now he is a master at making and solving puzzles, but his unique mind has left him lonely and isolated. When he is called in to help Jess …
Max and Annie, with their 12 year old son, invite their old university friends and their families from London, to the dry run of their glamping site Wildernest in Cornwall. As fights break out between the children, the adults are soon embroiled in their own tensions with each other. When one of the group goes …
A set of lightly intertwined stories about people from different stages and walks of life who are looking for a new direction to take or are facing change. The characters all end up walking into the small local library, where they are led to Sayuri Komachi, a special librarian, who asks them what they are …
Continue reading What You Are Looking For Is In The Library by Michiko Aoyama
Set in Victorian era London, this is the story of a mysterious and magical travelling carnivale. The Rose family made a pact with the cunning Ashe and Pretorius, owners of the carnival and magicians, that made the family rich, but it was a dark bargain and had a price. Now Odilon Rose, hearing that they …
Continue reading The Carnivale Of Curiosities by Aimee Gibbs
In NSW, Australia in 1881, young Dolly compares her downtrodden, hard working mother to the local school teacher, who is able to walk with her head high and has more independence. She feels determined to find a way out of the narrow life prescribed to women. When she is finally prevailed upon to marry, her …
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