Brittany, 1741, the Romani clan Orchiere has not produced a witch in generations, and make their living telling fake fortunes, amongst other things. As Ursule comes of age, she finds that the spark of magic is alive in her, in the whispers of her ancestors and an old family grimoire. Forging her own path, she …
Continue reading The Great Witch of Brittany by Louisa Morgan
In Paris, the flame haired, green eyed Violaine is the head of the Reading Room, a place where books are sent to be considered for publication. When a book called Sugar Flowers is chosen, it becomes a sensation, but the author appears to have gone missing. And there may be a connection between the book, …
There's something about the lives of artists that are endlessly fascinating. Perhaps it's because of their daily routines as artists that mean that the structure of their lives is so different to the average. Perhaps the fluctuating finances of creating peicemeal work seems romantic, or there's something about the creative mind that's so compelling. Often, …
Continue reading The White Crucifixion: A Novel About Marc Chagall by Michael Dean
Vincent Van Gogh is a strange, enigmatic figure on the landscape of modern artistic history. He's a man who is often reduced to being known only as a mad genius who cut off his own ear. I was sent this novel by Holland Park Press for honest review, and I think honestly think that you'll …
Continue reading The Yellow House: A Novel About Vincent Van Gogh by Jeroen Blokhuis
Although this story is about war, and all the sadness and destruction that goes with that, it has a really beautiful fairy tale quality to it as well. A blind young girl grows up with her father in Paris. He is the locksmith at a museum, and he builds her a complete model of the …
Continue reading All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
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