Having time off in December I was excited to read this having been asked by NetGalley to review 

I have a great interest in World War 2 and this book has been well researched.

A story following different people during World War 2 and post war-there is a german soldier, an Natzi SS Officer and an English Jew- they are all connected as they attended an art school in Germany. Quite a dark book but Nazi Germany was during the horrors of World War 2. 

This author writes well and tells a good story.

Recommended and I belive was published at the end of November 2025.

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this remarkable book and I loved it.

Four sisters separated in 1931- their father takes down some stones in commemoration of four daughters who were abducted from a place called Skara. 

The fathers family end up loosing their fortune, his wife dies, the father becomes a pitiful man ending up a drunk and the four sisters have to fend for themselves. each daughter inherits a ring and they leave going in search of different things.

Then in the present a painting is seen in London of the four stones and then a quest to finf out who the artist is and the family of this artist.

There will be more as time goes on 

So so recomended loved this due for publication before Easter in March 12 2026.

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this book.

I loved this book, told in a different was from points of view from people round about Clara and Seb, this is about forgiviness and love over some 20 years. The characters are not perfect and that was good. 

20 years and a lot can happen and it does- from love, regret and happiness too.

This was a really touching story so recommended 

Sadly not due for publication until July 2nd 2026.

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this- I love Tom Allen as a comedian so thought let's see.

A good debut novel - This could be any suburban street of residents who come together to try to save an oak tree destined for desxtuction by developers.

Theres more to this than just a loved oak tree in a "perfect" looking street, and as tensions mount readers learn of secrets within this street, and takes us beyond the net curtains and closed doors. Tom has developed good charactertisation, humour and a good story all thrown into the mix.

Sadly not due for publication till May 21st 2026, so readers will have to wait a while longer.

Recommended debut novel.

Bonkers but loved it

 

Wow this lady has been through the mill, lived a bonkers life style - privillaged, in a different world, pre war, war and post war, where husbands ruled the roost. A husband with a sense of fun, party life but tainted by tantrums and outbursts.

Sad that Lady Anne - lost two sons, and nearly a third which is sad for anyone and these parts of the book you can see her despair and longining.

Lady in Waiting to Princess Margaret - Lady Anne tries to set the record straight about this princess whose sister was the late Queen. Lady Anne fed up of what the media would protray her as.

Lavish life style with a husband who bought Moustique in the caribean and set about brinig this island to life. 

15 years ago her husband dies leaving her with virtually nothing - did she see that coming or was there some naivety there we will never know.

There are times when you feel sorry for Lady Anne, times you think would I have done that and a different age and lifestyle brought up in the shaddows of the Royal family.

Recommended read I have to say I did enjoy it.

Haunting

 

Having read the author's previous book- The Adventures Of Reenie Odd Socks: Children's bedtime stories this year and loved the stories and the author's style of writing - I was intrigued when I found out he had written a YA book and a horror story. I so loved this story of Willow and Lady Vorgana a prisoner waiting her power to come to light which is bubbling under the surface, and ancient magic. Willow, lives far away but is constantly having the very strangest of dreams, what she does not know is she is the key to setting Lady Vorgana from the prison she is in and to claim the dark throne!
A haunting eerie story that stays on your mind long after reading this dark horror story.
The author I feel is going to carry on this story and theme as he has left the story open and readers wondering.
This author is so versatile in his story telling for the very young - in his first book and now for YA.
I do hope the author writes another this is so recommended.

A must read

 

I was intrigued when this book popped up in NetGalley review books.

Whatever you do please read this book, you do not have to be disabled to read this. It gave me such insight, I laughed along with the author as she maintains humour in this memoir. This author became a friend and throughout reading this. 

Moving, upsetting at times, uplifting, with sadness at times we want to be stong empowered women which I learnt can be a difficult task being disabled, 

This is now published so if you have time over the hoildays please pick up this book and read.