Leaving Ocean RoadBy Esther CampionSnappy ReviewA lovely read. Sometimes you need something that’s not quite light, but something you can really engage with. (Ok I bawled when it came to the blue heeler…)SynopsisFrom the coast of Australia to Santorini and Ireland, a slice of warm, character-driven fiction in the tradition of Maeve Binchy and Monica[Read more]
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Crossing the LinesBy Sulari GentillSnappy ReviewA spectacular read that I started reluctantly and now rave about. A writer, writing about a writer, who’s writing about her – Twisty and wonderful, the relationship between writer and protagonist… Or is it?SynopsisWhen Madeleine d’Leon conjures Ned McGinnity as the hero in her latest crime novel, she makes him[Read more]
LyckeBy Mikaela Bley (trans. Paul Norlen)Snappy ReviewIt’s icky, compelling and downright messy. But when has life ever been black and white?Synopsis‘Death, death, death,’ she whispered to herself. But it was already too late. The panic was growing inside her. On a cold and stormy Friday in May, a young girl disappears without a trace from[Read more]
The Fifth Ward: First WatchBy Dale LucasSnappy ReviewIt’s like finding yourself in the middle of a tavern brawl, trying not to spill your drink on anyone. Fast, furious, occasionally bewildering, then exciting when you catch up with whats happening. A colourful and aromatic new world!SynopsisIn the cramped quarters of the city of Yenara, humans, orcs,[Read more]
Three Days and a LifeBy Pierre LeMaitreSnappy ReviewExceptionally intense, a story that will stay with you and leave you speechless.SynopsisAntoine is twelve years old. His parents are divorced and he lives with his mother in Beauval, a small, backwater town surrounded by forests, where everyone knows everyone’s business, and nothing much ever happens. But in[Read more]
Adventure Island: The Mystery of the Whistling CavesBy Helen MossSnappy ReviewA great modern alternative to the Enid Blyton originals!SynopsisWhen the famous whistling caves fall silent and treasure goes missing from the castle on the cliffs, Scott, Jack, Emily and Drift the dog try to solve the mystery. When Scott and Jack Carter have to stay[Read more]
GaolbirdBy Simon BarnardSnappy ReviewWhat a wonderful story! The illustrations are magnificent, the tale is captivating and it’s a great way to learn about history!SynopsisIt’s 23 October 1821 and convict William Swallow stands on the deck of the Malabar for muster. He is wearing a canary yellow convict uniform and his legs are chained. He’s just[Read more]
SpellSlingerBy Sebastien de CastellSnappy ReviewFantastic! Action, betrayal, and the slow realisation that the victors write history, and it’s not always true. Awesome Squirrel Cat too!SynopsisHow do you survive a mage’s duel without magic? Kellen’s about to risk everything: His family, his home, even his own life… When you’re a Jan’Tep initiate approaching your sixteenth birthday,[Read more]
The English SpyBy Daniel SilvaSnappy ReviewGreat intrigue that had me on the edge of my seat, with superb twists to keep me reading past bedtime!SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his latest action-packed tale of high-stakes international intrigue featuring the inimitable Gabriel Allon. Another gripping thriller from the author[Read more]
Anything is PossibleBy Elizabeth StroutSnappy ReviewA slow read that captures small town personalities and their struggles, that are just as real as those in the city.SynopsisA novel in stories by the No. 1 New York Times bestselling and Man Booker long-listed author of My Name is Lucy Barton Years ago, Lucy Barton, a successful New[Read more]