The Garden of Evening MistsBy Tan Twan EngSnappy ReviewPure poetry and prose. A remarkable read that cries out for more time to be savoured, than the ready world we live in gives us. An absolute must!SynopsisThe International Bestseller Winner of the Man Asian Literary Prize 2012 Winner of the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction[Read more]
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My Italian BulldozerBy Alexander McCall-SmithSnappy ReviewAnother brilliant story that may not take you to the top of the roller-coaster and back down again, but gives you a glorious ride regardless.SynopsisA brand new stand alone novel from best-selling Alexander McCall Smith, based on an immensely popular short story. When writer Paul Stewart heads to the idyllic[Read more]
The Sea DetectiveBy Mark Douglas-HomeSnappy ReviewWhy oh why have we not heard of him before? Why has it taken so long to arrive here? Brilliant oceanographic exploration of several crimes that twist and weave a fantastic tale.SynopsisCal McGill is an Edinburgh-based oceanographer, environmentalist and one-of-a-kind investigator. Using his knowledge of the waves – ocean currents,[Read more]
The LeavingBy Tara AltebrandoSnappy ReviewI dont usually read this genre but smashed it in a single sitting. A fascinating mystery of who, where, and why without being too emotional or hysterical.SynopsisEleven years ago, six five-year-olds went missing without a trace. After all this time, the people left behind have moved on, or tried to. Until[Read more]
Ink and BoneBy Lisa UngerSnappy ReviewTattooed psychic running from her gift lands in the one place it’s most needed. Add in grieving parents, missing girls, flawed bad guys and an unforgiving wilderness. A delicious thriller for a cold night. SynopsisIn this explosive psychological thriller by New York Times best selling author Lisa Unger, a young[Read more]
A Kitchen in the ValleyBy Sally WiseSnappy ReviewThe best things about Sally’s books are the ease of recipes, they always work and with no photos there’s no pressure to produce a plate that looks exactly like it. However in this one there are the most gorgeous photos – not only of the food but of[Read more]
Burned – Alex Verus#7By Benedict JackaSnappy ReviewThe only problem with the Alex Verus novels is I read them too fast! The saga continues, that blurry grey line between good and bad, where Light appears as evil as Dark. Could you choose a side? Me neither! Roll on! SynopsisAlex Verus has a magic shop in Camden,[Read more]
Upside Down MagicBy Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, Emily JenkinsSnappy ReviewA top kid’s read about not being exactly like the rest in a magical society. Gorgeous cover and thumbs up from the Grott Monsters.Synopsis It’s never easy when your magic goes wonky. Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic[Read more]
Friday Barnes #1 Girl DetectiveBy R.A.SprattSnappy ReviewAn enterprising and quirky eleven year old with a gift for solving crime in an exclusive boarding school? Who could not like this?SynopsisImagine if Sherlock Holmes was an eleven-year-old girl! When girl detective Friday Barnes solves a bank robbery she uses the reward money to send herself to the[Read more]
QuotaBy Jock SerongSnappy ReviewGreat new crime from an Australian author – How just a few moments can spiral your life into something completely different… Still trying to get the Kangaroo moment out of my head – Vivid! SynopsisCharlie Jardim has just trashed his legal career in a spectacular courtroom meltdown, and his girlfriend has finally[Read more]