Hello lovely people! Welcome to my blog, and to the introduction to a new feature I'm planning on trying out... I've wanted to do a 'meet the blogger' type post for a while now, but found I kept putting it off for 'another time', or 'when I've...'. I've now realised it was because I'm pretty … Continue reading #ThroughThePages on Sophie Jo’s Bookshelf
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My Mother’s Daughter – Ann O’Loughlin
Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for My Mother's Daughter, by Ann O'Loughlin! I realised recently that every single one of the books I've reviewed since I started my blog have been by women! What better way to continue this fortuitous trend, than with a book all about women, and what it means … Continue reading My Mother’s Daughter – Ann O’Loughlin
Blog Tour: The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Christy Lefteri
I am so pleased to share with you my review of The Beekeeper of Aleppo to celebrate its paperback publication. If you haven't read it yet, I urge you to pick up a copy from your bookshop!! My Review Quite simply, The Beekeeper of Aleppo, is a story that needs to be heard, and needs … Continue reading Blog Tour: The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Christy Lefteri
Tiger – Polly Clark
When I started the epic journey that is Tiger, I had no idea what to expect. Like one of the book’s central characters, primatologist Freida, I have always admired tigers, but in quite a one dimensional way - thinking of them primarily as instinctive, violent, powerful creatures - not necessarily qualities I’d have seen lending … Continue reading Tiger – Polly Clark
The Flatshare – Beth O’Leary
So here’s the scenario: you’ve just broken up with your boyfriend, you’re still hung up on him, but know that for your sanity you need to move out of his flat as soon as you can. But... the problem is you’re completely broke and can’t afford any decent renting options. This is the situation Tiffy … Continue reading The Flatshare – Beth O’Leary
The Dollmaker – Nina Allan
I can safely say that I have never read a book quite like this one, and don’t think I will again! It was a book that challenged me, unsettled me, intrigued me - and, by the end, had completely enchanted me. The main narrative thread follows Andrew and Bramber, who meet through a shared love … Continue reading The Dollmaker – Nina Allan
Finding Dorothy – Elizabeth Letts
This richly imagined novel tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that inspired the iconic film, through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum’s intrepid wife, Maud. Hollywood, 1938: As soon as she learns that M-G-M is adapting her late husband’s masterpiece, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, for the screen, Maud … Continue reading Finding Dorothy – Elizabeth Letts
The Woman Who Wanted More – Vicky Zimmerman
First thing's first, I simply adored this book. One piece of advice though: make sure you're not hungry when you read it - it's full of delicious descriptions of food! Kate Parker is approaching her 40th birthday, when a big surprise turns her stable, planned-out life upside down. To keep herself busy, Kate starts volunteering … Continue reading The Woman Who Wanted More – Vicky Zimmerman
The Carer – Deborah Moggach
James, a once-eminent professor, is getting on a bit and needs full-time help. So Phoebe and Robert, his distracted middle-aged offspring, employ silver-legging-wearer Mandy, a veritable treasure, who seems happy to relieve them of their responsibilities. But as James regales his family with tales of Mandy's virtues, their shopping trips, and the shared pleasure of … Continue reading The Carer – Deborah Moggach
The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes – Ruth Hogan
Having devoured The Keeper of Lost Things last year, I couldn't wait to get my hands on Ruth Hogan's next book The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes! In this quietly powerful novel we follow Masha, a woman whose life was drastically altered by a tragic event twelve years ago. She is surrounded by a cast … Continue reading The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes – Ruth Hogan
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