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quite an emotional read
Chasing a Dream is a historical fiction book set in 1950 in a small mining village in Derbyshire. We are introduced to Stella, who has a...
shazzierimmelzwaan
4 days ago1 min read


powerful & emotionally charged
Alison J. Barley's Chasing a Dream is a powerful, emotionally charged book that poignantly relates the grit and determination of a young...
sudeshnalovesreading
Nov 31 min read


It is a lovely wee read.
I thought the blurb and cover to this were both lovely and very inviting. It gives us the feeling that we get to know an entire life, and...
Pause_theframe
Oct 201 min read


This is such a lovely, family historic fiction.
This is such a lovely, family historic fiction. Set in 1950 Stella has a simple life with a loving mum and a difficult father with her...
xkateareadsbooksx
Oct 61 min read


Immersive Historical Fiction
Chasing a Dream is a historical fiction book set in 1950 in a small mining village in Derbyshire. We are introduced to Stella, who has a...
Beyond the Books
Sep 281 min read


I was sucked right into this story as if I were a fly on the wall!
I was recommended this book by the author's son. A quick read of the synopsis and I realised it was my type of book. I won't add any...
Lisa Greener
Jan 312 min read


What a rip roaring and wonderful read!
I came across A Bustle In The Hedgerow: Volume 1 (The Witch And Jet Splinters) on Twitter and I am so glad I did. What a rip roaring and...
Eily Nash
Jan 4, 20231 min read


Artemisa Cannot Stop Killing People
The coming-of-age novel of a weaponised human, Artemisa Can’t Stop Killing People is an often cold and brutal tale; as our protagonist’s...
Karen Christie
Jun 30, 20221 min read


A Bustle in the Hedgerow by Elijah Barns
It’s a delightful must-read spooky tale A Bustle in the Hedgerow is the 1st book in the Witch and Jet Splinters Series by Elijah Barns....
Srushti Kale
Mar 16, 20221 min read


Insect Youth by James Nelson Roebuck
Insect Youth is a fascinating story written by James Nelson Roebuck about a boy named David Smith who turned seventeen. David is an...
Srushti Kale
Jan 25, 20221 min read


The Firelighters Book One – A Spark of Fire by Jennifer L. Rothwell
Where political corruption and magic meet, there we have A Spark of Fire, the first book of The Firelighters series. Most of London is a...
Karen Christie
Jan 16, 20221 min read


Ends of the Earth by Ian P Buckingham
In Book Two of The Changeling Saga, we are reunited with the Trelgathwin line and the Savage family as they learn to overcome the bitter...
Karen Christie
Jan 8, 20221 min read


Legend of the Lost by Ian P Buckingham
A tantalising first book in a fantasy trilogy aimed at teens and keen younger readers, Legend of the Lost carefully draws a current of...
Karen Christie
Jan 8, 20221 min read
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