written for ages 18 +


The House of Special Purpose

Maryana Garcia | 4 Mar 2012
written for ages 18 + | not recommended
With such a talented author, I was expecting more.


Midnight in Austenland

Clare Cannon | 31 Jan 2012
written for ages 18 + | not recommended
A great children's author takes inspiration from an old favourite... and kills it.


The Dante Club

Maryana Garcia | 28 Jan 2012
written for ages 18 + | highly recommended
...without a doubt, the most clever novel I have read in a year.


Prized (Birthmarked #2)

Clare Cannon | 8 Nov 2011
written for ages 18 + | not recommended
Oh the grief when a treasured first book has a sequel that breaks your heart.


The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Clare Cannon | 25 Jul 2011
written for ages 18 + | recommended
Reading this book is like enjoying a cool, refreshing beverage on a hot day.


Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

Clare Cannon | 17 Jul 2011
written for ages 18 + | recommended
A lyrical portrait of friendship and young love set in World War II among Chinese and Japanese Americans which shows surprising depth from new author Jamie Ford.


Dickens fans will enjoy Matthew Pearl's The Last Dickens

Clare Cannon | 27 Jan 2011
written for ages 18 + | recommended
An intriguing story around Dickens’ final and only half-finished novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood.


44 Scotland Street: a novel for young adults who appreciate subtle humour

Clare Cannon | 21 Jan 2011
written for ages 18 + | recommended
A witty novel chronicling the lives of the residents of 44 Scotland Street in Edinburgh.


Fair Stood the Wind for France

Tim Golden | 7 Jan 2011
written for ages 18 + | recommended
A young soldier crash lands in wartime Occupied France and falls in love.

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