Practical Magic may be packaged as a fantasy, but if it’s an abundance of potions and spells you’re hoping to find, you may be disappointed. Love, romance and sisterhood take centre stage in this tale of witchcraft in Massachusetts.
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The Summer Book by Tove Jansson Book Review
One of Finland’s modern literary gems, The Summer Book by Tove Jansson features a collection of stories set on a remote island in the Gulf of Finland.
Fair Stood The Wind For France by H. E. Bates Book Review
When English pilot, Franklin, and his crew crash land in occupied France they are given shelter by a French family.
Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie Book Review
Escape the challenges of adult life with a trip to Neverland in J. M. Barrie’s classic children’s tale, Peter Pan.
Out of Africa by Karen Blixen Book Review
Discover the wild plains of Kenya in Karen Blixen’s classic memoir, Out of Africa.
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell Book Review
A departure from David Mitchell’s fantasy genre, Black Swan Green is a semi-autobiographical novel that delves into his real-life struggle with stammering as a teenager.
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf Book Review
I’m sure I am not the only one who has picked up a Virginia Woolf novel and put it back down again. However, amidst the boredom of lockdown I decided to give To The Lighthouse another go…
Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer Book Review
The remarkable true story of a prisoner of war who escaped to Tibet and befriended the Dalai Lama.
Frenchman’s Creek by Daphne du Maurier Book Review
My all time favourite romance! Set in seventeenth century Cornwall, Frenchman’s Creek follows the love story of Lady Dona St Columb and French pirate Jean-Benoit Aubéry.
Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach Book Review
Escape to seventeenth century Amsterdam, famous for its canals, Gingerbread Houses, painters, and tulips!
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