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Weyward Emilia Hart

Weyward

February 8, 2023 Fiona Brichaut 5***** Leave a comment

Three women, three time periods, and always the same old shit of male coercion and violence. An absorbing, immersive story.

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Looking for a good book? 5 tips for readers.

January 29, 2023 Fiona Brichaut Essay Leave a comment

5 tips to help you find books you’ll love!

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The Silence Project Carole Hailey

The Silence Project

November 16, 2022 Fiona Brichaut 5***** Leave a comment

A gripping feminist novel of ideas about cults, power politics, female empowerment and utilitarianism: does the end really justify the means?

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Darling

October 27, 2022 Fiona Brichaut 5***** Leave a comment

A clever and up-to-date retelling of the classic The Pursuit of Love. It’s an absolute joy. Vivid, hilarious dialogue, wonderful characters.

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The Darlings of the Asylum

October 27, 2022 Fiona Brichaut 5***** Leave a comment

Gripping and exciting gothic novel. A wayward young woman is locked up in a Victorian asylum. Why? What happened? And how can she get out?

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The Whalebone Theatre

July 4, 2022 Fiona Brichaut 5***** Leave a comment

One of the best novels of 2022. An engrossing, moving saga following the lives of an eccentric British family from 1919 to 1945.

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Free Love Tessa Hadley

Free Love

March 7, 2022 Fiona Brichaut 3.5***. Leave a comment

Free Love is an incisive novel about a 1960s housewife who throws up her life to become a hippy, and the family she leaves behind.

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The Language of Food

December 8, 2021 Fiona Brichaut 5***** Leave a comment

Vivid, beautifully written novel about a wonderful 19th century cook, Eliza Acton, with characters and scenes that leap off the page.

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The Wrecking Storm

September 6, 2021 Fiona Brichaut 4.5****. Leave a comment

Politics religion, murder and mayhem are back in this pacey historical mystery set in London in 1641. Book 2 in the series.

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Scenes of a Graphic Nature

Scenes of a Graphic Nature

August 6, 2021 Fiona Brichaut 4 **** Leave a comment

A clever, perceptive, well written and very readable novel about Ireland, history, lies and stories.

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Hi, I’m Fiona. Welcome to my book blog! My ambition is to share and promote the books I’ve loved and help readers find great books to read. In addition to reviewing books, I’m a professional business writer and editor.

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