I gave Wild Spinning Girls 5*out of 5* Book Description: Ida Llewellyn loses her job and her parents in the space of a few weeks and, thrown completely off course, she sets off to Wales to the house her father has left her. But Heather, the young woman still in her teens whose home it was, keeps the house as a shrine to her late mother and is determined to scare Ida away. The two girls battle with suspicion and fear before discovering that the secrets harboured by their thoughtless parents have grown rotten with time, and that any ghosts Ty'r Cwmwl harbours are of their own making. Their broken hearts will only mend once they cast off the house and its history, and let go of the keepsakes that they treasure like childhood dreams My Review: Wild Spinning Girls is told in poetic prose; sentences and clauses to be savoured. To be read again and again. The images they evoke create the mysterious and ephemeral sense of place that the author strives for. It works. Havin...
Book Descriptions: "Poetry readers willing to walk the road of grief and family connections will find Grief Songs: Poems of Love & Remembrance a psychological treasure trove. It's a very accessible poetic tribute that brings with it something to hold onto--the memories and foundations of past family joys, large and small." ~Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review "Grief Songs: Poems of Love & Remembrance is a passionate ode to loved ones lost and an intimate portrayal of one family's shared grief. It holds the key to solace in home photographs and illustrates just how special our singular moments can be. ~Toni Woodruff, Independent Book Review "A beautiful, personal collection of family photos and poems that express the author's most inner feelings. Nostalgic and heartfelt, Gauffreau's poems are written in the Japanese style of tanka, simple, thoughtful, and full of love. Filled with wonderful memories of the past." ~Kristi Eli...
The Stranger in My House by Judith Barrow : The Stranger in My House (ISBN: 9781916821224) A gripping 'cuckoo in the nest' domestic thriller After the death of their mum, twins Chloe and Charlie are shocked when their dad introduces Lynne as their 'new mummy'.
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