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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe, by Romain Puértolas

With a title to rival The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, by Jonas Jonasson, … More

Barcelona, Border Control, Fakir, humour, Ikea, Illegal Immigration, India, Journey, love, Paris, relationships, Romain Puértolas, Rome, self discovery, Sudan, Tunisia

One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

While a favourite in Britain, it was only last year with the publication of “Me Before You”  that author Jojo … More

British, contemporary, family, Family Relationships, humour, Jojo Moyes, love, second chances

The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

I came across an article, recently, about the best libraries in literature: a list that could not fail to include … More

adventure, Barcelona, Booksellers, Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Destiny, Fire, gothic, historical, libraries, love, mystery, Novels, Paris, romance, secrets, Spain, Spanish Civil War, Writing

TBPL Staff Poetry Favourites “The Day the Saucers Came” by Neil Gaiman

That Day, the saucers landed. Hundreds of them, golden, Silent, coming down from the sky like great snowflakes, And the … More

fantasy, invasion, love, Neil Gaiman, Poetry, science fiction, TBPL Staff Favourites

Room, by Emma Donoghue

I don’t normally read reviews until after I’ve finished the book, especially if I’m planning to review it myself. This … More

Abduction, childhood, Depression, Emma Donoghue, Family Relationships, Human Contact, kidnapping, Life, love, Loyalty, Motherhood, Suffering

Fifty Shades Freed, by E. L. James

The hardest thing about reading Fifty Shades Freed is admitting to it afterwards. You probably read the first two as … More

Bondage, Domination, E.L. James, Erotica, Fifty Shades of Grey, love, romance, Submission

The Food of Love, by Anthony Capella

This is the perfect travel book for reading at airports and on planes. It’s super light in content, with no … More

Anthony Capella, Art, Cooking, food, Italy, love, relationships, romance, Rome, Traditional Recipes, travel

Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand – Helen Simonson

Occasionally a book comes along that is simply charming in the portrayal of the human heart, “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand”, … More

contemporary, English country life, family, Family Relationships, Helen Simonson, love, Marriage, religion, romance, traditions

Decameron, by Boccaccio

‘Beginneth here the book called Decameron … wherein are contained one hundred novels told in ten days by seven ladies … More

14th Century Italian Literature, Boccaccio, drama, Florence, historical, love, Plague, romance, Short Stories

The Good Daughters

I’m b-a-c-k. I was asked to continue submitting and at first I said no. Then “someone” said “I can see … More

1950's, ALS, artists, death, drama, family, farmers, friends, love, Richard B. Wright

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