The Painter’s Daughters set in London – Emily Howes
The Painter's Daughters Ever wish you could step into a painting? Well this book makes some of that possible, as it's the story of famous landscape painter Thomas Gainsborough, a…
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Books with Houses on the Cover
The Hidden Houses of Books Whenever there is a house on the cover of a book, I always want to go inside. I love the houses in novels as they…
The Fury set in Greece – Alex Michaelides
The Fury - Greece - Alex Michaelides An island in Greece People invited to it for a time they will never forget. Well that is certainly true... The island of…
The Fox Wife set in Manchuria – Yangzse Choo
The Fox Wife - Manchuria Imagine the scene. It's 1908 and you are in Manchuria ( North East China). There's rumours of foxes who are able to shapeshift. They are able…
Translated fiction set in Alaska
Blizzard by Marie Vingtras Translated fiction set in Alaska sounds good right? This is a short novel at only 155 pages but boy does it pack a punch. If you want…
