Lindsey's Literary Leanings

  Gripping, Gritty, Absorbing Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Family Drama/Coming-Of-Age In The Moonbeams by Sarah Dawson Powell- author Mike is a single Father of four, all of whom are now teenagers. Amy-Jo hadn't been prepared for the responsibilities of parenthood, and had therefore left when the children were still young. The one thing that Mike & Amy-Jo really had in common was a love of the Cosmos, & the elements that made up the vast void that they would gaze up at, at night.They therefore fittingly chose to name their free-spirited off-spring after three constellations, & the eldest, after the region of outer space seen from the earth, Skylar (Sky), Orion (O), Starla (Star) Sunshine (Sunny). Whilst working as a bar tender Mike meets Melissa and she asks him about his kids. He is only too happy to impart details of their accolades, both academically and personally and realises how proud he is of his brood. Considering the difficult times of the past, they were all

Captivating, Charming, Intriguing Genre: Children’s/Young Adult Fiction The Treasure of Kurukhstan By John Guthrie Ellen is an extremely eloquent and forthright fourteen year old with big ambitions for the period in which she lives, which is not particularly favourable toward the female gender. She has set her sights on becoming a Detective, a very private one. With the help of her school friend acting as a very willing ‘Watson’ to Ellen’s ‘Sherlock’, they resolve to investigate and conclude a mystery involving treasure, an injured soldier on leave, two brothers and a curious stranger from a far off country… This book intrigued me, as on initial impressions, the title didn’t suggest to me that it would be ‘up my street’, however the illustration on the cover did. Then I noticed that, on Amazon it was noted that the target reader would be aged 11-18 years of age which further stretched my curiosity. I had previously read one of John’s books aimed at younger readers, and was blown away.

  Comforting Captivating Heartfelt Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Relationships Found In A Bookshop by Stephanie Butland Not much had changed for Loveday during the last 6 years.....since the fire that changed everything, except that she was now owner of Archie's beloved Bookshop, 'Lost For Words', left to her, his Bookshop apprentice, in his will after his unexpected and sudden death. He also left her his large & very grand home which she now inhabits with Nathan, her long term partner, her poet, her magician, her world. She hired Kelly as Manager of her little shop of books, and all had been running smoothly....until the world, the world at large, changed. Covid-19 was now a thing and a lockdown on the entire country had now been decreed. Customers were no longer permitted to enter premises, no longer able to come in and browse the shelves to find the books they needed. The three of them would spend a part of their working days, brainstorming, (whilst consuming cinna