Lindsey's Literary Leanings

  Brilliant Captivating Entertaining Genres: Contemporary Fiction/Romance The Bookshop of Second Chances by Jackie Fraser When Thea Mottram’s husband mistakenly sends his wife a text message laying out before her, his blatant indiscretion in all its pictorial glory, she rather foolishly takes the decision to leave her marital abode, making way for her now ex-friend and her brood of three to make themselves comfortable in her home of twenty years . To make matters worse, she is also now unemployed. Having set herself up in a flat and purchased a couch on which she’d laid wallowing in self-pity for days, she is persuaded by her best friend Xanthe to collect more of her possessions that she is reluctant to leave in the hands of Chris and his ready-made family. Whilst there, she collects a letter addressed solely to herself from a firm of Solicitors. At a rather opportune time, fate has handed her a distraction by way of an inheritance from her Great Uncle Andrew & at the bequ...

  Thought Provoking  Complex  Intriguing Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Family Drama/Mystery Trust: Suspect Everyone, Trust No One, by Lisa Sell, Author  🪢 Sarah had fond memories of six year old Tamsin as she did of all the Lawson’s, with maybe the exception of Steve. She always had a good relationship with Hayden, so a coincidental meeting with him years after leaving the family was predictably, both comfortable and easy. She had never had more than a brotherly fondness for him though, so when it developed, whilst it felt very natural, it caught both of them off-guard and the repercussions of informing Hayden’s mother of this shift in familiarity, prompted a very different response that it had from Sarah’s mother, resulting in many regrettable years of animosity. Tamsin’s absence had been devastating. She had been the little sister that Hayden adored. On top of the anguish from this devastating event, they had also had to deal with a second family tragedy and, in the...

  Inspiring, Adventurous, Thought Provoking Genre: Memoir The Salt Path by Raynor Winn Having been through a lengthy and expensive court battle and lost, not only that but, their self-respect, friendship, their home and their livelihood, they conclude that the only option that is now open to them is renting council accommodation and looking for gainful employment. Furthermore, after months of Moth complaining of pains in his shoulder and general aches in his upper body, an appointment with a doctor the following day reveals the biggest shift in their lives yet. Deciding that seeing out the rest of their lives in a rented flat is not for them, and taking inspiration from a guide book on walking that they uncovered whilst sorting through boxes, they decide to embark on a 630 mile hike along the South West Coastal Path of Britain. Against doctor’s advice, having very little funds and considering the changeable elements of the Great British Weather, what were they thinking? Were they ...

  Absorbing, Unexpected, Powerful Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Romance, with themes of addiction and violence Changes: Book 5 of The Fragile Line Series by Sarah Dawson Powell- author Witnessing the devastation reigning over New York City, Jenny and Corey from the front desk of Tresses, the hair salon where Jenny works, Ryan and Sadie from the home they share, and Trevor alone in the two bedroom flat that he shared with Corey, it would have been reasonable to assume that the fragility of human life, the ability for it to be extinguished and the importance of cherishing the people we have, would have resonated……and in that moment, the immediate aftermath of the deadliest attacks in human history, it did, at least for four of five of the ‘frangible frenemies’ who had spent the last decade in and out of each other’s lives. Jenny’s first thought being for the safety of her family, particularly that of her daughter, likewise Corey’s reaction was to check on his best friend who, it see...

  Comforting, Engaging, Though Provoking Genre: Contemporary Fiction Christmas At Hummingbird House by Jane Harvey - Novelist As Betty shops and prepares for a Christmas Dinner for three, herself, Mark and Jonty, it swiftly turns into four, when Betty learns that new tenant Joshua will, for the most part, be spending the day alone, and invites him too. As she begins to think about how the other tenants will be spending the big day, she decides to extend the invitation to Paul and April, who now have April's young niece living with them, and naturally, Kelly, Olive's mother would be with them, she assumed. The resourceful landlady of Hummingbird House hits on an ingenious idea to feed all her tenants, and anyone else who should pop by......warm clothing and a coat would most definitely be required though. Meanwhile, who is the mysterious gifter leaving their offerings whilst everyone is distracted? Well, that was a very brief visit to one of my favourite literary fiction chara...

  Comprehensive, Insightful, Intriguing Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Romance - Theme: I'll Health Forgotten by Susan Lewis Lisa and David had first met some twenty odd years ago, a university student and a lecturer. In recent months, whilst both attending the same function, they had seen each other, her a writer and him a prestigious MP. Both times, he had been married and had called time on the relationship the first time around leaving Lisa heartbroken. Now it was her turn to call the shots. They were now renovating a huge house, their first home together, and planning a lavish wedding. They were set to be the ultimate power couple and life seemed like it had reached its optimum peak. That was, apart from one person who had insisted on making herself a problem within their lives, Rosalind, David's daughter. Her refusal to accept her father's new partner and soon to be bride, born out of David and Lisa's poor timing of their union being not that long after the untimely...