Birmingham Rose by Annie Murray
As a Brummie born and bred, there was an obvious attraction for me in the title of this book but once started, Annie Murray’s wonderful and powerful novel needed no…
The Wedding Diary by Margaret James
Margaret James doesn’t normally write modern-day chicklit and I don’t normally read modern-day chicklit (well not very often anyway), so we were both on new territory here. But you can’t…
Crossing Qalandiya by Daniela Norris and Shireen Anabtawi
The early bonds of friendship were forged between Daniela Norris and Shireen Anabtawi before they had time to realise they were, or should be, ‘enemies’. Daniela is Israeli while Shireen…