‘The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II’ by Madeline Martin

The Power of Literature "Reading is...It's going somewhere without ever taking a train or ship, an unveiling of new, incredible worlds. It's living a life you weren't born into and a chance to see everything colored by someone else's perspective. It's learning without having to face consequences of failures, and how best to succeed." I...

‘The Personal Librarian’ by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray

Historical Fiction "A colored girl named Belle Marion Greener would never have been considered for a job with Mr J.P. Morgan. Only a white girl called Belle Da Costa Greene would have that opportunity" This is a remarkable story about one of the most powerful women in New York pre World War I. She was...

‘The Four Winds’ by Kristin Hannah

"It wasn't the fear that mattered in life. It was the choices made when you were afraid. You were brave because of your fear, not in spite of it". Survival Story So far, I have only read one book by Hannah - 'The Nightingale' which was an incredible and emotional story about two sisters that...

‘The Nightingale’ by Kristin Hannah

“In love we find out who we want to be, in war we find out who we are” Occupied France How true indeed. The Nightingale is a beautifully written story about  France occupied by the Nazis during  World War II. It does not however describe the battles that took place during this devastating time and...

‘The Five. The Untold Lives of The Women Killed by Jack The Ripper’ by Hallie Rubenhold

“The victims of Jack The Ripper were never ‘just prostitutes’; they were daughters, wives, mothers, sisters and lovers. They were women. They were human beings’ Jack The Ripper To this day the identity of Jack The Ripper is unknown, yet we have documentaries made about him; we can book a tour in London and walk...