Review: Castles from Cobwebs by J.A. Mensah

Review: Castles from Cobwebs by J.A. Mensah

This lyrical and magical novel tells the story of Imani, who is a foundling. She is brought up in a remote and austere convent on an island off the coast of Northumberland – all she knows is the Sisters, the members of the small village community on the island,...

Review – Faithful, by Alice Hoffman

I read this book in one sitting. This is not something I say or write often – in fact, I can’t remember the time I genuinely sat down with a book and didn’t get up again until I had finished it. This is testament to the quality of this book – although to be fair, I...