A must read. Ariel Levy has written a memoir of grief, growing up and not always getting what you want. From her tragedy emerged a calm call of gentle wisdom and the hope and faith to get through it all. Beautiful writing.

I think Ms Woolf got this one just right.

Magical, haunting and lyrically written perfection. If you are a fan of Victorian era books with kick ass female characters this one is for you. The Essex Serpent is at once subtly written but also a story that will stay with me long after I have turned the last page.

I got swept away by this tale of a long vanished way of life and the danger, superstition and beauty found in the old ways. Hannah Kent is a talented story teller who holds you in her grasp long after the last page is turned.

A heartfelt inside look at the Bellevue Hospital Psychiatric Prison Ward from a compassionate physician.