One of Brookner's best novels

Utterly absorbing . . . so great is Brookner's skill as a writer that you will find it difficult not to devour this brilliant novel at one long sitting.

A subtle and thorough exploration of the relationship between nostalgia and old age . . . Brooker [is] one of the bravest novelists around.

Compression, economy and the ability to conjure up an entire personality with a few adroitly chosen words. Brief Lives is a perfect demonstration of these gifts.

Perfect, feel-good loveliness

Romantic, touching and funny - the perfect recipe. I love Cathy’s writing and her characters - her books are delicious.

Engaging characters, a stately home and a sweeping romance. This is delightful!

Utterly magical - moving, funny and deeply romantic, with the snowy spires of Prague a deliciously atmospheric backdrop

Moving, funny and deeply romantic, A year and a Day by Isabelle Broom weaves the love stories of three women against the deliciously atmospheric backdrop of the snowy spires of Prague.

Think love, laughter and tears all shaken up in a Prague snowglobe. Just fab.

Praise for Isabelle Broom

Well-written and perfect for a lazy afternoon on the sofa

Gloriously escapist, unashamedly romantic, witty and hugely enjoyable

This book takes you on holiday

A gorgeous story of heartbreak, forgiveness and self-discovery

Combines a wonderful setting with the poignancy of self-discovery and a touching romance

Brilliantly evocative

Annie Barrows creates a worthy successor to Lee’s beloved Scout Finch….The Truth According to Us has all the characteristics of a great summer read

It takes a brave author to make the heroine of a new novel an observant and feisty girl...Like Scout Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird...Barrows...has created a believable and touching character in Willa.

Sparkles with folksy depictions of a tight-knit family and life in a small town...Add The Truth According to Us to the stack of repeat-worthy literary pleasures.

A big, juicy family saga with warm humor and tragic twists...lively and engaging.

There is much to recommend this book...a pleasant summer read.

Good old-fashioned story-telling with a charming cast of characters

The perfect read. Read it!

Emma Straub is a magician, full of brilliance and surprise

A gorgeous and witty storyteller

Witty and big-hearted . . . leaves you smiling for days

For those unable to jet off to a Spanish island this summer, reading The Vacationers may be the next-best thing. . . . [A] gorgeously written novel . . . When I turned the last page, I felt as I often do when a vacation is over: grateful for the trip and mourning its end

Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author

I loved The Vacationers; funny and poignant and beautifully observed

Straub's novel is cast from the same mould as the likes of Liza Klaussmann's Tigers in Red Weather and Maggie Shipstead's Seating Arrangements . . . The Vacationers is a holiday read in every way with a gently witty narrative that slips down as easily as a beachside cocktail

Emma Straub is a gorgeous and witty storyteller

Intimate, epic, beautifully observed

Witty and big-hearted ... leaves you smiling for days

Charming and absorbing

Funny, poignant and beautifully observed