Showing posts with label Cindy Jefferies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cindy Jefferies. Show all posts
Monday, 17 August 2026

Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: THE NEEDLE'S EYE by Margaret Drabble

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  "A master of her craft." First published in 2001 for children, Cindy Jefferies found success with her Fame School series with ...
Monday, 18 May 2026

Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: LISTEN WITH FATHER - HOW I LEARNED TO LOVE CLASSICAL MUSIC by Caroline Sanderson

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  "A wonderful journey full of fascinating asides." First published in 2001 for children, Cindy Jefferies found success with her ...
Monday, 2 March 2026

Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: FORBIDDEN NOTEBOOK by Alba de Céspedes

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  "... such a strong feminist novel. The 1950s are a world apart from the 2020s but that is not to say that feelings were any different...
Monday, 15 December 2025

BOOKS OF THE YEAR Part 1 - chosen by our contributors

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  This is the first of three round-ups by our reviewers. Each has chosen their own best read of the year (or one of them) which did not nece...
Monday, 15 September 2025

Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: THE HUMMINGBIRD by Sandro Veronesi, translated by Elena Pala

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  "Funny, serious, clever, controlled, sometimes a little demanding but always rewarding." First published in 2001 for children,...
Monday, 16 June 2025

Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: ORBITAL by Samantha Harvey

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  "This jewel of a book is out there, like our beautiful planet in space; silent, modest, wonderful, waiting to be found." First p...
Monday, 21 April 2025

Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: LILLIAN BOXFISH TAKES A WALK by Kathleen Rooney

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  "Lillian charmed me into her life." First published in 2001 for children, Cindy Jefferies found success with her Fame School ...
Monday, 10 March 2025

Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: BUDDHA DA by Anne Donovan

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  " I was hooked. Before I’d read the first half a page I knew I was going to enjoy the ride." First published in 2001 for childre...
Monday, 4 March 2024

Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: WHEN THE DUST SETTLES by Lucy Easthope

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  "For the lay reader this is an extraordinary book. For a writer it is gold." First published in 2001 for children, Cindy Jefferi...
Monday, 27 February 2023

Guest review by Cindy Jefferies: UNSETTLED GROUND by Claire Fuller

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                                                     "These characters are beautifully drawn by Fuller with their frailties and difficu...
Monday, 26 December 2022

Virtual Costa Book Awards Part 2: Celia Rees and guests

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The second part of our Virtual Award nominations by guests past, present and future. Part  3 next week! HELENA PIELICHATY nominates Lessons...