I stumbled across Leonard and Hungry Paul when it was featured as a 99p kindle deal. I didn’t know much about the book but the premise instantly appealed to me.
Leonard and Hungry Paul was the debut novel by Rónán Hession, released in 2019. It was chosen as a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Choice and shortlisted for The British Book Awards 2020.
The Miniaturist was the debut novel by Jessie Burton, released back in 2014. To say it was successful is a massive understatement. It was the winner of the Specsavers National Book Award and Waterstones Book of the Year, featured on the Richard and Judy book club and was later made into a major BBC drama series. …
The Sanatorium was the debut novel by Sarah Pearse, published in 2021.
It was recommended by Richard Osman and Reese Witherspoon, was Waterstones Thriller of the Month and was a number one Sunday Times bestseller.
Isaac and the Egg is the debut novel by Bobby Palmer, published in 2022. It already seems to be hugely successful. I don’t think I’ve come across anyone with a bad word to say about Isaac and the Egg!
The premise was intriguing, and I was delighted to be offered the audiobook via Netgalley.
Dear Mrs Bird is the debut novel by AJ Pearce, published in 2018 . It was shortlisted for Debut of the Year at the 2019 British Book Awards and was also a Richard & Judy Book Club pick.
How To Kill Your Family is the debut fiction novel by Bella Mackie. The title immediately caught my attention and I was instantly intrigued by the premise as it didn’t seem the usual run-of-the-mill crime novel.
I have to admit, it was a lot of fun reading this around my family as they gave me a nervous side-eye look!
The book was released in 2021 and was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller.
The Night Circus was the debut novel Erin Morgenstern. It was released back in 2011 and has been on my radar for a while but I’ve only just got around to reading it.
Have you ever bought a book and then felt scared to read it in case it’s not as good as you hoped it would be? That’s how I felt about Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
We Are Not Like Them is the debut novel by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza, published in 2021.
We Are Not Like Them was a Good Morning America Book Club pick and was named a Best Book Pick of 2021 by Harper’s Bazaar.
A Lady’s Guide To Fortune-Hunting is the debut novel by Sophie Irwin, the latest name in historical romance. Regency romances seem to have a surge in popularity recently, most likely due to the success of the Bridgerton series that has been adapted for Netflix. I was thrilled to be offered an advanced copy of this book via Netgalley.