Thrown centres around 4 women in a small village in England who join a pottery class in their local community centre and form bonds as their past and problems come to light. The inhabitants of the Inventor's Housing Estate keep themselves to themselves. Becky: a single mum who prides herself on her independence. Louise: a loving husband, gorgeous kids. Jameela: all she's ever done is work hard, and try her best. Sheila: the nest is empty, The dilapidated community centre is no longer the beating heart of the estate that Becky remembers from her childhood. So the new pottery class she's helped set up feels like a fresh start. And not just for her. The assorted neighbours come together to try out a new skill, under the watchful eye of their charismatic teacher, Sasha. Concealed passions and heartaches are uncovered, relationships shattered and formed, and the possibility for transformation is revealed. Easy read, light hearted, humorous group scored 5 |
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'The organised Davis crime family, in East and Central London and spanning a number of generations. It is a graphic, engrossing 1980's gang thriller that takes you on a journey into the calculated and disturbing criminal underworld. Manipulation, immorality, depravity, and violence. The characters are hot-tempered, callous, and impulsive. So many murders! 2 massive twists at the end. The members found it disappointing with characters difficult to like. More murders than the Thursday Murder Club book. Scored 3
This dark, unsettling tale of the reunion of long-lost friends is a gripping exploration of wanting what you can’t have, jealousy and revenge. Mel, a mother of 3 hears from Abi her University friend and she doesn’t hesitate to invite her to stay. Mel and Abi were best friends back in the day, sharing the highs and lows of student life. Seventeen years later, Mel and Abi’s lives couldn’t be more different. Mel is happily married, having raised her son on her own before meeting her husband, Ben Abi, meanwhile, followed her lover to LA for a glamorous life of parties, celebrity and indulgence. Everything was perfect, until she discovered her partner had been cheating on her. Abi needs a true friend to lean on, to share her grief over a glass of wine, and to have some time to heal. What better place than Mel’s house, with her lovely kids, and supportive husband. A tale of love, loyalty, family, revenge, secrets and lies. The group enjoyed the twists at the end. The book scored 6
Lovelorn Annie McDee, a struggling 31yr old chef, stumbles across a dirty painting in a junk shop whilst looking for a present for an unsuitable new lover. She has no idea what she has discovered. Soon she finds herself drawn unwillingly into the tumultuous London art world, populated by exiled Russian oligarchs, avaricious Sheikas, desperate auctioneers and unscrupulous dealers, all scheming to get their hands on her painting - a lost eighteenth-century masterpiece called ‘The Improbability of Love’. Delving into the painting’s past, Annie will uncover not just an illustrious list of former owners, but some of the darkest secrets of European history – and in doing so she might just learn to open up to the possibility of falling in love again. Most enjoyed it, it was different, descriptive and a love story. Scored 8.3 |
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