London, 1944. Clara Button is no ordinary librarian. While the world remains at war, in East London Clara has created the country’s only underground library, built over the tracks in the disused Bethnal Green tube station. Down here a secret community thrives: with thousands of bunk beds, a nursery, a café and a theatre offering… Continue reading The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson
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The Domestic Revolution by Ruth Goodman @omarabooks @lovebooksgroup
Thank you to Kelly and Meggy of Love Books Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. Regular readers of my blog will know that I don’t review many non-fiction books, but as the granddaughter of a coal miner this one appealed to me. Synopsis: A large black cast iron range glowing hot,… Continue reading The Domestic Revolution by Ruth Goodman @omarabooks @lovebooksgroup
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