#BooksWeLove #InkspotBookReview The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow The Other Bennett Sister reimagines Mary Bennet from Pride and Prejudice as she steps out of the shadows of her more celebrated sisters to find her own path. Once the overlooked, bookish “ugly duckling,” Mary slowly begins to shed expectations and discover a life shaped by her own desires rather than others’ judgments. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have been obsessed with the series adaptation of this beautifully thoughtful book. There have been countless reinterpretations of Pride & Prejudice, but many lean into its romance and warmth. Like Jo Baker’s Longbourn, this novel takes a more critical, thoughtful look at the beloved classic and its characters. Centering Mary – the often-dismissed Bennet sister – it reshapes the family dynamic, including Jane and Lizzy, while also making us reconsider how easily Mary has been sidelined.  However pious or plain she may seem, the novel reminds us how painful it is to feel unseen within one’s own family. Hadlow handles this with restraint, avoiding melodrama, and instead offers a fresh, illuminating perspective on familiar events. Fabulous book. Look out for a book we're releasing soon which will have its own reimagining of some of your favourite P+P characters amid other noteworthy literary personages...#CallMeFitzy

#BooksWeLove #InkspotBookReview Night Train To Lisbon by Pascal Mercier Raimund Gregorius, a Swiss classics teacher trapped in routine, has his life transformed by a chance encounter and a mysterious book by Amadeu de Prado. Drawn by Prado’s words and his resistance to Portugal’s dictatorship, Gregorius travels to Lisbon to uncover the story of the man behind the pages, embarking on a journey of self-discovery and intrigue. If you find philosophy tiresome, then you might find this book frustrating or agitating. I read this book years ago as a conceited teenager, in love with her own cleverness – needless to say, I absolutely loved it.   It revolves around the question, “Given that we can live only a small part of what there is in us – what happens to the rest?” and follows a character who steps outside his own life to explore other possible versions of it through words, memories, and imagined paths. It’s a moving reflection on all the lives we don’t live, and the quiet longing to somehow hold them all at once.

#BooksWeLove #InkspotBookReview The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff Spanning four generations, The Bright Years follows a Texas family bound by love, secrets, and loss. As Georgette grows up amid her parents’ hidden struggles – her mother’s secret son and her father’s alcoholism – a tragedy tears the family apart. Years later, the search for her long-lost half-brother forces Georgette to confront her family’s past and discover whether healing, forgiveness, and love are still possible. This book had me WEEPING. Sarah Damoff’s debut novel is told through the voices of a mother, father, and daughter – a powerful and deeply emotional family saga about love, loss, addiction, secrets, and redemption. It’s simultaneously heartbreaking and hopeful, and captures the pain of broken relationships, the weight of past mistakes, and the enduring bonds that pull families back together.  I went into this book blind and recommend doing the same. It will break your heart more than once, but there is a powerful message – that even in the face of loss, hope can endure. As the novel beautifully reminds us, “Loss keeps a tight grip when there’s hope left.” Review by Olivia@Inkspot

Olivia @ Inkspot Publishing has some amazing recommendations for summer reading. Read her insightful reviews on inkspotpublishing.com/writer… Yes there are one or two plugs for our books but that's because they are actually fab books, in her unbiased list. Feel free to add your own recommendations. #summerReads #bookLover #summerBookClub #bookWorms

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Don’t just remember the tragedy—understand the trap. Author and Academic, Annie Dawid, talks about the true and often-ignored story of the Peoples Temple. m.youtube.com/watch?v=nuZqAz… We discuss the inner circle of Jim Jones, the racism and strict hierarchy hiding behind the promise of “equality,” and the lasting impact on Guyana. A vital look at cult dynamics that serves as a chilling reminder: no one is immune. #Jonestown #PeoplesTemple #CultHistory #TrueCrime #History #JimJones #JonestownMassacre #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity #LiteraryFiction #InspiredByHistory @AnnieDawid75999