Emma's Review: Daughters of Cornwall by Fern Britton

Reviewed by Emma Crowley

1918.
The Great War is over, and Clara Carter has boarded a train bound for Cornwall – to meet a family that would once have been hers. But they must never discover her secret…

1939.
Hannah has always been curious about her mother’s mysterious past, but the outbreak of the Second World War casts everything in a new light. As the bombs begin to fall, Hannah and her brothers are determined to do their bit for the war effort – whatever the cost.

2020.
Caroline has long been the keeper of her family’s secrets. But now, with her own daughter needing her more than ever, it’s time to tell the truth – to show Natalie that she comes from a long line of women who have weathered the storms of life, as hardy and proud as the rugged Cornish coastline…

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Quick Reads 2018 campaign launches today

Today it's my pleasure to be spotlighting this year's Quick Reads campaign which is being launched tonight at Foyles, Charing Cross in association with The Reading Agency.

For me I cannot even imagine not having a book in my hand, and love nothing more than being able to switch off from the real world and lose myself within the pages of a book, but I have seen first hand that something I take for granted can be a real difficulty for others.  This is why I didn't hesitate when asked to be part of this Quick Reads launch day promotion as it is a fantastic scheme that should be applauded.

If you've not heard of the Quick Reads campaign before it was first introduced in 2006, so is now in it's 12th year, as a means to provide accessible and shorter, easier to read stories for less confident readers.  But they are also suitable reads for those who no longer read for pleasure, those with a busy lifestyle that don't have the time to read a fuller length story, or for anyone who simply enjoys reading short stories.

Every year six big name authors are approached to write for this campaign and this year’s stellar cast of authors is no exception, there is truly something for everyone in this diverse, engaging collection of stories that takes us across the globe and features themes of friendship, secrets and lies, marriage and the horror that losing your phone can bring..