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My Chance to Fly by Samantha Tonge #Review #PublicationDay

  A BRAND NEW sparkling, uplifting story about love, friendship and learning to spread your wings from Samantha Tonge ✨🦋 Perfect for fans of Shari Low, Faith Hogan and Evie Woods! Una Lowe lives a perfectly edited life in London. Other than her best friend, she’s careful about who she lets in. Emotional complications are just that – complicated. That is, until she rescues a rare white swallow… who might have just flown in to change her life. Because, when her beloved swallow fails to return from migration one year, Una’s world crumbles. But a viral social media campaign brings a miraculous response from a man in Bavaria named Konrad, who claims the bird has also visited him. Which leads him to invite Una to his picturesque village for the chance to see their shared feathered friend together. Stepping out of her comfort zone, Una flies to Germany. Amidst snow-dusted streets, local festivals, and Konrad’s undeniable charm, Una’s protective walls begin to fall down. But wh...
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The Astonishing Return of Norah Wells by Virginia Macgregor


I was sent an advance copy of this book by the publisher, Sphere (Little, Brown Book Group) via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The Astonishing Return of Norah Wells pulled me in from the start and proved to be a thoroughly enjoyable read. It centres around what happens when 'the Mother who left', Norah, returns to her family six years later, only to find that they have moved on and there is now  'the Mother who stayed', Fay, in her place. I admired how the fallout of emotions was dealt with as we explored the repercussions of Norah's absence on each of the family members, even their beloved dog, Louis. 

Virginia Macgregor maintained the pace of the story to the end. I was particularly taken with the little pauses through the book as she told us what was happening for each person. The telling of the story through the eyes of different family members was cleverly done. I felt that the voices of the different age groups were captured deftly, especially the younger daughter, Willa. 

 Behind the deceptively simple scenario, there were some probing questions to explore. What makes someone a Mother or a Father? Is it always better to know the truth? Can you love two people? I found parts of the story quite moving yet the author managed to balance that with a wry look at family life, not to mention the twitter fans and nosey neighbours who observed it all. 

In short: An enjoyable, well paced book which was intriguing  and at the same time, humorous.
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