Hi - new to this forum and have enjoyed reading many of the previous posts. Some good suggestions for future reads! I love a wide variety both fiction and non-fiction and would recommend a couple of books I've recently enjoyed. The Belle Fields by Lora Adams would be enjoyed by many. It's a story of a local girl who lands a job in a local Big House in late Victorian times. She comes from a poor family but is propelled into another world by what she encounters living with the rich and powerful. Fast moving narrative describing the youngster's ups and downs when advances are made by some 'above stairs'. Very descriptive scenes when celebrations at the mansion take place and many twists and turns with an unexpected end! A sequel has been promised - Ashes of Roses and I can't wait for that to be published to see how Emily fairs. It's available in paperback or for Kindle - think it cost me a couple of pounds! Another I would recommend is perhaps unique? Say Kangaroo by Five Sisters is a compilation of poetry and drawings written by (you guessed it) - five sisters who grew up in the 50's and 60's and formed a close-knit family who like a lot of others struggled to make ends meet. Mum was always doing her best and dad worked all hours but seemsto have liked a drink! The poems are funny, sad, some very 'deep' and certainly took me back to my childhood. Subjects include holidays, schooling, pets, Christmases etc etc. Really enjoyed this one - again a couple of pounds from Amazon. Hope anyone having a look at either will enjoy as I have? - would love your thoughts.