Award-winning and bestselling author Maggie O'Farrell (HAMNET) has done it again! Though THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE begins telling two seemingly unconnected stories, it winds up a deeply emotional novel that speaks to the essence of human connections and the ways some wind up impacting our lives in completely unpredictable ways. Awarded five stars…

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10.07.2025

The Country Girl – by Sally Tarpey – independent book review – Historical Fiction (England, World War I) – Toby A. Smith

Readers on Goodreads and Amazon rate both books 4+.

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11.07.2025

What Art Does – by Brian Eno and Bette A. – independent book review – Non-fiction – Toby A. Smith

A TOTAL surprise to me!

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16.07.2025

This Must Be The Place – by Maggie O’Farrell – independent book review – Fiction – Toby A. Smith

As good as HAMNET.

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The Hand That First Held Mine – by Maggie O’Farrell – independent book review – Fiction – Toby A. Smith

The Country Girl – by Sally Tarpey – independent book review – Historical Fiction (England, World War I) – Toby A. Smith

What Art Does – by Brian Eno and Bette A. – independent book review – Non-fiction – Toby A. Smith

This Must Be The Place – by Maggie O’Farrell – independent book review – Fiction – Toby A. Smith

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