Cogito Books Book Club has reviewed Hope Adams’ Book, Dangerous Women We enjoyed a wonderful discussion of Dangerous Women by Hope Adams at our Cogito Book Group. We were all inspired by the fact that the author built such a compelling, complex narrative around the true events leading to the creation of the Rajah Quilt. […]
Lovereading review
‘just sit back and be compulsively enthralled…’
Author Adèle Geras has published over 100 books for readers of all ages, and writes under the pseudonym Hope Adams.
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I hope everyone who visits will enjoy looking round it and finding out about me and my books. Links on this page take you to Books for Adults, Young Adult Books and Books for Children.
There are links also to News and Events and if I write a book review I’ll post it under What I’m Reading.
I will be writing under a pseudonym with my new publisher Michael Joseph as Hope Adams and her books will have a separate page coming soon.
There are links also to News and Events and if I write a book review I’ll post it under What I’m Reading.
I will be writing under a pseudonym with my new publisher Michael Joseph as Hope Adams and her books will have a separate page coming soon.
Latest books
Book Reviews
- Geras has an amazing creativity. She invents and executes the most original plots which she fleshes out with characters so convincing that one feels that one knows them.
Jane Baker
- There are many pleasures in this wonderfully warm and entertaining novel - the subtle, deep exploration of character, a story superlatively well told, and the rich, fun details.
Sophie Masson
- The reader will sink into Adele Geras’s sensuous descriptions. As ever, the well-observed characters live warmly on the pages, which I couldn’t help but keep turning.
P. Dolan
My Blog
Ithaka
ITHAKA tells the story of the women left behind after the end of the Trojan War. While Odysseus is slowly making his way home, overcoming terrible obstacles sent by the gods, his wife Penelope does not know whether he's alive or dead. How long will she be able to withstand the pressure of the numerous […]
The Dream Quilt
"I threaded silk through a silver needle to make a cover for your bed.Rest your head, close your eyes. I’ll stitch you dreams and lullabies." We start with a house, where everyone sleeps except for a child…. Illustrated by and available from the talented Valerie Greeley