Read my blog posts about the books:

• The Colony by Audrey Magee – Shimmery blue paint gives the sea a beautiful sheen.
• Elektra by Jennifer Saint – The perfect shade of green to complement the gold.
• The Natural History of Love by Caroline Petit – A fabulously intricate collage of nature.
• The Fair Botanists by Sara Sheridan – Another elaborately detailed collage.
• Violeta by Isabel Allende – soft shades of violet blend beautifully