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52 Books, in January 2020 I set myself the challenge of reading a book a week and blogging about it, mainly to keep me in the habit of writing.
I’ve been back to the eighties, and it was great! I should probably explain that statement in further detail. Last year I read “Do they know it’s Christmas yet?” by … Continue Reading Book Review: Did they steal a million yet? by James Crookes
I did warn you to expect some more Mitch Albom books on this blog and well, two weeks on here we are. I read a review on here about The … Continue Reading Book Review: The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
First things first, I can not believe Michel Faber isn’t a vegan or at least a vegetarian after reading Under the Skin….anyone else who’s read this MUST understand where I’m … Continue Reading Book Review: Under the Skin by Michel Faber
After reading The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams I started thinking about my own list and what my favourite books are. In the book, a mysterious list of eight … Continue Reading Talking books: My Reading List
The next time someone asks me why I read so much, I swear to God I’m going to hit them in the face with this book and then stand over … Continue Reading Book Review: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
And….we’re up and running with 2022’s reading mission. A mission/target I still haven’t defined but hey ho, here’s book one, ‘The next person you meet in heaven ‘by Mitch Albom. … Continue Reading Book Review: The next person you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom
I didn’t hit my target of 52 this year. I’m fine with that, I half expected it, once lockdown was over, I made up for lost time and took every … Continue Reading 2021 in books
I thought One Minute Later by Susan Lewis was going to be a thriller. I’ve seen it described as an emotionally gripping thriller. I don’t think I’d use the word … Continue Reading Book Review: One Minute Later by Susan Lewis
I’ve noticed a common theme in quite few of the books I’ve read this year, loads of them have left me hanging. In most cases, the endings have still been … Continue Reading Talking books: Cliffhangers…..
Have you ever a read a book that you enjoyed so much; you want to start reading it again immediately? A book that’s so heart-warmingly beautiful you wish you could … Continue Reading Book Review: A man called Ove by Fredrik Backman
It’s fair to say I have a mixed history when it comes to thrillers. I’ve read some dreadful thrillers, it’s a genre I’m a bit wary of. It takes a … Continue Reading Book Review: Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney
This is a book that every woman, and man for that matter, needs to read. The Panic Years by Nell Frizzell will give you all an understanding of a maddingly … Continue Reading Book Review: The Panic Years Nell Frizzell
Full disclosure, Sam sent me a free copy of this book, at this point I should say in return for a fair and honest review, but she didn’t actually ask … Continue Reading Book Review: Call Billy 07899232007 by Sam McColl
There are 200 roses in Sarajevo, each are memorials made from concrete scars caused by mortar explosions and filled with red resin. Each rose on the pavement of the city … Continue Reading Book Review: Rose of Sarajevo by Ayse Kulin
Earlier this year I read The One by John Marrs after my friend Alice spent the best part of year (probably longer to be honest) nagging me to read it. … Continue Reading Book Review: The Passengers by John Marrs
This is my first venture into Esther Freud’s work and, while melancholic, I couldn’t love you more is beautiful and incredibly moving. It’s the story of three generations of women, … Continue Reading Book Review: I couldn’t love you more by Esther Freud
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