Journalist, traveller, collector of hats, bookworm
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.
A cautionary tale about a dysfunctional family and the damage parents can do when living their lives through their kids. Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn and James Lee. … Continue Reading Book Review: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
“Because, Nora, sometimes the only way to learn is to live.” Matt Haig Wow! This book is a must read. Thought provoking, emotional, poignant, uplifting and ultimately beautiful. Nora Seed … Continue Reading Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
From the back… Nine perfect strangers, each hiding an imperfect life. A luxury retreat cut off from the outside world. Ten days that promise to change your life. But some … Continue Reading Book Review: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
I got to have a chat with children’s author Tom Palmer about his latest book After the War. He’s written 37 books for children, about sport and history, his latest … Continue Reading Author Interview with Tom Palmer
Back in February, I reviewed A detail of History by holocaust survivor Arek Hersh. He was one of three hundred children brought to the Lake District to recover after the war, … Continue Reading Book Review: After the War by Tom Palmer
‘You know what gets to me? The knowing, smug smirk that so often accompanies the words: “You’ll change your mind.”’ ‘I always compare the cost of a year’s worth of … Continue Reading Book Review: Olive by Emma Gannon
In 1935, in depression gripped America, the Pack Horse library programme was set up to deliver books to remote communities in the Appalachian Mountains. The American library association estimated that … Continue Reading Book Review: The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes
*Trigger Warning* “Girls cry on park benches. Girls cry in train station waiting rooms. They cry on the dance floor of clubs. Girls cry at the bus stop. Girls cry … Continue Reading Book Review: The Places I’ve Cried in Public by Holly Bourne
After 10 years Serena Gorringe and Poppy Carlisle are back! I am a huge Dorothy Koomson fan, I’ve followed her career and read her books since picking up My Best … Continue Reading Book Review: All My Lies Are True (The Ice Cream Girls 2) by Dorothy Koomson
I got started on this as soon as it appeared on my Kindle last week and had finished a day later. Sophie Heawood is an entertainment journalist, this is her … Continue Reading Book Review: The Hungover Games by Sophie Heawood
In September 2015, a horrifying picture appeared of the body of a little boy washed up on a Turkish beach. 3-year-old Alyan Kurdi drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, his family … Continue Reading Book Review: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
I came across Elizabeth Day’s outstanding book ‘How to fail’ and the accompanying podcast a year ago and became a devoted follower of ‘failosophy’. Aside from starting a mission to … Continue Reading Book Review: Home Fires by Elizabeth Day
Two things really stood out to me about this book It made me really hungry It is outstanding Adverts and recommendations for Crawdads seem to have been following me all … Continue Reading Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
This is my first year of blogging so it’s my first mid-freak out. I came across it on Kristin Kraves Books and I’ve read loads of these over the past … Continue Reading Mid-Year Freak Out Tag
I was really sad to read about the death of Carlos Ruiz Zafon at the age of 55. Sad about the loss of a huge talent and great author. Sad … Continue Reading Book Review: The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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