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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
A few years ago, I read the Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, the story of Lale a Slovakian Jew in Auschwitz forced to permanently mark his fellow prisoners. During … Continue Reading Book Review: Three Sisters by Heather Morris
It’s Sunday the 28th August 2005, the sun has set over Bramham park in Leeds, I’ve spent the past three nights sleeping in a tent unwisely pitched on a hill meaning … Continue Reading Book Review: The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
Where are you indeed? Okay, I fully got swept up in Normal People – the book and tv series….I did not get swept up in Sally Rooney’s new novel, Beautiful … Continue Reading Book Review: Beautiful world where are you by Sally Rooney
I started thinking about this post months ago. My friend Sinead and I – another prolific reader – were enjoying a sunny afternoon in the garden with a few drinks. … Continue Reading Talking books: When the film is better than the book…..
By this point, I have completely abandoned my mission to clear books off my TBR, I managed four out of the ten, then new books appeared on my Kindle and … Continue Reading Book Review: Freckles by Cecelia Ahern
**SPOILER FREE** I feel like I’ve been waiting a lifetime for Magpie by Elizabeth Day to be released. I think I’ve had it on pre-order since the beginning of the … Continue Reading Book Review: Magpie by Elizabeth Day
When I bought The Comfort Book by Matt Haigh, I bought myself some sunflowers at the same time in the spirit of comfort. I look at sunflowers and immediately the … Continue Reading Book Review: The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
Slight weeklong hiatus, so let’s get cracking! How many of us heard or read the ‘cool girl’ rant in Gone Girl nodding with a wry smile? “Men always say that … Continue Reading Book Review: Pretending by Holly Bourne
Okay, I’m led to believe that this may be a controversial opinion….I liked this book, I didn’t love it. I’ve had The Fault in our Stars in my kindle for … Continue Reading Book Review: The Fault in our Stars by John Green
I have never read a book where the characters are so odious and yet, have been so intrigued to find out what happens to them. The Party is about the … Continue Reading Book Review: The Party by Elizabeth Day
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