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Hands up, I’d never at any point given a second thought to what an anti-social behaviour officer is or what they do. “Has your life become unbearable because the person … Continue Reading Anti-social: The secret diary of an anti-social behaviour officer by Nick Pettigrew
Reading Leave the World Behind, I was reminded of the world’s shortest story: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” It’s a six-word story that tells you everything you need to … Continue Reading Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
I finished this beautiful book in two sittings and it will stay with me for a long time. Word of warning if you’re going to pick up A Life Without … Continue Reading A Life Without Water by Marci Bolden
Technically James O’Brien is a colleague, I mean we’ve never met, and we work in broadcast centres 200 miles apart but still, there’s every chance I could end doing a … Continue Reading How not to be wrong: The art of changing your mind by James O’Brien
Before I get into this, I love Nick Hornby’s novels. I’ve been a fan since reading Fever Pitch at A-Level; I always go back to High Fidelity and How to … Continue Reading Just Like You by Nick Hornby
This is one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read. On the surface, Three Women is a look at the sex and love lives of three women. It’s actually … Continue Reading Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
‘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
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
What is it like to be a woman in Britain? I know my experience; it generally centres around people asking; ‘when are you going to have children?’ (just rude) or … Continue Reading Book Review: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
I am woman, hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore (Helen Reddy and Ray Burton) I love Cecelia Ahern’s books. I love the touch of magic she sprinkles … Continue Reading Book Review: Roar by Cecelia Ahern
Here’s my wrap up for May, albeit few days late, for someone who works to tight deadlines on a daily basis, time keeping in my personal life leaves a lot … Continue Reading May Wrap Up
History is full of stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things for other people. Some of those stories get told, passed down through generations, written into history books, displayed in … Continue Reading Book Review: The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman
I have to start this post by saying sorry to Simon, he sent me a copy of this exquisite book two years ago with a lovely note inside. I had … Continue Reading Book Review: The Songaminute Man by Simon McDermott.
There’s been a huge buzz around this book again over the past few weeks, mainly down to the new BBC 3 adaptation of Sally Rooney’s 2018 novel. Admittedly it took … Continue Reading Book Review: Normal People by Sally Rooney
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