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I hadn’t heard much about this memoir; it kept appearing on the front of my Kindle and I was intrigued enough to buy it. I quite like going into a … Continue Reading Book Review: I’m in Seattle, where are you? by Mortada Gzar
What can I tell you about the British Empire? Well…..it was big and erm….well, I don’t really know the details or I didn’t until I picked up Empireland by Sathnam … Continue Reading Book Review: Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera
In July 2017, after two eight-hour flights, I stepped into the arrivals hall of Entebbe airport to a sea off chaos. It’d be a further two hours – thanks to … Continue Reading Book Review: We are all birds of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan
My friend Alice has been telling me to read The One by John Marrs for well over a year. She upped her promotion of this book recently telling me I … Continue Reading Book Review: The One by John Marrs
Writing update…..still four books behind, next up More than a woman by Caitlin Moran It’s Friday morning, I’m sat staring at two VERY silver, very wiry hairs that have sprouted overnight. … Continue Reading Book Review: More than a woman by Caitlin Moran
Augusta Hope grows up as a twin in Hedley Green. She’s desperate to get out and find a place she fits. Gloriously awkward from a young age, Augusta becomes obsessed … Continue Reading Book Review: The Other Half of Augusta Hope by Joanna Glen
I finished The Great Believers last weekend and it’s still going through my mind. I’d picked it up after watching It’s A Sin the week before, something else I keep … Continue Reading Book Review: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
And we’re up and running with the first book of 2021 – Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell. I actually finished this last weekend but have only just gotten around to … Continue Reading Book Review: Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell
Almost an entire year of reading and blogging, it’s been so much fun, and I’ve read some fantastic books. Obviously this time of year naturally lends itself to reviewing and … Continue Reading My Favourite Books of 2020
I’ve been thinking about the books I’ve read over the past 12 months. I’ve been largely lucky; I have enjoyed the majority of books I’ve read. However, there have been … Continue Reading My most disappointing reads of 2020
I have been looking for a good thriller to read ALL YEAR. I’d been burnt a couple of times by books masquerading as thrillers (and being anything but) or being … Continue Reading Book Review: The Daughter In Law by Nina Manning
I remember seeing Haleh Agar tweet about her debut novel Out of Touch peak pandemic*, it was definitely not the book launch she anticipated or dreamed of. I really felt … Continue Reading Out of Touch by Haleh Agar #bookreview
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
In the beginning, everything was fine. * And then along came Zeus. *more or lessAhh Greek myths. Those glorious tales of heroism, honour and… petty squabbles, soap-opera drama and more weird … Continue Reading Zeus is a Dick by Susie Donkin
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
I’d been waiting for this all year. My wonderful best mate, Ruth, bought it for me as a surprise. I’d bought her Dolly’s memoir Everything I know about love last … Continue Reading Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
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