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Having successfully avoided Covid since this damn pandemic began….it finally got me. At a guess, I’m going to say I possibly caught it in a London bar….the one where my … Continue Reading Normal service will be resumed…shortly (ish)
First off, how the hell is it July already? I’ve lost track of how many books I’ve read so far this year and whether or not I’m schedule to reach … Continue Reading Talking Books: Mid year review
Anyone worried about women’s rights and let’s be fair, we all should be, needs to read Take my hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Based on real events in 1970s America, and a … Continue Reading Take my hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez |book review
I HAVE SUCH MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THIS ONE. On the one hand I told everyone who asked me about what I was reading that “I wasn’t feeling it”, yet on … Continue Reading A Tidy Ending by Joanna Cannon | book review
I didn’t like it. I didn’t absolutely hate it, I finished it after all. I didn’t feel strongly about it at all, that’s probably the worst reaction to have towards … Continue Reading One day I shall astonish the world by Nina Stibbe | book review
Here we are at the end of another month! I’ve had a decent April when it comes to books, with a few that are contenders for my favourite reads of … Continue Reading April in books| Mini reviews
Hi everyone! I was recently lucky enough to be nominated for the Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award by Read and review it Thank you for nominating me – I loved reading … Continue Reading The Ideal Inspiration blogger award
I know what you’re thinking, yet another review on Lessons in Chemistry. If you’re expecting a review from a blogger not falling over herself to praise this book, then I suggest … Continue Reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | book review
Firstly, could Sally Page have had any another job? Of course, Sally Page was going to be a writer, I love cases of nominative determinism like this. It’s a couple of hours … Continue Reading The Keeper of Stories by Sally Page | Review
This was my first foray into Colleen Hoover’s work and, while I liked Reminders of him, I wasn’t blown away and was kind of left with a sense of “well, … Continue Reading Book review: Reminders of him by Colleen Hoover
Why did it take me until December to read a Fredrik Backman book? I think he’s just taken the top spot as my favourite author. I feel I’ve been missing … Continue Reading Book Review: My Grandmother sends her regards and apologises by Fredrik Backman
I got through six books this month, helped mostly by the fact I had an extra week off at the beginning of the year. I’d highly recommend it, I took … Continue Reading January in books….
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
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
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
Sarah Collins Bookworm 