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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
Firstly, I’m well behind, not with reading, I’m behind with writing (like four books behind). So, without further ado here’s my review of Girl A by Abigail Dean. Wow! There … Continue Reading Book Review: Girl A by Abigail Dean
The Girl with the Louding Voice is another book that had been on my radar for a while, I’d seen so many people rave about it, having just finished it, … Continue Reading Book Review: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
Today marks an entire year of blogging! Actually, it was Wednesday but work was crazy, and I didn’t find the time to finish writing this post. So, here’s my story. … Continue Reading 12 months of blogging!
A few months ago, I was interviewing a man for work when for some reason, and I still can’t work out why, he asked me if I had children. When … Continue Reading Book Review: Untamed by Glennon Doyle
“They burned down the market the day Vivek Oji died”. Firstly, I want to say thank you to Kristin over @Kristinkravesbooks for bringing this to my attention – it was … Continue Reading Book Review: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi
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
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
Just under a year ago, during a pretty bleak January, I set myself a single challenge – to read at least 52 books this year, or, a book a week. … Continue Reading Book Review: Dear Reader by Cathy Rentzenbrink
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
I’m a bit late to the party with this one, everyone seems to have read it ages ago and there’s been a buzz around it. Here’s what we have, Queenie … Continue Reading Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
After reading Educated back in January, my Kindle flagged up Unfollow as something I’d be interested in, this month I finally got around to reading it. Unfollow is Megan Phelps … Continue Reading Unfollow: A journey from hatred to hope by Megan Phelps Roper
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
I read ‘How to fail’ by Elizabeth Day last summer and it completely changed my perspective on failure. In that she turned the light on herself discussing her own failures … Continue Reading Failosophy by Elizabeth Day
How do we know we’re doing it right? How many of us are plagued by this thought on daily basis? In world where we seem to have more choice than … Continue Reading Book Review: How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right? by Pandora Sykes
“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
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