Away with the Penguins Book Review
For fans of: A Man Called Ove and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine I read this book as it was the January pick for Beth’s Book Club and I’d heard good things from other bloggers so I was excited. Veronica…
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Desert Island Books – Cole Brown
This book changed my life. I was lucky enough to meet Cole Brown on the day I finished his brilliant memoir, Greyboy. I was en route to Gertrude & Alice to find a book to fill the gap that Greyboy…
Victoria Park – Gemma Reeves | Blog Tour Book Review #VictoriaPark
Mona and Wolfie have lived on Victoria Park for over fifty years. Now, on the eve of their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary, they must decide how to navigate Mona’s declining health. Bookended by the touching exploration of their love, Victoria Park…
Grey Boy Book Review
I loved the candid and upfront nature of Cole’s writing – and the way in which he didn’t shy away from topics that other writers may have done – from alcohol and drugs; to friendship; to death; to political injustice;…
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins | Blog Tour Extract #TheWifeUpstairs
A wife who just won’t stay buried…But what Jane doesn’t know is that Eddie is keeping a secret – a big secret. And when the truth comes out, the consequences are far more deadly than anyone could ever have imagined……
The Midnight Library Book Review
The Midnight Library has a really intriguing premise and one I thought could provide endless possibilities. What if, when you die, you have the chance to live your life again, except this time, make different decisions? Well that’s exactly the…
My Top 10 Reads of 2020
The Sun is Also a Star is actually my favourite book of 2020. It’s beautiful and compelling and tells the story of two people while touching on the stories of a multitude of others. Natasha is facing deportation back to…
Catch up with Christmas Reads: I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day – Milly Johnson | The Winter Garden – Heidi Swain | The Dead of Winter – Nicola Upson (Josephine Tey Mystery #9)
A story of knowing when to hold on and when to let go, of pushing limits and acceptance, of friendship, love, laughter, mince pies and the magic of Christmas.This is the third book in the Nightingale Square series and I…
White Rage Book Review
“This is how we begin to defuse the power of white rage. It is time to move into that future. It is a future where the right to vote is unfettered by discriminatory restrictions that prevent millions of American citizens…
Thirteen Book Review
Title: ThirteenAuthor: Steve CavanaghType: FictionPublished: 2018Pages: 356TW: Death, animal death, murder, violence For fans of: I See You, Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, and John Grisham novels. 9.3Gripping, Unique, Thrilling I also loved that this book had multiple…