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Holiday Read #3 – My Mother’s Secret (and a few skipped pages)….
Just when you think your family is My nan used to read two books a day sometimes. She devoured Mills & Boon books along with any gentle tale of life in the country or a family saga. My nan would have loved this book. It's not a bad book, just…
Changing Stations – 50 Shades Meets Sid James!
Purchase Changing Stations at I was asked to give an honest review in exchange for listening to Changing Stations by Shorelowe. The tough thing about being given books to read and listen to, is that sometimes, they just don't work for me. What do I do? Do I pretend it…
Trivia Man Book Blog Tour with Deborah O’Brien – Aren’t we all a little weird?
Thanks to for passing the baton on the Trivia Man book blog tour! The Book Jacket From the author of Mr Chen's Emporium comes a quirky and heartwarming tale about finding your true place in the world, set against the backdrop of a weekly trivia competition. ‘Trivia is a serious…
The Mountain Story – Sadness, redemption and a big mountain
What if you tried to end your life, yet ended up getting a whole new one instead? The Book Jacket Four lost hikers are about to discover they’re capable of something extraordinary. Nola has gone up the mountain to commemorate her wedding anniversary, the first since her beloved husband passed.…
My Q&A with Pamela Hart – Author of The Soldiers Wife
Read my Q&A's here with Pamela Hart who wrote The Soldiers Wife, published by Hachette. Some great tips for any budding writers and bookworms! 'Did you feel any pressure to have any blockbuster endings or shocking plot twists to get the book on the store shelves?' No, not at…
The Soldiers Wife – A tale of war, love, loss and sticking with it…..
A tale of war, love, loss and sticking with The Soldiers Wife is about a young war bride called Ruby who loses her Jimmy when he is called up and sent to fight in World War One. He leaves her in Sydney with two choices; Go back to the family…
Season of Shadow and Light – Much more than a country story
I am privileged to be part of the Season of Shadow and Light blog tour and I gained far more than a free book for review! Season of Shadow and Light isa book I never would have picked up had I seen it on a bookshelf, and I would have been…
A thrilling read which raises moral and ethical questions – Claiming Noah
*spoiler alert* What if your child belonged to someone else? When Claiming Noah arrived in the mail, I felt a little obligated to read it. I looked at the cover, turned to read the back cover blurb and my first reaction was 'Do I really want to read about a…
The Perfect St Patrick’s Day Read – Fairy Folklore with Reluctantly Charmed….
Reluctantly Charmed is the tale of Kate McDaid, your average working class girl from Dublin. She is single, quite happy being so and has been a junior copywriter for five years without a flicker of promotion. Kate is in a life rut and although she knows it's time to take…
The quirkiest, maddest book I have ever read – Cats, Scarves and Liars
I am not sure where to begin with this book. A talking cat, a hit and run, death and dark family secrets are just a few of the many storylines in this book. Peppa is the main character in this quick read, is at the very centre of the madness…