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Review – The Wrong Girl – 3 generations of women and murder
The Wrong Girl is a quick read suspense thriller which is based around three generations of women. Janice, the well to do middle-aged woman who gave a little baby girl up for adoption in the free loving sixties. Suzie, the woman who claims to be her daughter and Molly, Suzie's…
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…
The Bit In Between
The Bit In Between is what happens after the flutter of true love subsides and before the inevitable end of the chapter. It will bring back memories of all those times you were selfish, self centred, dated the wrong guy or girl, took a chance, caught a plane and let…
Tom Houghton – When you love a character so much, you are glad they aren’t real..
Tom Houghton is twelve years old. He is different and the others know it. Some tiptoe around it, whisper loudly about it, some bully him mercilessly, and very few embrace him for it. Fast forward to Tom Houghton at forty. The book unfolds as we wind our way through…
The Hand That Feeds You – Domestic noir and dogs, two of my favourite things!
I don't usually jump on the bandwagon. I'm not having twitter rows about Go Set A Watchman, I would rather chew my own big toenail than read 50 Shades Of Grey, I managed to avoid peplum skirts and I didn't invest in a Uniqlo puffer vest for winter (although I…
A Dictionary of Mutual Understanding – A graceful, cold, Japanese tale,with a raw core
Duffy’s review The ebb and flow of this book is extremely graceful. The words move through the pages like an old Japanese play and the spoken language drifts you gently to Nagasaki. A stranger knocks on the door of Amaterasu’s home and says he is her Grandson, thought dead. 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…
My TBR Pile!
Good job it's cold outside! I can stay home, make a nest and read. Thief's Magic is first up with a blog tour and free giveaway to come shortly! Share your TBR pile here. #bookworm#reading#bookblogger
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…