*I requested the opportunity to read Unexpected Lessons in Love via Netgalley. The decision to read it was my own, and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb What happens when 'I do' turns into 'I don't know'? Jeannie always wanted to fall in love, and now she’s finally got the whirlwind romance she dreamed … Continue reading Unexpected Lessons in Love by Lucy Dillon
The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow
*I requested the opportunity to read The Other Bennet Sister via Netgalley. The decision to read was my own, and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb For fans of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Janice Hadlow's The Other Bennet Sister tells Mary's story... It is a sad fact of life that if a young woman is unlucky … Continue reading The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow
You, Me and The Movies by Fiona Collins
Blurb When Arden meets Mac she quickly falls for the handsome, charismatic film lecturer. Their love is the sort you see in movies: dramatic, exciting and all-consuming… and complicated. A love like theirs could never last. But years later, whilst visiting a friend in hospital, Arden sees the one face she could never forget. Badly injured, Mac can only … Continue reading You, Me and The Movies by Fiona Collins
The First Time I Saw You by Emma Cooper
I'm so excited to be a part of the blog tour today for The First Time I Saw You by Emma Cooper. My thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me to take part. Blurb Lost: Six-foot-two Irish man who answers to the name Samuel McLaughlin. Has weak shins and enjoys show tunes. If found, please … Continue reading The First Time I Saw You by Emma Cooper
Haven't They Grown by Sophie Hannah
I'm delighted to be on the blog tour today for Haven't They Grown by Sophie Hannah. My thanks to Jenny Platt at Hodder & Stoughton for sending me a proof copy for review. Blurb All Beth had to do is drive her son to his Under-14s away match, watch him play, and bring him home. … Continue reading Haven't They Grown by Sophie Hannah
My Top Reads of 2019
As ever, I'm behind the times - with the New Year already a fading memory, my house pretty much de-glittered and the presents ferreted away into their new homes, I'm finally taking a breath and reflecting on the last year. 2019 was my first full year of book blogging, and I am incredibly thankful for … Continue reading My Top Reads of 2019
Christmas on the Isle of Skye by Kirsty Ferry
Blurb How far would you go to be with the one you love at Christmas?The Isle of Skye is a magical place, especially at Christmas, and there’s no place Zac Fallon would rather be. But whilst Zac has everything he needs on Skye, there’s still something missing – and that something is a somebody called … Continue reading Christmas on the Isle of Skye by Kirsty Ferry
How To Play Dead by Jacqueline Ward
Blurb Ria Taylor is everything to everyone. Wife and mother, the centre of her family. And the manager of a refuge for women whose partners have driven them out of their homes. But one night, with her husband away, Ria receives a terrifyingly sinister message. Someone is watching her. Someone who seems to know everything … Continue reading How To Play Dead by Jacqueline Ward
Anatomy of a Dress by Juliette van der Molen
About the Book This poetry speaks about the poet’s own struggle and the difficulties that many other women face when making a decision which most men would consider simple— What should I wear today? Anatomy of A Dress explores messages sent and interpreted regarding how women have historically been encouraged to dress, mainly for the … Continue reading Anatomy of a Dress by Juliette van der Molen
Thank you, Lucy Ellman
Yesterday I read the Guardian interview with Lucy Ellman and quietly seethed as I read *that* paragraph. The one where she essentially assigns mothers to two decades of being vapid airheads after giving birth. I probably shouldn't be writing this post, particularly given the fact that I have another eighteen years to serve before I'm … Continue reading Thank you, Lucy Ellman
