My thanks to Jenny Platt at Hodder & Stoughton for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and providing me with a review copy. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb I need to tell you a story, ma chère . My story. Rosa Kusstatscher has built a global fashion empire upon her … Continue reading The Dressmaker of Paris by Georgia Kaufmann
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On Borrowed Time by Graeme Hall
My thanks to the author and the publisher for asking me to take part in this blog tour - this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb On Borrowed Time is set in Hong Kong and Shanghai over the period 1996/1997 - including the handover of Hong Kong to China. The novel explores the choices that … Continue reading On Borrowed Time by Graeme Hall
The Art of Creativity by Susie Pearl
My involvement in this blog tour is entirely my own decision, and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb What do most highly creative people have in common? What are the habits they cultivate? What is'the flow' and how do you get into it? THE ART OF CREATIVITY is a practical guide to help you … Continue reading The Art of Creativity by Susie Pearl
Just A Small Town by Paul Linggood
I was sent a copy of Just A Small Town by the author. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb A small town that could be anywhere: industry in decline, streets in decay, many have left, while those left behind take short-term joy in drugs. Four young people are among the left behind. Alex consumes … Continue reading Just A Small Town by Paul Linggood
Review of 2020 and My Top Reads of the Year
It's that time of year again - where I am for once, pretty on time with this whole reflective post malarkey! 2019 was a pretty shocking year for me, and apparently 2020 had 2019 hold its beer as it spent twelve whole months concocting misery on a global scale. Therefore, this year there will be … Continue reading Review of 2020 and My Top Reads of the Year
Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter
I requested my copy of this novel from the publishers via Netgalley. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Nell Stevens’ life is a mess. When her business goes bust and her fiancé with it, Nell’s happy ever after in California falls apart and she moves back to London to start over. But a lot … Continue reading Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up by Alexandra Potter
A Year of Living Simply by Kate Humble
I made a request to the publisher via Netgalley to read this title. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb If there is one thing that most of us aspire to, it is, simply, to be happy. And yet attaining happiness has become, it appears, anything but simple. Having stuff - The Latest, The Newest, … Continue reading A Year of Living Simply by Kate Humble
The Wife Who Knew Too Much by Michele Campbell
I requested a copy to read from the publishers HQ via Netgalley. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Meet the first Mrs Ford. Beautiful. Accomplished. Wealthy beyond imagination. Married to a much younger man. And now… dead. Meet the second Mrs Ford. Waitress. Small-town girl. Married to a man she never forgot, from an affair ten … Continue reading The Wife Who Knew Too Much by Michele Campbell
The Lost Love Song by Minnie Darke
I received an ebook version of The Lost Love Song via Netgalley. This review forms my honest opinion. Blurb Arie and Diana were destined to be together. Arie falls for Diana in a heartbeat. Their love creates a life for them, a marriage and a home. Pianist Diana wants to capture this in a song … Continue reading The Lost Love Song by Minnie Darke
The Almost Mothers by Laura Besley
I purchased my copy of The Almost Mothers, and this review forms my honest opinion. Blurb A first time mum struggles with her newborn baby. An alien examines the lives of Earth Mothers. A baby sleeps through the night at long last. Written with raw honesty, Laura Besley's debut flash collection, The Almost Mothers, exposes … Continue reading The Almost Mothers by Laura Besley
