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
The Naseby Horses by Dominic Brownlow
Blurb Seventeen-year-old Simon’s sister Charlotte is missing. The lonely Fenland village the family recently moved to from London is odd, silent, and mysterious. Simon is epileptic and his seizures are increasing in severity, but when he is told of the local curse of the Naseby Horses, he is convinced it has something to do with … Continue reading The Naseby Horses by Dominic Brownlow
Violet by SJI Holliday
Blurb Carrie’s best friend has an accident and can no longer make the round-the-world trip they’d planned together, so Carrie decides to go it alone. Violet is also travelling alone, after splitting up with her boyfriend in Thailand. She is desperate for a ticket on the Trans-Siberian Express, but there is nothing available. When the … Continue reading Violet by SJI Holliday
On The Up by Alice O’Keeffe
Blurb By reading Style magazine, I was training myself not to want things. It was going quite well. I had already found that I did not want a pair of Yves Saint Laurent mules, a chandelier made from plastic antlers, or a diamond-encrusted necklace in the shape of a pineapple. I was still working on … Continue reading On The Up by Alice O’Keeffe
The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney
Blurb "There's something I have to explain, my love," he says, taking your hand in his. "That wasn't a dream. It was an upload." Abbie wakes in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. The man by her side explains that he's her husband. He's a titan of the tech world, … Continue reading The Perfect Wife by JP Delaney
Home Alone Harry by Jerry Rhodes and Rachael Messiter (Illustrated by Nicky Hill)
Blurb Harry is a mischievous young dog, adored by his family, Dad and Mum, Maisie (8) and Max (5). When the family leave him on his own he creates chaos. Dad demands, "That bad dog must go!" Alone and sad in bed that evening, Max asks, "Can anyone help?" How will the Thunkies respond to … Continue reading Home Alone Harry by Jerry Rhodes and Rachael Messiter (Illustrated by Nicky Hill)
