Hello, my name is Trish and I’m Tudor obsessed. So reading Lady Mary by Lucy Worsley was a forgone conclusion for me. And within the pages, I discovered a fascinating blend of Tudor trickery and human insight into a character that I grew to like and admire. First Line of Lady Mary… Read more »
Part of me feels like I don’t even need to review this book. The title alone – Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling : Just a Small-Town Girl Living in a Notions World – says it all. But just in case it doesn’t scream ‘buy me I’m a fun read at… Read more »
If you are alone this Valentine’s Day, don’t worry books have your hand. And if you’re all loved up, books are still there. All my life, through the ups and downs of relationships, books have been my constant. So to celebrate Valentine’s Day, I want to share 6 romantic book… Read more »
Relationships between sisters can swing intensely from a loving sister bond to driving you crazy, often within the same hour. But the sisters in Three Sisters, Three Queens by Philippa Gregory bring that love/hate relationship to a whole new level. Fraught with tension, and full of human frailties, I found… Read more »
The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory has thrown me down a Tudor rabbit hole, but I’m not looking to escape anytime soon. The treachery, the gore, along with all the political wheeling and dealing captivate me, and I can’t get enough. My Thoughts on The Last Tudor by Philippa Gregory… Read more »
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod claims it will transform your life by 8am if you follow 6 habits. I stumbled across this book on Because Reading when Berls posted her review of The Morning Miracle. As I was determined to implement a morning routine for 2018, this sounded like… Read more »
I could just give you one reason to read this book. Basically because it’s a great read. But I really want to you to read it, so I’m throwing 5 reasons to read That Girl by Kate Kerrigan at you. Because more is more, right? First Line of That Girl by Kate… Read more »
Twitteresque reviews are for books where I never wrote a full review but I want to give you a flavour of how I felt during the book. All in 140 characters or less! These are 3 contemporaries, all with twists that gave me those delicious jaw-dropping moments. *************************************************************************************** Our Little… Read more »
The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond is one of those books where you think what the hell am I reading. But in a good way! I screamed at the book, rolled my eyes, and to my horror found myself understanding why the pact might work. Then back to being horrified… Read more »
I’m sad to say that I’m very conflicted about Pointe by Brandy Colbert. The cover lured me in, the blurb had me racing to the till to pay for the book, but then I started reading. And it all shot downhill from there. I didn’t get the black-swan-like ballet book… Read more »
When Woman of State by Simon Berthon popped into my mailbox, I was excited about the Belfast/Dublin/London settings. But I knew this book would be an experiment for me as I don’t normally read political thrillers. First Line of Woman of State by Simon Berthon “The movement needs your help.” My Thoughts… Read more »
I’ve written before how about I think every reader has the right to choose whether to DNF or persevere to the very last full stop. If I tell you that this summer, I had lots of Books I Didn’t Finish and how I’ve zero regrets, then I think you’ll see which… Read more »
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena is my first book by this author. I raced through the pages of it’s deceptively simple plot. What looked simple on the surface was far from the case. Suffice to say, it grabbed my attention to ensure it won’t be my last… Read more »
