The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain describes how a community pulled together, and built an urgently needed polio hospital. With engaging characters who grow stronger and stronger through adversity, it’s a book that pulls you in and inspires. I loved it! Balancing the books is a quick fire review where I… Read more »
When I’m in the mood for a twisty fast-paced read, I know turning to a Harlan Coben book will deliver just what I need. It’s my hard and fast thriller read rule and Don’t Let Go was no exception. First Line of Don’t Let Go by Harlan Coben “Daisy wore… Read more »
Well if ever a book reminds you that there are two sides to every story, it’s Keep You Safe by Melissa Hill. I would have said I had little or no interest in the topic of vaccines, but this book transformed it into an absorbing subject. I engaged with all… Read more »
I flat-out loved this book! I savour books about friendship, and I adored how this book focused on the sisterhood theme, with no major romances thrown into steal the limelight. Friendship deserves the spotlight and I’m so glad that it was centre stage in Girlhood by Cat Clarke. First Line… Read more »
Countless by Karen Gregory hits a myriad of emotions, and caused me countless tears. The emotions jumped straight from the page to strike me where it hurt. In the heart, in the gut. All over. Because it’s such a realistic portrait of an eating disorder, and I ached while reading it. First Line… Read more »
Into the Water by Paula Hawkins is book that dividing my Goodreads friends into 2 camps. Team-loving-it, and Team-abandoning-it-quickly. And I relate to both! Thoughts on Into the Water by Paula Hawkins Yes all the points of view confused and annoyed me, but it’s worth paddling on through the various perspectives…. Read more »
My head is melted trying to decide a rating for The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein. I’m so torn. A part of me loves the characters and the atmosphere. The other part of me laments the lack of pace, and the overly detailed descriptions. First Line of The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth… Read more »
One Bad Turn by Sinead Crowley is a deceptively twisty book, which I raced though eager to puzzle it all out. And of course I was racing against the mind of Claire Boyle, the detective sergeant whose mind was also racing and her sleuthing skills quickly outpaced me. I loved… Read more »
I devoured The Honeymoon by Tina Seskis with an ominous sense of dread. I couldn’t guess if we were dealing with an unreliable narrator, vengeful family members, a huge red herring of a disappearance, or just your average random psychopath. So as you can imagine I was flipping pages rapidly… Read more »
Sophie Kinsella is fluent in humour, and her books whisk me away to a happy place. My Not So Perfect Life worked its magic, but even more so than recent books. I feel like this book is a perfect mix of hilarious, with a poignant message about real versus virtual identities…. Read more »
Once upon a time there were two bookworms who wanted to read Classics. But they were afraid, a little intimidated and needed encouragement. So they joined forces and formed the Dust off your Classics challenge to support each other. Dee from Dee Read’s and myself read our way through some good classics, some great… Read more »
The American Girl by Rachael English is an evocative read flowing with emotions. Which in turn made me flow with tears. Featuring a horrible a theme about the treatment of an unmarried mother in the 1960s, all the more powerful as it was the truth for so many women. First… 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! I normal have a mixed bag of ratings on these, but this time, these were all books I… Read more »
