Author: Jojo Moyes Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books Rating: 3.5/5 When I read the blurb, I was intrigued by the dual story line and decided to give it a go. It helped that another one of this author’s books, Me Before You, is one of my all-time favorites as I managed to hugely invest in the characters. … More Book Review: The Girl You Left Behind
Author: Wendy Holden Publisher: Headline Review 2008 Rating: 4/5 Why I Read This Book My Mum gave me a physical copy of this book years ago and I just never got around to reading it. Then, I went to the library and got set up to use audiobooks. My commute to work isn’t too long … More Book Review: Filthy Rich
After having wondered about joining goodreads for some time, I have finally done it! I have set myself, what may seem like, a relatively modest 2018 reading challenge of 36 books which equates to 3 per month. I know it doesn’t sound like many but this will be a challenge for me! As always, I … More Goodreads
Author: Jojo Moyes Publisher: Penguin Books 2015 Rating: 2/5 Another short story in Jojo Moyes book Paris for One. This is a different kind of blurb.. it’s filled with reviews of Moyes and her writing style. Eleven unmissable stories from the number one internationally bestselling author of Me Before You and After You. Firstly, I … More Book Review: Between The Tweets
Author: Jodi Picoult Publisher: Laura Gross Literary Agency Rating: 3.5/5 So, if you read my post Audiobooks you will know that earlier this week I discovered and have found a love of audiobooks! This is the first audiobook I haven’t listened to so I went for a book with 3 short stories, and boy am I glad … More Book Review: Leaving Home & other short stories
Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created at The Broke and the Bookish but this month, Jan 2018, it has moved over to That Artsy Reader Girl. Each week they post a new Top Ten list that one of the bloggers will answer. Everyone is welcome to join in. I had a little dig … More Top Ten Tuesday #3: Books I meant to read in 2017
This is my second top ten Tuesday (October 17th) better late than never, right?! It seems like a slightly more unusual one. It does however combine 2 of my very favourite things, food and books (yay!) Top Ten Tuesday is an original weekly feature created at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week they post … More Top Ten Tuesday #2: Yummy Foods Mentioned In Books
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton 1905 Rating: 4/5 A good friend gave me this book to read as its a ‘classic’. They picked it up in the Bookbarn where you can pick books up for next to nothing which is perfect when you read as many books as I do! ‘Where Sara … More Book Review: A Little Princess
Author: Alastair Bruce Publisher: The Clerkenwell Press 2015 Rating: 3/5 This book was bought for me as a present for Christmas last year. I must say it wasn’t one that I would have necessarily bought for myself but I am very glad that I have read it. ‘He is a man who lied, who told … More The Boy on the Wire
Author:Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees Publisher: Constable 2013 Rating: 4/5 As a child, I loved We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. As a teacher, I still love the before mentioned book and the children love reading, joining in and listening to it! We’re Going on a Bar Hunt was a gift that I received from … More We’re Going On A Bar Hunt
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