On my quest to read more of the books on my TBRL (to be read list) I have joined in with a fabulous meme hosted by the lovely people at because reading. If you look at my previous post March TBRL – The choices you will find the rules of this meme and the books … More March TBRL – The Winner!
Author: Lisa Jewell Publisher: Century 2017 Rating: 4/5 Why I Read This Book A friend gave me a copy of this book to borrow as she had enjoyed it so much that she read it in a weekend. I love a book that takes over my life for a short period of time! The Blurb … More Book Review: Then She Was Gone
I’ve just spotted this meme and think it’s a GREAT idea and one that’s going to help me finally read some of the books on #MyTBRL (to be read list). This will hopefully curb my lack of will power when walking past bookshops but there are worse vices to have! So I am going to … More March: The Nominees
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
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 there will answer. Everyone is welcome to join in. I had a little … More Top Ten Tuesday #4: Bookish Resolutions
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
