Book Reviewer & Dog Lover
The Nesting by C J Cooke (Audio Book Review) Atmospheric, gothic, spine-chilling… The new thriller from C.J Cooke will haunt you long after you turn the last page… ‘Vivid and compelling’ Sunday Times bestselling author Rosamund Lupton ‘A gorgeous, atmospheric book that chilled me to the bone’ Sunday Times bestselling author Samantha Downing ‘A taut, scary thriller that winds... Continue Reading →
The Railway Girls Maisie Thomas The first novel in the wonderful new Railway Girls series, perfect for fans of Nancy Revell and Ellie Dean. In February, 1922, at the western-most entrance to Victoria Station in Manchester, a massive plaque was unveiled. Beneath a vast tiled map showing the lines of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway... Continue Reading →
The Thursday Murder Club THE FIRST BOOK IN THE #1 BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY TV PRESENTER RICHARD OSMAN In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved killings. But when a local property developer shows up dead, 'The Thursday Murder Club' find themselves in the middle... Continue Reading →
Eudora Honeysett Is Quite Well Thank You Annie Lyons ‘An exquisitely poignant tale of life, friendship and facing death… Everyone should read this book’ Ruth Hogan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things If I can choose how to live my own life, why can’t I choose how to die my own death? Eudora Honeysett... Continue Reading →
Little Book of Hope Louise Hall The past few months have made us realise that change is inevitable – sometimes good but sometimes it can be cruel and makes your world go out of control. We might experience anxiety, low moods, night sweats, exhaustion or worse. We lose all hope and feel that there is... Continue Reading →
A Year of Living Simply My journey from complexity to contentment Kate Humble If there is one thing that most of us aspire to, it is, simply, to be happy. And yet attaining happiness has become, it appears, anything but simple. Having stuff - The Latest, The Newest, The Best Yet - is all too... Continue Reading →
The Secret Seaside Escape Heidi Swain Escape to the seaside with the brand new novel from Heidi Swain, the Sunday Times bestselling author of feel-good women’s fiction! Tess Tyler needs a break. Weighed down by her high-pressure job and her demanding father, she’s left little time to take care of herself. But after a shocking discovery sends... Continue Reading →
Queen Been by Jane Fallon by Jane FallonTHE HILARIOUS NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY SUMMER PICK FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FAKING FRIENDS AND TELL ME A SECRET 'Absolutely masterly. Bliss' Heat 'Had me turning the pages into the small hours' Louise Candlish _________ Welcome to The Close - a beautiful street of mansions, where gorgeous Stella is... Continue Reading →
A 10-Month-Old Chihuahua (What To Expect) It's been a while since I posted an update on our Chihuahua puppy Ripley. As some of you may know we lost our older dog recently and for a few weeks before Holly died I was very preoccupied with monitoring how she was feeling. It's still early days but... Continue Reading →
Older and Wider by Jenny Eclair 'If you're after an in-depth medical or psychological insight into the menopause, I'm afraid you've opened the wrong book - I'm not a doctor . . . However, I am a woman and I do know how it feels to be menopausal, so this book is written from experience... Continue Reading →