Dear Mrs Bird By AJ Pearce Rating: ***** Synopsis: London 1940, bombs are falling. Emmy Lake is Doing Her Bit for the war effort, volunteering as a telephone operator with the Auxiliary Fire Services. When Emmy sees an advertisement for a job at the London Evening Chronicle, her dreams of becoming a Lady War Correspondent … Continue reading Book Review – Dear Mrs Bird
13 Reasons Why By Jay Asher Penguin Books Rating: *** Synopsis: You can’t stop the future. You can’t rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play. Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. … Continue reading Book Review – 13 Reasons Why
Walking The Nile By Levison Wood Simon & Schuster Rating: **** Synopsis: Former soldier Levison Wood embarks on one of the last great explorations and attempts to conquer one of the world's last firsts. His epic journey of almost 4,000 miles on foot along the world's longest river will go down in the history of … Continue reading Book Review – Walking The Nile
The Piano Tuner By Daniel Mason Picador Classic Rating: *** Synopsis: On a misty London afternoon in 1886, piano tuner Edgar Drake receives a strange request from the War Office: he must leave his wife, and his quiet life in London, to travel to the jungles of Burma to tune a rare Erhard grand piano. … Continue reading Book Review – The Piano Tuner
Last month I gave up alcohol, which was actually pretty easy. This month I have decided to ban myself from buying books. I am forever telling myself I need to stop buying more books and read what I have, but every month I end up on a book buying spree, hauling in at least 10-15 … Continue reading Why I am giving myself a book buying ban in March…
So I have bought more books surprise, surprise! I couldn't help myself there was a great 99p / £1.99 sale on ibooks. Which is funny really as I was always anti digital book but I have been turned! When it's quiet at work I can read off my phone and I get through quite a … Continue reading Take a look at my most recent book haul…
Calm By Fearne Cotton Orion Publishing Rating: ***** Synopsis: In today's always-on world, for many of us it seems impossible to relax, take time out or mute the encircling 'noise'. It is easy to feel trapped in this frenzied state of mind: we are surrounded by negative stories in the press, weighed down by pressures … Continue reading Book Review – Calm
The Outrun By Amy Liptrot Conogate Books Rating: ***** Synopsis: When Amy Liptrot returns to Orkney after more than a decade away, she is drawn back to the Outrun on the sheep farm where she grew up. Approaching the land that was once home, memories of her childhood merge with the recent events that have … Continue reading Book Review – The Outrun
So as you are probably aware yesterday was Valentines Day so mushy and wonderful. Instead of picking romance novels I have picked books that show love in different kinds of ways. Still passionate and deep love but none of the mushy mushy romance stuff! 1. Birdbox - The love of being a mother One of … Continue reading Five For Friday – Love Love Love
Spark Joy By Marie Kondo Sunmark Publishing Rating: **** Synopsis: Japanese decluttering guru Marie Kondo has revolutionized homes--and lives--across the world. Now, Kondo presents an illustrated guide to her acclaimed KonMari Method, with step-by-step folding illustrations for everything from shirts to socks, plus drawings of perfectly organized drawers and closets. She also provides advice on … Continue reading Book Review – Spark Joy
