Don’t worry, I will be posting about books etc again soon, it’s just that at the moment I am consumed by the need to clean house! I’m trying to grab at least one bag of things to donate every day. … Continue reading Project Decluttering: One In – One Out
Last year I made a decision to simplify my life, and on the whole it is going well. Over the summer I’ve become a bit too cocky, and taken on way too much work, meaning other areas of my life … Continue reading Decluttering In Progress
Every once in a while a book comes out that is so timely and accurate, you just have to tell people to read it. You have to talk about it, and reflect on similar experiences. Whisper Network is that book. … Continue reading Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
I actually bought the hardback of this book for my for Christmas, but decided to wait for the paperback to read it myself. She has three children, and has just had shoulder surgery, so she’s still reading it. I devoured … Continue reading Love as Always, Mum by Mae West with Neil McKay
I probably read more children’s books -in the 9-12/middle grade category- than any other genre. I find them to be generally more imaginative and escapist than adult fiction. I was gifted a reader copy of this book through work, and … Continue reading Where the River Runs Gold by Sita Brahmachari
The Lovely Bones is something that was highly recommended to me by lots of different people, but I didn’t get around to reading it until last year. From the blurb: My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. … Continue reading The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
I’ve spent the last two days hanging out in hospital waiting rooms with my husband, waiting to see if he needed surgery. He’s okay, but is being referred to a specialist, as he’s been suffering intense abdominal and chest pain … Continue reading 5 Books in Two Days
I read more YA contemporary novels in the summer, and one that’s been waiting on my TBR pile is the sequel to Geekerella, The Princess and the Fangirl. I love Geekerella, it just makes me happy, it’s a modern day … Continue reading The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston
The publishers kindly sent me the paperback edition of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, which I’ve been wanting to read for ages!From the blurb: A shocking, hilarious and strangely tender novel about a young woman’s experiment … Continue reading My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa
I’ve really been enjoying reading nature writing and memoirs the last few months. When I received my bookstore reward points in May I treated myself to A Farmer’s Diary, which I’d had my eye on for a while. The cover … Continue reading A Farmer’s Diary: A Year At High House Farm by Sally Urwin
