I read a lot. I am not sure how many books it was last year but I think about eighty. For 2023 I am determined to keep track of it. It is also so good to reflect on the list,…
Well as you can imagine, the minute I saw this title I just knew I had to read it. Firstly the main character is called Kerry, and secondly anyone who can overcome their past has a special place in my…
Different books evoke different emotions. As many of you know I have been going through quite a bit with my health. So much so that I didn’t want to read (this never ever happens as I average over 100 books…
Sometimes books surprise you. What makes you buy them. Is the description, the author or the cover? The Locked Away Life by Drew Davies surprised me, and delighted me all at once. It is a masterful tale, introducing an unlikely…
If you could see my space, (office/studio/craft room) you would know that my passions are art and writing. These are the things that get me up in the morning. The only thing stopping me from starting the day, is my…
My love of reading is so secret. I like nothing more than a great book, a large mug of tea and the time to transport myself into other worlds. The Postcard from Italy by Angela Petch will do just that….
I read voraciously. I don’t even dare count how many books I read last year, because it would highlight how much else I didn’t do. I read all genres, and enjoy most of what I read. Joining blog tours, like…
When you hear a book called a page turner, I often think of a thriller, or something equally suspenseful. The Orphan’s Secret is a beautifully written page turner, that will transport you to the 1940s and a country at war….
Every day I journal. I write down my thoughts and plans, my dreams and my secrets. I have given instructions that should something happen to me, they are to be used as fuel for the fire. They aren’t to be…
Be prepared to be totally absorbed by this gritty crime novel by author Emma Tallon. Her Rival will transport you to the East End of London and into the lives of veryt strong woman, beautifully complex and totally engaging. Meet…
As many of you know I aspire to be a novelist. I am writing every day, and dream of a day when it will be my book people will be reviewing. Writers envy There it is – the green monster…
A killer that poses their victims as pretty broken dolls. I literally lay in the bath reading – my favourite reading place – until the water was cold. I couldn’t stop until I reached the end. Pretty Broken Dolls was…
The thing I love most about being part of the book community is opening my mind and heart to reading almost anything. As I read on Kindle, I don’t read back covers anymore, I simply dive in, ready to live…
Get ready for a roller coaster of a read! When the opportunity came up to review Catherine Hokin’s book, The Secretary, I jumped at it. I read The Lost Mother (read the review here), I just knew that I wanted…
There are times when a book comes along and it is as though it was written specifically for you. Her Family Secret but Melissa Wiesner would get six stars if I could award them. This book not only stole my…
My Husband’s Girlfriend by Sheryl Browne is masterful. It is a story about damaged people. Not necessarily bad people, but people who have themselves being harmed by the circumstances of life, and then become dangerous themselves. On the surface it…
History teaches us lessons about the present. I have really enjoyed delving into historical novels recently, and most especially learning about history, and it’s many facets. The Tuscan House is a wonderful example of a rich historical novel. In each…
The Fragile ones: little innocent children who simply want to go out and play. I read The Fragile Ones, by Jennifer Chase in little more than a day. This book is extremely well written and tells a tale of two…
When I was reading this book, I was literally carrying my kindle around the house. I took it with me to read while I waited for the toast to pop, I was reading which watching TV and yes, I even…
Are you one of those people who watch a show like the Crown, and spend half the time googling to check how factually correct it is? I am. I have learnt so much about history by indulging in my passion…
Over the past few years I have become quite obsessed with my wrinkles. Some of the time, I feel I have earned them, and then at other times I resent them. I have come to terms with my age, with…
What would you do if you suspected your husband of being unfaithful. Cut up his clothes, change the locks or simply go home and make a wonderful dinner for your perfect family? A book with many themes that will keep…
One of my new year’s resolutions was to be more adventurous in my reading. To try different things, and I am so glad I did. The Company Daughters is a book that will remain with you long after you have…
When I can’t get to sleep at night I have a little breathing ritual to calm my mind. As I breath in I imagine health, and when I breath out I feel gratitude. This has become an important part of…
Whoa-Town is a boy band, a very successful boy band, put together by music mogul Rick Reeves. The Future Stars of America is the talent competition everyone wants to enter and these five lucky singers have won a place in…
I am not very good at doing nothing. In fact I am not even very good at doing one thing at a time. I am the person who grabs for my phone to check Facebook or play a game while…
I’m having a reading binge. Just allowing myself read and enjoy and to an extent leave the housework for another day. I have very eclectic taste in reading. I have my favourite genres, but I’ll give anything a try. The…
I haven’t always loved my skin. As a child I hated my freckles and would have done almost anything to get rid of them. Through adulthood it wasn’t too bad, and I joked about my fabulous fatness reducing the amount…
#AD. In the interest of disclosure and transparency, the syndication of this article has been provided and paid for by FBD Insurance Most of us are spending more time than ever at home right now, and that can be a…
Does it really matter what you look like? If you have lumps and bumps? If you are super skinny or really curvy? I have realised that it doesn’t matter at all. I have been sitting on this blog post for…
Reading the Nanny at No 43 by Nicola Cassidy was like being immersed in another world, a world many years ago where intrigue and mystery and wonderful charactarisation drew me into a story that I didn’t want to end. I…
We have all been impacted by the rapid transmission of the Corona virus and the diagnosis of Covid 19 in so many. Everything has changed. Right now, I am keeping as well as I can and have elected to socially…
Mayo stole my heart. This beautiful county was my home for three years. I was welcomed by the wonderful warm people and enchanted by the magnificent surroundings. I return to Mayo as often as I can. The Wild Atlantic Way…