Books, Books, Books
From Goodreads: "Billy loves telling jokes . . . but there's one thing he feels is standing in his way of being a comic: his stutter. In The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh, debut author Helen Rutter shows how Billy finds his own triumph with lots of laughs along the way. Billy Plimpton has a... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "You’re feeling pretty smug about your commute to work by riverboat. No more traffic gridlock or getting stuck on the tube in tunnels (you’re claustrophobic); now you’ve got an iconic Thames view, fresh air — a whole lifestyle upgrade. You’ve made new friends onboard — led by your hedonistic young neighbour, Kit —... Continue Reading →
Recently my focus has been all over the place so I've been reading children's books, as they're shorter and normally more fun to read. Here are my mini reviews of some of those NetGalley arcs. Disclosure: If you buy books linked to my blog, I may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent... Continue Reading →
From Audible: "From the brothels and gin-shops of Covent Garden to the elegant town houses of Mayfair, Laura Shepherd-Robinson's Daughters of Night follows Caroline Corsham as she seeks justice for a murdered woman whom London society would rather forget....Lucia’s fingers found her own. She gazed at Caro as if from a distance. Her lips parted,... Continue Reading →
From Audible: "When Monty Don's golden retriever, Nigel, became the surprise star of BBC's Gardeners' World, inspiring huge interest, fan mail and even his own social media accounts, Monty Don wanted to explore what makes us connect with animals quite so deeply.In many respects Nigel is a very ordinary dog - charming, handsome and obedient,... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "Two rival radio personalities. Lori Martin is a positive and upbeat DJ, known for playing love songs and dedications. Ben Baxter dishes out no-nonsense, in-your-face relationship advice. Total opposites. Never in a million years would they want to work together. Fired for losing her cool after her boyfriend breaks up with her on... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "Nell Stevens’ life is a mess. When her business goes bust and her fiancé with it, Nell’s happy ever after in California falls apart and she moves back to London to start over. But a lot has changed since she’s been gone. All her single friends are now married with children, sky-high rents... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "A new, unabridged reading of the Charles Dickens classic featuring the sonorous and expressive voice of Tom Baker (Doctor Who). Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to accept that Christmas is a time for peace and goodwill to all men. Those less fortunate than him are charitable, but Scrooge remains set in his curmudgeonly ways. One... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "1850: When Charles Dickens discovers the corpse of an actor on the empty stage of a Manchester theatre, the renowned author himself becomes the number one suspect. But with the help of colleague and trusted friend Superintendent Jones of Bow Street, the two set out to find the identity of the real murderer.... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "Pirriwee Public's annual school Trivia Night has ended in a shocking riot. One parent is dead. The school principal is horrified. As police investigate what appears to have been a tragic accident, signs begin to indicate that this devastating death might have been cold-blooded murder. In this thought-provoking novel, number-one New York Times... Continue Reading →
Recently my focus has been all over the place so I've been reading children's books, as they're shorter and normally more fun to read. Here are my mini reviews of some of those NetGalley arcs. Disclosure: If you buy books linked to my blog, I may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "She’s always looking on the bright side... Dawn Elisabeth Brightside has been running from her past for twenty-two years and two months, precisely. So when she is offered a bed in St Jude’s Hostel for the Homeless, it means so much more than just a roof over her head. But with St Jude’s... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "Lost meets The Hunger Games in the thrilling new young adult novel from C.L. Taylor, the Sunday Times and million-copy bestselling author. Welcome to The Island. Where your worst fears are about to come true… It was supposed to be the perfect holiday: a week-long trip for six teenage friends on a remote... Continue Reading →
Recently my focus has been all over the place so I've been reading children's books, as they're shorter and normally more fun to read. Here are my mini reviews of some of those NetGalley arcs. Disclosure: If you buy books linked to my blog, I may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads:"“A herbwife on a mule may go where warriors cannot – she may see what warriors cannot see and hear what warriors cannot hear!” The Monastery at Whitby is ruled over by the powerful and independent Abbess Hild. But when she needs someone to confide in, she turns to the honest warmth of her... Continue Reading →
