Music Monday – The Blues Brothers – Everybody Needs Somebody to Love

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Music Monday is a meme started by Drew @ The Tattooed Book Geek and it’s a great opportunity to share a favourite music video.

This week it’s the turn of Jake and Elwood, aka The Blues Brothers, aka John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd, performing Everybody Needs Somebody to Love, one of the many brilliant songs from this classic film.

 

[Elwood]
We’re so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight
And we would especially like to welcome all of the representatives of the llinois Law enforcement community, who have chosen to join us here in the Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time
We do sincerely hope that you all enjoy the show and please remember people, that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive
There are still some things that make us all the same:
You, me, them
Everybody! Everybody!

[Elwood & Jake]
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love
Someone to love (Someone to love)
Sweetheart to miss (Sweetheart to miss)
Sugar to kiss (Sugar to kiss)

I need you, you, you (x2)
I need you, you, you in the morning
You, you, you when my soul’s on fire

[Jake]
Sometimes I feel
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me, I never never have a place to hide, I need you!

[Instrumental]

Sometimes I feel
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me, I never never have a place to hide, I need you!

I need you, (you) you, you (x5)

[Elwood]
You know, people, when you do find somebody
Hold that woman, hold that man
Love him, please him, squeeze her, please her
Hold, squeeze and please that person, give ’em all your love
Signify your feelings with every gentle caress
Because it’s so important to have that special somebody
To hold kiss, miss, squeeze, and please

Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love (Everybody)
Someone to love (Needs somebody)
Sweetheart to miss (Everybody)
Sugar to kiss (Needs somebody)

I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you

I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you

In the morning
When my soul’s on fire
When there ain’t no-one around

I need you, you, you, you
I need you, you, you, you
I need you, you
I need you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Throwback Thursday – The Good Thief’s Guide to Amsterdam

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Throwback Thursday meme is hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk and is a way to share some of your old favourites as well as sharing books that you’re FINALLY getting around to reading that were published over a year ago. You know, the ones waiting patiently on your TBR list while you continue to pile more titles on top of them 🙂! These older books are usually much easier than new releases to get a hold of at libraries and elsewhere. If you have your own Throwback Thursday recommendation feel free to jump on board, you’re welcome to use Renee’s pic as well. If you’d just link back to her @ It’s Book Talk she’d so appreciate it.

 

My choice this week is: The Good Thief’s Guide to Amsterdam by Chris Ewan

From Goodreads:

Paperback, 238 pages

Published June 1st 2008 by Pocket Books

Charlie Howard travels the globe writing suspense novels for a living, about an intrepid burglar named Faulks.To supplement his income—and to keep his hand in—Charlie also has a small side business: stealing for a very discreet clientèle on commission.

When a mysterious American offers to pay Charlie 20,000 euros if he steals two small monkey figurines to match the one he already has, Charlie is suspicious; he doesn’t know how the American found him, and the job seems too good to be true. And, of course, it is. Although the burglary goes off without a hitch, when he goes to deliver the monkeys he finds that the American has been beaten to near-death, and that the third figurine is missing. 

Back in London, his long-suffering literary agent, Victoria (who is naive enough to believe he actually looks like his jacket photo), tries to talk him through the plot problems in both his latest manuscript and his real life—but Charlie soon finds himself caught up in a caper reminiscent of a Cary Grant movie, involving safe-deposit boxes, menacing characters, and, of course, a beautiful damsel in distress.

 

This is the first book in a very enjoyable series about a crime writer who is also a thief. It was another one of my random library finds from years ago, that I went on to buy on Kindle because I enjoyed it so much. In fact the author has recently revamped and re-issued the series on Kindle for new readers to discover and enjoy Charlie’s exploits.

Wandering Wednesday

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Wandering Wednesday is a bookish meme hosted by Hayley Reviews allowing Wanderlust and love of books that enhance that feeling. “There’s no real specific, I just want to create a meme that can get us wandering and sharing books and ideas etc. So post and #WanderingWednesday and please please link back to me.”

 

When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn’t Disneyland, but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries.

What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born, or made? Helen decides there is only one way to find out: she will give herself a year, trying to uncover the formula for Danish happiness.

From childcare, education, food and interior design to SAD, taxes, sexism and an unfortunate predilection for burning witches, The Year of Living Danishly is a funny, poignant record of a journey that shows us where the Danes get it right, where they get it wrong, and how we might just benefit from living a little more Danishly ourselves.

This was a random library find that I absolutely loved, and thoroughly recommend if you’re looking for an easy to read non-fiction book, with lots of laugh out loud moments.

 

 

 

 

THROWBACK THURSDAY – Safe House by Chris Ewan

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Throwback Thursday meme is hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk and is a way to share some of your old favourites as well as sharing books that you’re FINALLY getting around to reading that were published over a year ago. You know, the ones waiting patiently on your TBR list while you continue to pile more titles on top of them ! These older books are usually much easier than new releases to get a hold of at libraries and elsewhere. If you have your own Throwback Thursday recommendation feel free to jump on board, you’re welcome to use Renee’s pic as well. If you’d just link back to her @ It’s Book Talk she’d so appreciate it.

My choice this week is:

From Goodreads: Safe House by Chris Ewan

Kindle Edition, 441 pages

Published 2012 by Faber and Faber Crime

When Rob Hale wakes up in hospital after a motorcycle crash on the Isle of Man, he is told that Lena, the woman he claims was travelling with him, doesn’t exist. The woman he describes bears a striking resemblance to his recently deceased sister, Laura, but has he really only imagined her?

Convinced that Lena is real, Rob sets out to find the answers to who she is and who is behind her disappearance. He is aided in this by Rebecca Lewis, a London-based PI, who has come to the island at the behest of his parents to investigate his sister’s suicide. But who is Rebecca really and how did she know his sister?

Together Rob and Rebecca follow the clues to discover Lena’s fate. In doing so they realise that even on an island where most people know each other, everyone hides a secret, and sometimes your best option isn’t to hide but to stay and fight.

This hooked right from the first page, and kept me glued all the way through. I liked the main character Rob who got involved by chance in the beginning. There were lots of twists and turns and shady characters, that I really didn’t know if I could trust or not. It kept me guessing for a long time, and made for a very satisfying read. If you’re looking for a fast paced thriller you can’t go wrong with this one.

THROWBACK THURSDAY –

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Throwback Thursday meme is hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk and is a way to share some of your old favourites as well as sharing books that you’re FINALLY getting around to reading that were published over a year ago. You know, the ones waiting patiently on your TBR list while you continue to pile more titles on top of them ! These older books are usually much easier than new releases to get a hold of at libraries and elsewhere. If you have your own Throwback Thursday recommendation feel free to jump on board, you’re welcome to use Renee’s pic as well. If you’d just link back to her @ It’s Book Talk she’d so appreciate it.

My choice this week is:

From Goodreads: The Wedding Officer by Anthony Capella

Hard cover, 432 pages

Published May 1st 2007 by Bantam

 

Captain James Gould arrives in wartime Naples assigned to discourage marriages between British soldiers and their gorgeous Italian girlfriends.

But the innocent young officer is soon distracted by an intoxicating young widow who knows her way around a kitchen…Livia Pertini is creating feasts that stun the senses with their succulence—ruby-coloured San Marzana tomatoes, glistening anchovies, and delectable new potatoes encrusted with the black volcanic earth of of Campania—and James is about to learn that his heart may rank higher than his orders.

For romance can be born of the sweet and spicy passions of food and love—and time spent in the kitchen can be as joyful and exciting as the banquet of life itself! 

I thoroughly enjoyed this book when I read it many years ago. The plot is pretty predictable, but there were a few surprises thrown in towards the end. The characters were believable and the setting of Naples was perfect. The food descriptions were delicious. and reminded of Nicky Pellegrino’s books which are also set in Italy and are about relationships around food.

THROWBACK THURSDAY –

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Throwback Thursday meme is hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk and is a way to share some of your old favourites as well as sharing books that you’re FINALLY getting around to reading that were published over a year ago. You know, the ones waiting patiently on your TBR list while you continue to pile more titles on top of them ! These older books are usually much easier than new releases to get a hold of at libraries and elsewhere. If you have your own Throwback Thursday recommendation feel free to jump on board, you’re welcome to use Renee’s pic as well. If you’d just link back to her @ It’s Book Talk she’d so appreciate it.

My choice this week is: The Last Telegram by Liz Trenow

From Goodreads:

Paperback, 400 pages

Published September 13th 2012 by Avon

 

The war changed everything for Lily Verner.

As the Nazis storm Europe, Lily becomes an apprentice at her family’s silk weaving factory. When they start to weave parachute silk there is no margin for error: one tiny fault could result in certain death for Allied soldiers.

The war also brings Stefan to Lily: a German Jewish refugee who works on the looms. As their love grows, there are suspicions someone is tampering with the silk.

Can their love survive the hardships of war? And will the Verner’s silk stand the ultimate test?

 

Oh how I devoured this book when I read it several years ago. It’s romantic, fascinating and thrilling. The perfect read for the beach or curling up inside when it’s pouring down with rain outside.

Wandering Wednesday

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Wandering Wednesday is a bookish meme hosted by Hayley Reviews allowing Wanderlust and love of books that enhance that feeling. “There’s no real specific, I just want to create a meme that can get us wandering and sharing books and ideas etc. So post and #WanderingWednesday and please please link back to me.”

 

Under Italian Skies by Nicky Pellegrino

Published by Orion 2016

Stella has life under control – and that’s the way she likes it. For twenty-five years, she’s been trusted assistant to a legendary fashion designer, but after her boss dies suddenly, she’s left with nothing to do apart from clear the studio.

It seems as though the life she wanted has vanished. She is lost – until one day she finds a house swap website and sees a beautiful old villa in a southern Italian village. Could she really exchange her poky London flat for that?

But what was intended as just a break becomes much more, as Stella finds herself trying on a stranger’s life. As the villa begins to get under her skin, she can’t help but imagine the owner from the clues around her. She meets his friends, cooks the local food he recommends and follows suggestions to go to his favourite places. But can an idea of someone ever match up to the reality?

As Stella wonders if she can let go of the safety of her past, perhaps there’s a chance for her to find a way into her future…

I always feel like I’ve been to Italy whenever I read a book by Nicky Pellegrino and this book was no different. I remember feeling quite sad when I finished it, as I really enjoyed the story and of course the wonderful descriptions of the Italian food, making me want to be more adventurous with my cooking. I loved the friends she made and also the fact that they are characters I’ve met in previous novels by the author. Definitely recommend this if you need a bit of an escape from your routine life and need some Italian sunshine and delicious food.

 

THROWBACK THURSDAY – The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell

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Throwback Thursday meme is hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk and is a way to share some of your old favourites as well as sharing books that you’re FINALLY getting around to reading that were published over a year ago. You know, the ones waiting patiently on your TBR list while you continue to pile more titles on top of them ! These older books are usually much easier than new releases to get a hold of at libraries and elsewhere. If you have your own Throwback Thursday recommendation feel free to jump on board, you’re welcome to use Renee’s pic as well. If you’d just link back to her @ It’s Book Talk she’d so appreciate it.

My choice this week is: The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell

From Goodreads:

Paperback, 470 pages

Published May 10th 2012 by Arrow

Lydia, Robyn and Dean don’t know each other – yet.

They live very different lives but each of them, independently, has always felt that something is missing.

What they don’t know is that a letter is about to arrive that will turn their lives upside down.

It is a letter containing a secret – one that will bind them together, and shows them what love and family and friendship really mean…

I’ve literally just finished this as part of my 20 Books of Summer list and it was brilliant! I love Lisa Jewell’s books anyway and this really didn’t disappoint. It’s not a chicklit book either in case the cover makes you think that but it’s about the offspring of a sperm donor and all that that involves.

First Line Friday

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“Oh my darling Clarrie, whatever’s the matter?”

Wigmore Stratfield-Whyte stood in the doorway to the nursery, cursing himself to hell for the inept question that just left his lips. Of course he knew what the matter was with his dearest, darling wife. six months, and it was always the same, day in, day out. she had tried to hide it, God bless her, but he knew.

My choice for this week is from Nobody’s Child by Tania Crosse.

This is Kindle freebie another blogger highlighted recently that I thought was too good to pass up.

The boom years immediately after the Great War bring nothing but happiness for wealthy industrialist Wigmore Stratfield-Whyte and his wife Clarissa – until tragedy robs them of their greatest treasure.

Many years later, an horrific fatal accident brings young Meg Chandler, a spirited farmer’s daughter, into their lives. Meg wants nothing to do with them, but Clarissa is drawn irresistibly towards the bereaved girl and will move heaven and earth to help her. Will Meg allow Clarissa into her own shattered life, and can the two share a future happiness together? And will Meg’s new acquaintances bring her the contentment she craves – or seek to destroy her?

Set in the Kent countryside in the years leading up to the Second World War, this compelling saga tingles with drama, tension and an overwhelming sense of love.

 

What about you, would this first line draw you in?

 

 

 

THROWBACK THURSDAY – SilverFin by Charlie Higson

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Throwback Thursday meme is hosted by Renee@It’s Book Talk and is a way to share some of your old favourites as well as sharing books that you want to read that were published over a year ago. You know, the ones waiting patiently on your TBR list while you continue to pile more titles on top of them These older books are usually much easier than new releases to get a hold of at libraries and elsewhere. If you have your own Throwback Thursday recommendation feel free to jump on board, you’re welcome to use Renee’s pic as well. If you’d just link back to her @ It’s Book Talk she’d so appreciate it.

My choice this week is: SilverFin by Charlie Higson the first book in the Young Bond series.

From Goodreads:

 

Paperback, 372 pages

Published March 3rd 2005 by Puffin Books

 

Before the name became a legend. Before the boy became the man. Meet Bond. James Bond.

There’s something in the water at Loch Silverfin. Something deadly. Something that must be kept secret…

It’s James Bond’s first day at Eton, and already he’s met his first enemy. This is the start of an adventure that will take him from the school playing fields to the remote shores of Loch Silverfin and a terrifying discovery that threatens to unleash a new breed of warfare.

This is a great book to start of a fun series that I had the pleasure of discovering whilst on holiday in Brittany a few years ago. Charlie Higson does a wonderful job revealing Bond as a teenager before he became the  chauvinist we know so well from the original Ian Fleming books.