Books, Books, Books
Week 4: (November 23-27) – New to My TBR is hosted by Katie @ Doing Dewey): It’s been a month full of amazing nonfiction books! Which ones have made it onto your TBR? Be sure to link back to the original blogger who posted about that book! I've added 5 nonfiction books to my tbr,... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "In Second World War Bath, young, naïve wireless engineer Will meets German refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and wordly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the newly married couple's home is bombed, and Will awakes from the wreckage to find himself alone.No... Continue Reading →
Week 2: (Nov. 9 to 15) – Fiction / Nonfiction Book Pairing (Julie @ Julz Reads ): This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. It can be a “If you loved this book, read this!” or just two titles that you think would go well together. Maybe it’s a historical novel... Continue Reading →
Week 3: (November 16-20) – Be The Expert/Ask the Expert/Become the Expert is hosted by Rennie @ What’s Nonfiction Three ways to join in this week! You can either share 3 or more books on a single topic that you have read and can recommend (be the expert), you can put the call out for... Continue Reading →
Nonfiction November is hosted again this year by Julie (JulzReads), Sarah (Sarah’s Book Shelves), Katie (Doing Dewey), Rennie (What’s Nonfiction) — is a month-long celebration of everything nonfiction. Each week, they'll be a different prompt and a different host looking at different ideas about reading and loving nonfiction. This week’s (Nov 2 – 6) discussion is... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it's hard to write reviews. So, rather than leave them languishing as drafts, I've decided to share them as mini reviews instead. Who knows maybe this will become a regular feature? Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing by Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse - Courtesy of Bonnier Audio UK "Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have... Continue Reading →
Good morning I'm thrilled to be sharing my review on this audio blog tour for 9 Secrets to Thriving by Emma J. Bell. Thanks so much to Amber at Midas PR for the invite, and for a digital copy of the audiobook via SoundCloud. Before I share my review, here’s what the book is all... Continue Reading →
"Jake and his girlfriend are on a drive to visit his parents at their remote farm. After dinner at the family home, things begin to get worryingly strange. And when he leaves her stranded in a snowstorm at an abandoned high school later that night, what follows is a chilling exploration of psychological frailty and... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "Just days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, their home and livelihood is taken away. With nothing left and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West Coast Path, from Somerset to Dorset, via Devon... Continue Reading →
Nonfiction November is hosted this year by Julie (JulzReads), Sarah (Sarah’s Book Shelves), Katie (Doing Dewey), Rennie (What’s Nonfiction) — is a month-long celebration of everything nonfiction. Each week, they'll be a different prompt and a different host looking at different ideas about reading and loving nonfiction. This week’s (Oct. 29 – Nov. 2) discussion is hosted... Continue Reading →
Hello today I'm highlighting a nonfiction book that was sent all the way from L.A. by the author Dr. Judy Ho. Before I share my thoughts, here's what the book is all about: About The Book "Award-winning psychologist and TV personality Dr. Judy Ho helps you stop the cycle of self-sabotage, clear a path to... Continue Reading →
Good morning! I'm sharing my review again of this lovely book on it's paperback publication day. I'm also hosting a giveaway on Twitter in conjunction with the publisher, Elliot & Thompson for one lucky person in the UK to win a copy of this gorgeous book. Full details at the bottom of this post. Book... Continue Reading →
From Goodreads: "No sleep for twenty hours. No food for ten. And a ward full of soon-to-be mothers… Welcome to the life of a midwife. Life on the NHS front line, working within a system at breaking point, is more extreme than you could ever imagine. From the bloody to the beautiful, from moments of... Continue Reading →
"It seems like people are always talking about the end of the world, doesn't it? Y2K, the Mayan Apocalypse, Blood Moon Prophecies, nuclear war, killer robots, you name it. In Apocalypse Any Day Now, journalist Tea Krulos travels the country to try to puzzle out America's obsession with the end of days. Along the way... Continue Reading →
Hello and welcome to my stop on the blog tour for 21st Century Yokel by Tom Cox. Thanks to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours for the invitation and to Unbound my paperback copy of the book. Before I share my review here’s what the book is all about: "Longlisted for the Wainwright Golden Beer... Continue Reading →
