I love books and books have always been a part of who I was. Years ago, when one of my friends was asked to describe me, in a game that a group of us were playing, he said "well...she's always doing something vaguely bookish." I was the stereotypical bookworm as a child, reading way past… Continue reading Why it’s so Hard to Read When You’re Experiencing Mental Health Problems
Category: 2020
An Ode to Autumn
The inane prettiness of spring has passed Her constant chatter melted by the summer sun. Summer has then in turn burnt himself out The constant beating of light and heat fading... Autumn breezes into being, a soothing balm for weariness Reassuringly cloudy skies let you breathe in the sweet scent of time slowing down Her… Continue reading An Ode to Autumn
Tiny Spaces
She gets into the tiny spaces She shouldn't really fit But somehow - be it will or way She fills up every bit The little crook under my arm The space under my back The slither in my armchair A whole she knows I lack Sometimes I forget she's there Warm love against my frame… Continue reading Tiny Spaces
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman #BlogTour #BookReview
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have… Continue reading The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman #BlogTour #BookReview
Wedding Bells at the Signal Box Cafe by Annette Hannah #BlogTour #BookReview
Here comes the bride... Lucy Woods has always dreamed of running her very own wedding venue. After moving her eight-year-old son to the countryside she's surprised to find the perfect location and her best friend, Abbie, eager to help make that dream a reality! Too bad Abbie's older brother Dominic isn't keen on Lucy or… Continue reading Wedding Bells at the Signal Box Cafe by Annette Hannah #BlogTour #BookReview
Messy, Wonderful Us by Catherine Isaac #Review
From Richard & Judy Book club author Catherine Isaac comes the emotional and uplifting story of love, loss, friendship and a letter that changes everything. In late 1983, a letter arrives from Italy, containing secrets so unthinkable that it is hidden away, apparently forever. More than three decades later, it is found . . . by… Continue reading Messy, Wonderful Us by Catherine Isaac #Review
Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton #BlogTour #BookReview
My review of this exquisite new book.