I am your friend is a book I cannot recommend highly enough. I think it could help people of any age from childhood to later…
Category: Book Reviews
3 Great Reads for Summer Holidays
Are you looking for great reads for Summer holidays? It’s always such a luxury to have the time and space to read a good book.…
Confessions of a Bad Mother, The Teenage Years
Confessions of a Bad Mother, The Teenage Years is the new non-fiction book from Stephanie Calman. As a mother of boys aged 18 and 13…
The New Achilles by Christian Cameron – book review
The New Achilles by Christian Cameron was published by Orion on 18th April 2019. I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to read it…
The Strawberry Thief – book review
The Strawberry Thief is a book that comes with strong credentials as it is written by Joanne Harris. In 2000, her 1999 novel Chocolat was…
The Keeper of Lost Things – book review
The Keeper of Lost Things sounded intriguing as a book title so I was delighted when Sarah Cull asked if she could write a review of the…
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman – book review
Eleanor Oliphant is a name to capture the imagination so I was delighted to accept the offer of Amy to share her book review of…
All Quiet on the Western front book review
All Quiet on the Western Front is a saying we hear from time to time. It is also a book and I was delighted when…
Children’s books and their life lessons
There’s something magical about children’s books. From the brilliant illustrations and imagery to the whimsical stories that unfold, nearly every person can recall their favourites…
Clash of Empires by Ben Kane – book review
Clash of Empires by Ben Kane is one of those chunky books that covers things in great detail. The book is the first book in…
Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” – a book review
Michelle Obama’s “Becoming” is on my reading list so I am delighted to share a review of it from Bijal Shah. Bijal is a book…
Me, The Boy and the Monster – a book review
Me. the Boy and the Monster is a powerful book about adoption, trauma and abuse. It is written by Cat McGill who reflects on these…
The Silver Moon Storybook by Elaine Gunn
The Silver Moon Storybook is a beautiful book that would make a great gift for any age from younger children to adults. It consists of…
What’s Left Unsaid by Deborah Stone – book review
What’s Left Unsaid is a book I was asked to review by the author herself. It has taken me a while to post this review…
How to be content by Dr. Arlene K. Unger – a book review
How to be content is something that can take a life time to work out. This seems such a shame. As we get older we…