You are never lonely when you have a good book for company. Open and honest book reviews covering both fiction and non-fiction titles. The perfect guide for finding the ideal read for bedtime, self-care days or holidays.
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 a blogger Elysia offered to share her thoughts and feelings about it with my readers. “All Quiet is a book that follows four 19 year old boys who join the…
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 from childhood. To this day, scholars, educators, and parents alike use these books as a vehicle to herald children’s imaginations and as a means to teach valuable lessons. Nearly all…
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 what promises to be an addictive series based in ancient history. It appealed to me because I have always wanted to study ancient history but I passed it on to…
Becoming by Michelle Obama is on my reading list so I am delighted to share a review of it from Bijal Shah. Bijal is a book therapist, author, poet & founder of Book Therapy where she harnesses the power of literature for therapeutic purposes. “With February being Black History Month, there’s no better book that…
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 issues drawing on her experiences of parenting Tickle her adopted son and her birth daughter Fairy. The book is a clever mix of personal stories taken from Cat’s blog and…
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 seven short stories of the fairy tale variety weaving timeless themes into its wonderful stories. What I loved about the book The book is lovely to hold in hardback with…
What’s Left Unsaid by Deborah Stone is a book I was asked to review by the author herself. It has taken me a while to post this review but I highly recommend that you read this superb novel. It covers the themes so many of us confront in a lifetime like different types of love,…
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 realise that life is all too short and we would be wise to make the most of it. I am actively seeking happiness rather than just expecting it to happen…
We’re Hungry Too by Sylvia Green a book with a message. It is for younger readers but I enjoyed reading it and will be sharing with my children as part of our home education journey. I have made the decision that we are not going to limit our reading missing out on the magic of books for younger children…
The Teenage Girls’ Survival Bible has a title that grabs your attention. It is true that teenage girls are facing more pressures than every before. The social media networks drives them to tweak themselves into something they may not be. News and campaigns let them know that there are bad people in the world…
I wanted to introduce you to an amazing book called “From daughter to woman – parenting girls safely through their teens” by Kim McCabe. I am getting so much from reading it that is helping me not only parent my daughter but also my teen oldest son and my almost teen youngest son. From daughters…
Strays and Relations by Dizzy Greenfield is a book about an adopted woman tracing her birth family. As an adopted person myself I was interested to read it and finished the whole book in just two sittings. This book was inevitably very close to home for me particularly as the birth mother was an Irish…
I Spy is a classic game that has got many a parent through a long car journey or even proved fun at home. I love how my daughter when really tiny wanted to join in with her brother but used to say “Tractor!” whatever letter we gave her. She is 14 years old now and…
Ready to Ride is a delightful book by Sebastien Pelon aimed at children aged 3 and over. I am delighted to share my Ready to Ride book review with you. The first thing that strikes you about the book is how beautifully illustrated it is. The colours are far more subtle than in most…
Treasure Hunt is a book by Rizwan Vark. It’s a little bit different and worth investigating so here is my Treasure Hunt book review. Have you ever experienced an odd coincidence? Have you visited a place and had a sense of deja vu? Does your body feel strange sometimes perhaps when making decisions about the…