It was a month where I read one new book (from a favourite author) and re-read books on my shelves. Between Us by Mhairi McFarlane | paperback | Mhairi weaves a story like a master painter, full of layers and detail and nuance. If you want a synopsis, read the back cover. If you want … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading May 2023
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez | paperback | I absolutely LOVED this book! This is so much more than “just” a romance read. This book is filled with humour, lots of heart, dysfunctional families and love and understanding. There is a great array of side characters, especially Grandpa and a three-legged dog. I also enjoyed … Continue reading For The Love Of Books | Currently Reading April 2023
"People who spent the war in prison camps have written a lot of books about what a bad time they had," she said quietly, staring into the embers. "They don't know what it was like, not being in a camp.A Town Like Alice My all time favourite novel is A Town Like Alice by Nevil … Continue reading Which Book Could You Read Over And Over Again?
When I stepped away from the blog last week, I didn't know how that would turn out, I just knew that I wouldn't be blogging. As it was the school holidays, I didn't have to consider any work commitments or school timetables to juggle and that turned out to be an enormous help. Here's a … Continue reading How I Regrouped
The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka | Kindle | I didn’t expect to love this book as much as I did. The language is beautiful. These characters are meant to be together. They are made for each other. This title is definitely on my "Best Reads of the Year" list. Some of what … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading March 2023
I first learned about the Morgan Library when I read The Personal Librarian in September 2021 and knew that on any future visit to New York City, I would want to visit. It didn't disappoint. Nothing on the outside of the library prepared me for what I would find in the inside ... I highly … Continue reading New York City 2023 | The Morgan Library
Exes and O's by Amy Lea | Kindle | Could I begin by saying that the use of the apostrophe in the title is incorrect! That's me using my shouty voice. Os is plural and has no need of an apostrophe. Also, this is a rubbish title. Our heroine Tara is 30, recently broken up … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading February 2023
I really want this t-shirt I have discovered the author Meghan Quinn - writer of funny, believable (to a point) and steamy romance I have my eye on these boots Hoping that we can secure tickets to this production before the run ends in the West End
The Love of My Other Life by C.J. Connelly | paperback | I received this for Christmas | I quite enjoyed this, but found the plot a little confusing at times. The People on Platform Five by Clare Pooley | Kindle | A group of disparate people are thrown together and gradually become friends as their lives change … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading January 2023
The dramatisation of Daisy Jones & The Six goes live on Amazon Prime on 3 March in the UK The dramatisation of The Flatshare is live on Paramount +. I watched it via the seven day free trial I am booked for New York City! Suggestions for my itinerary welcome Tilly has been a part … Continue reading Four Fun Things
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