This one shocks from the very beginning. It's not for the faint-hearted, so if you're not up for graphic language, descriptions of sex, and the many methods that can be used to achieve all sorts of pleasure without necessarily needing the assistance of a human partner, I'd suggest you walk swiftly past. HOWEVER ... if... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – Bloom Where You’re Planted: Life the Ex-Pat Way by Lasairiona E McMaster
Even if you're never planning on re-locating from your comfortable current abode - read this book! Just because it's so worth reading! And if you are considering a move, to a different country, continent, planet or wherever, then I would insist that this book is compulsory reading! You won't find a more honest, practical, down-to-earth,... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – Wilderness by B.E. Jones
It seems that this review, which was scheduled to be posted yesterday, got itself a bit lost in the cyber-wilderness somewhere!! After a bit of a panic, and some searching through my posts and blog storage, thank goodness I found it!! So here it is ... a little bit late, but nevertheless, finally here!! It's... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – Cultivating a Fuji by Miriam Drori
It's launch day for Cultivating a Fuji, and Day One of the blog tour! So it's very exciting to be one of the first people to be able to introduce this very different, but rather beautiful book to the world! So often, it's easy to treat people who are different as just that: different, other,... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly
What a thrill, as well as an honour to be kicking off the blog tour today for Michael Connelly's latest book, Dark, Sacred Night! In this police procedural, Connelly teams up his well-known and familiar detective Harry Bosch, who's now left the police force, with his fairly new character, LAPD detective Renée Ballard. After a... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – This Stolen Life by Jeevani Charika
A beautiful story about 2 gentle souls who find each other in the midst of attempting to navigate the landscape of a country far from home, where everything seems strange. They instantly recognise in each other a familiarity and comfort, while at the same time realising that their relationship is one that will not meet... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – The Suspects by Katharine Johnson
The Suspects has Emma as its unreliable narrator accompanied by four other equally unlikeable characters, with barely a redeemable feature among them: Stuart, Zak, Imogen and Xanthe. It's the late 80's in Bristol. Not a great time to be young and trying to gain a foothold in the big wide world. Nevertheless, these five individuals... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – Bridesmaids by Zara Stoneley
Anyone who's ever been involved in planning a wedding, whether it's their own, or a friend or family member's, knows that the final product (everything and everyone looking beautiful, smiles all around, hugs and kisses etc. etc.) certainly doesn't tell the full story! Not by a long shot! Bridesmaids is the story of Rachel's journey... Continue Reading →
BLOG BLITZ REVIEW – Rosie & Ruby by Patricia Dixon
Women who aren't fit to be mothers; men who aren't fit to be husbands; girls who can't wait to be free of their roots to make lives of their own and create new futures. Unfortunately, it's not always fiction. Rosie and Ruby are cousins with equally appalling mothers. Rosie's mom care's more about appearances than... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR REVIEW – Our Life in a Day by Jamie Fewery
In the early 90's there was this really popular American sitcom starring Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser, that I really loved, called Mad About You. For some reason, Our Life in a Day reminded me of that! Tom and Esme are your average "noughties" couple. They meet at a party, get to know each other,... Continue Reading →