Congratulations to Naomi Shippen on the very recent publication of her DEBUT novel! Thank you to Kingsley Publishers for inviting me on this blog tour, and for sending me an early copy of the book. Blurb: After receiving a substantial inheritance, thirty-seven-year-old aspiring writer, Theresa , moves to the High Country of Victoria, Australia, to... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner
I could have read this in one sitting, but had to eat and sleep in between! It's soooo good!!Tash is mom to 2-year-old Finn and wife to Tom, a doctor who's just started a new job on rotation in A & E at a London hospital. She herself is a freelance journalist trying to find... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – This is Not About You: A Menmoir by Rosemary Mac Cabe
When I received a direct Twitter message from someone called Grace Pilkington, exactly one month ago saying that she'd love to invite me on a blog tour, I rolled my eyes. I do occasionally get messages and emails similar to this from complete strangers, and 99.9 percent of the time, the subject matter is absolutely... Continue Reading →
LAUNCH PARTY – Sex Ed by Kristen Bailey
Kristen Bailey is one of the most consistent, hilarious authors I know, so I was absolutely thrilled, and ever so chuffed when she invited me to be part of her launch party over on Instagram, for her brand new book, Sex Ed! Of course, I wasn't surprised to discover that this book didn't disappoint. Blurb:... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Boat Trip by Heather J. Fitt
Blog touring today, which I don't do so often any more, so I really enjoy it when I do! Today it's all about The Boat Trip, which published this week - congrats to author Heather Fitt! This is Heather's 3rd book (if I'm not mistaken), I'm wondering WHY I haven't read her previous books!!?? But... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – Buried Treasure by Sven Axelrad
About the book (from the publisher's website and the book cover): Welcome to Vivo, where the only cemetery is run by old Mateus and his dog, God. Mateus’s eyes aren’t so good these days, which is why he has been burying bodies in the wrong graves, and also why, while out walking with God, he... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena
A chilling look into what it means to be a part of a family with a child who is 'different'. Lapena gets it spot on, and adds her own personal touch of drama to the mix, making this a page-turning thriller that will leave you literally open-mouthed once you've read those final words! Dr William... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – Someone Else’s Shoes by Jojo Moyes
Can shoes really make a difference to how you feel? Well Sam and Nisha are about to find out! In a mixed up, rush of a morning, Sam grabs the wrong bag on her way out of the gym. She's running late for a meeting and to her horror, when she looks inside the bag... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – Must Love Books by Shauna Robinson
Congratulations to Shauna on publication day today! We've been having a really fun readalong this week, so thank you to One More Chapter Books for sharing an advance copy of the book with us so that we could be early readers of what I think will be a great addition to loads of bookshelves out... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – My Thirty-Minute Bar Mitzvah by Denis Hirson
My Thirty-Minute Bar Mitzvah by Denis Hirson is a must-read memoir. Its nostalgic without being sentimental, whimsical without lapsing into silliness, and aptly depicts the sense of detachment and alienation felt by a boy grasping for adulthood, while surrounded by a blanket of secrets and withheld information about his own heritage. Don't assume to know... Continue Reading →