A riot of a book with a circus-parade of characters romping their way through the pages! Gina's life is a bit of a haphazard, hodge-podge of a mess ... and that's before her cancer diagnosis. She seems to have a knack of surrounding herself with a bunch of misfits and oddities. There's her new neighbour,... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – The Carer by Deborah Moggach
Before I talk about the actual book, I just need to mention the beautiful, eye-catching cover because I do love gorgeous book covers, and I'm a firm believer that regardless of what 'they' say ... books are most certainly judged by their covers! Robert and Phoebe are siblings who are both in their early sixties.... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – Natural Born Readers (The Book Lovers #3) by Victoria Connelly
Returning to Castle Clare for the third in Victoria Connelly's Book Lovers series is like getting together with your closest friends again, and enjoying a long, languid afternoon in a beautiful setting, complete with the finest cream tea! After having met the Nightingale family who are based in the Suffolk countryside, in the first two... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Italian Villa by Daniela Sacardoti
Callie DiGiacomo is proud of the life she's built for herself. It may not seem like much to others, but to her, it's everything. She's got her own tiny apartment, and a job that she loves as a waitress at The Windmill Cafe. Growing up in the care system from the time she was just... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW – Grown-Ups by Marian Keyes
Can't I give this 10 stars??? I absolutely adored this book! I loved the Casey's and all their typical family in-fighting and nonsense (actually, in Irish terms it's referred to as 'malarkey' I think). Marian writes in a way that draws the reader in and makes you feel like you're right there, just a fly... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Orphan’s Daughter by Sandy Taylor
Oh my word Sandy Taylor! What a gem of a book this is! Not only did I absolutely love it, but it made me yearn to get on a plane and head straight to Ireland for a long-overdue visit. If ever a book as evoked a feeling of such heartfelt longing to be somewhere then... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – My One Month Marriage by Shari Low
Oh my word, I adored this book! Why have I never read anything by Shari Low before?! Four sisters: Zoe, Marina, Verity and Yvie ... all so different in every single way. Marina is the only one who's married and she makes helicopter moms look lazy and uninvolved! Zoe's the corporate, marketing wizz; Verity's a... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – The Argument by Victoria Jenkins
When you read the blurb of this book, you'll be inclined to think that it's your typical story about family angst gone wrong. Well, it certainly starts out like that. Hannah seems to be a rather over-protective mother when it comes to her teenage daughter Olivia. She feels that she's lost all control over her... Continue Reading →
BOOKS-ON-TOUR – Dreams of Willow House by Susanne O’Leary
As I'm sure you all know by now if you follow this blog regularly, I do love an Irish read! And this is no different. It's the third in Susanne O'Leary's Willow House series, and for some reason I've only read the second book prior to this - Sisters of Willow House. The first book... Continue Reading →
BLOG TOUR – A Convenient Marriage by Jeevani Charika
I do love the way Jeevani Charika writes. There is such an open honesty in her characters. I so enjoyed her previous book, This Stolen Life, and when I was offered the chance to join the blog tour for her next book, A Convenient Marriage, I didn't hesitate. There are some similarities between the books:... Continue Reading →