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 →
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 →
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 →
Kim Nash is very special to me. She's one of the very first book publicists I made contact with when I first became a reviewer!! I'm absolutely thrilled that she's now become the published author of this absolutely lovely book - the first of what I hope will be many more! I think I smiled... Continue Reading →
Blurb: "Because life is about living..." Julia has never been one to surrender without a fight, but when she receives a devastating diagnosis, she has a decision to make. Even after thirty years, she can still see her mother slowly fading away with every dose of chemo, every round of radiation, and every lost shred... Continue Reading →
I have to be completely honest ... I'm really not sure about this one!! I don't think I've ever been so unsure about how I feel about a book. I didn't dislike it, but I didn't love it. I found parts of it to be rather distasteful and I know for sure that many people... Continue Reading →
What a beautiful book! Heartbreaking ... but so, so beautiful! Audrey is terminally ill and moves in with her daughter, single mom Jess, and teenage granddaughter Mia. It was a difficult choice deciding who she should live with, Jess or her other daughter Lily, especially as the two haven't spoken for 30 years! But eventually,... Continue Reading →
It's the start of the blog tour for this absolutely delightful book, that I would recommend to everyone as a fabulous feel-good read! Kelsey Anderson finds herself in a bit of a rut. She's just lost the dead-end job that she loved in a camera emporium that's been forced to close down, and her long-term... Continue Reading →
Yes, I do sometimes take a break from dark, twisted psychological type books, and when I do, it's delightfully refreshing to discover a book like Sharon Dempsey's My Virtual Life! I can quite easily picture my own teenage daughter watching a film version of this while comparing with her BFF's who has the most embarrassing... Continue Reading →
A novel about food, whānau, and mental illness. Blurb: Valerie reads George Eliot to get to sleep – just to take her mind off worries over her patients, her children, their father and the next family dinner. Elena is so obsessed with health, traditional food, her pregnancy and her blog she doesn’t notice that her... Continue Reading →
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