The Heights by Louise Candlish

Thank you to Jess Barratt at Books and The City / Simon and Schuster UK for a proof copy to read and review. I enjoyed reading The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish last year (see my review at https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2020/06/23/the-other-passenger-by-louise-candlish/ ). The Heights is now available in paperback and I’m sharing my review again to explain… Continue reading The Heights by Louise Candlish

The Only Exception by Claire Huston

I’m pleased to be joining the blog tour with Rachel’s Random Resources today. I enjoyed reading Claire’s previous books and my reviews can be found at https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2020/09/17/art-and-soul-by-claire-huston/ and https://mentoringmumof2bookreviews.home.blog/2021/07/07/elles-a-to-z-of-love-by-claire-huston/ Synopsis: Lucinda Green knows something is missing from her life. But what? Her catering business is enjoying modest success and she loves her cosy house, even… Continue reading The Only Exception by Claire Huston

Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie

Thank you to Susanna Peden at Harper Collins for a copy of the newly published paperback of Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie, available in all good bookshops now. To celebrate the paperback publication, I’m sharing my review again. Synopsis: Behind every greatest hit, is an even greater love story. THE SUMMER OF 1969… Continue reading Songs in Ursa Major by Emma Brodie

The Last Library by Freya Sampson

Thank you to the Motherload Facebook group and Zaffre books for this gorgeous copy of The Last Library by Freya Sampson. I’m sharing a mini review today after reading this over the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend. Synopsis: You can tell a lot about a person from the library books they borrow Lonely library assistant… Continue reading The Last Library by Freya Sampson

It’s A Widow Thing by Karen Booth

Today I’m joining the book promotion tour organised by Rachel’s Random Resources for It’s A Widow Thing by Karen Booth, sharing a promotional post. Synopsis: He’s on the fast-track to serious, and she’s hitting the brakes. When cosmetics entrepreneur Sabrina Kelly waited until she was thirty-eight to marry, she never thought she’d be widowed by… Continue reading It’s A Widow Thing by Karen Booth

Dead in the Water by Mark Ellis

Thank you to Amber at Midas PR for inviting me to join the blog tour for Dead In The Water by Mark Ellis, published by Headline Accent in paperback on 19 May 2022. Synopsis: Summer, 1942.The Second World War rages on but Britain now faces the Nazi threat with America at its side. In a… Continue reading Dead in the Water by Mark Ellis

Daisy’s French Farmhouse by Lorraine Wilson

Today I’m pleased to be joining the blog blitz for Daisy’s French Farmhouse by Lorraine Wilson. Don’t forget to enter the prize draw at the end of the post organised by Rachel’s Random Resources and One More Chapter. The book was published in the UK on 26 May. Synopsis: Fly to France for the perfect… Continue reading Daisy’s French Farmhouse by Lorraine Wilson

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain Audiobook

Thank you to Isabelle Wilson at Headline Books for the opportunity to listen to the audiobook for one of my favourite books of 2021. I’m sharing my thoughts today and an audio clip too. The paperback edition was published yesterday in the UK. Synopsis: IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO START YOUR LIFE’S BIG ADVENTURE .… Continue reading The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain Audiobook

Breadsong : How Baking Changed Our Lives by Kitty and Al Tait

Thank you to the Tandem Collective for a copy of the book, to join the readalong / bakealong for Breadsong. Synopsis: ‘If you had told me at 14 when I couldn’t even get out of bed with depression and anxiety that three years later I would have written a book I would never have believed… Continue reading Breadsong : How Baking Changed Our Lives by Kitty and Al Tait

The Orphanage Girls by Mary Wood

Thank you to Anne of Random Things Tours and Pan MacMillan for the opportunity to read and review The Orphanage Girls for the blog tour. Synopsis: The Orphanage Girls is a gritty and moving saga about an orphanage in London’s East End, from the bestselling author of The Jam Factory Girls, Mary Wood. Children deserve a family… Continue reading The Orphanage Girls by Mary Wood