Book reviews
Have you ever wondered how normal you are? What if you were perfectly average? More than anyone else. For Emily – it’s true. When she watches a documentary on the average human she sees her life. Her job, her hair, her favourite food. All of her – plainly, horrifically average. Even her blood group. Right there and then, she decides she wants more. She’ll… Continue reading My (extra) Ordinary Life by Rebecca Ryan
THE MOST HATED WOMAN IN AMERICA The Sandman killings have been solved. Daniel Miller murdered fourteen people before he vanished. His wife, Carrie, now faces trial as his accomplice. The FBI, the District Attorney, the media and everyone in America believe she knew and helped cover up her husband’s crimes. THE LAWYER Eddie Flynn won’t… Continue reading The Accomplice by Steve Cavanagh
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
Thank you to Simon and Schuster and the Tandem Collective for a copy of Anatomy of a Scandal to read alongside other reviewers ahead of the upcoming start of the Netflix series later this week. I’m sharing a review today. Synopsis: A high-profile marriage thrust into the spotlight. A prosecutor who believes justice has been… Continue reading Anatomy of A Scandal by Sarah Vaughan
Thank you to Faber Books and the Tandem Collective for the opportunity to join the readalong for A Terrible Kindness, the debut novel by Jo Browning Wroe. I enjoyed sharing my thoughts with a small group of readers as I read the book, and now I’m pleased to be sharing my mini non spoiler review… Continue reading A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe
Thank you to Orion Publishing and the Tandem Collective for the opportunity to join The Devil’s Advocate Readalong for the latest paperback publication of an Eddie Flynn story by Steve Cavanagh. Synopsis: HE’S WON EVERY TRIAL. BECAUSE HE’S BEHIND EVERY MURDER. Ambitious District Attorney Randal Korn lives to watch prisoners executed.Even if they are not… Continue reading The Devil’s Advocate by Steve Cavanagh
Thank you to the Tandem Collective and Fourth Estate Books for the opportunity to join a readalong for Cloud Cuckoo Land. I’m sharing a non-spoiler review today. Synopsis: When everything is lost, it’s our stories that survive How do we weather the end of things? Cloud Cuckoo Land brings together an unforgettable cast of dreamers and outsiders… Continue reading Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Thank you to the Tandem Collective, Studio Canal and Hodder and Stoughton for a paperback copy of The Last Letter from your Lover. After sharing my review for the film recently, now it is time to review the book, originally published in 2010. Synopsis: When journalist Ellie looks through her newspaper’s archives for a story,… Continue reading The Last Letter from your Lover by Jojo Moyes
Thank you to the Tandem Collective and Studio Canal for the opportunity to join in with the watch-a-long for the opening weekend of The Last Letter from your Lover, based on the book by Jojo Moyes. What is the movie about? Adapted from Jojo Moyes’ best-selling novel, THE LAST LETTER FROM YOUR LOVER is a… Continue reading Movie review – The Last Letter from your Lover
Thank you to HQ Books and the Tandem Collective for a surprise parcel last weekend. I was thrilled to find a copy of the new paperback edition of Quite, a matching tote bag and other treats. I started flicking through the book and found myself quickly hooked into the book. Synopsis: Claudia Winkleman’s warmth, humour, no-holds-barred… Continue reading Quite by Claudia Winkleman
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