Book Review of The Lido by Libby Page
Book Review of The Lido by Libby Page This was another book I read because it was a book club choice. It had been selected by a good friend from my book club, so I was very pleased to be able to report favourably on it both to my main book club and to an […]
Book Review of Sarah Winman’s A Year of Marvellous Ways
Book Review of Sarah Winman’s A Year of Marvellous Ways A Year of Marvellous Ways is Sarah Winman’s second novel, published after her much-loved debut When God Was a Rabbit (review here) and before the heartbreaking Tin Man (review here) and the sprawling and luminous Still Life (review here). Looking back across her writing I […]
Book Review on Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Book Review on Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez I listened to Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez on Audible. I got interrupted quite a bit so was slightly irritated when I missed key but that didn’t detract from my overall enjoyment of it and it is one of those novels that stays with you. […]
The Party by Elizabeth Day Book Review
Book Review of The Party by Elizabeth Day I’m a big fan of Elizabeth Day. I listen to her brilliant podcasts How to Fail and Best Friend Therapy and I’ve read several of her books. In fact, I’ve already written about Magpie and Friendaholic, so stumbling across The Party in the magical treasure trove that […]
Jess and Norma A lifetime of laughter and our unbreakable bond by Jessica Asquith and Norma Burton Book Review
Book Review of Jess and Norma A lifetime of laughter and our unbreakable bond by Jessica Asquith and Norma Burton A Although not much of a user of Facebook and not at all really on Instagram or TikTok, being part of the older generation who learned Facebook, overused it, and has now more or less […]
The Quiet Power of Bedtime Reading in a Noisy Digital Age
The Quiet Power of Bedtime Reading in a Noisy Digital Age Turning down in the evening has become more digital than dreamlike in a society inundated with screens, scrolling, and streaming material. Children are more likely to nod off next to the illumination of a tablet than they are in response to the sound of […]