Book Review on Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
Book Review on Intermezzo by Sally Rooney Once I knew what it meant, I decided that the title of Intermezzo by Sally Rooney couldn’t have been more fitting. The book Intermezzo is an interlude, a space to pause. Through her writing, Rooney offers us exactly this opportunity. The story is a tender interlude in the […]
Get Inspired by These 7 Sport-Related Books
Get Inspired by These 7 Sport-Related Books Some book recommendations from the sports lovers amongst us! Inspiration often strikes from unexpected places. For fans and bookworms alike, sports stories have a certain allure – maybe it’s the gritty honesty of a tell-all memoir, the science behind achieving greatness, or an against-all-odds underdog saga that gets […]
Book Review on Sarah Winman’s Still Life
Book Review on Sarah Winman’s Still Life Sarah Winman’s Still Life is a deeply moving novel that left me unexpectedly emotional—even tearing up at the hairdresser’s as I sat reading while waiting for my daughter to have her blow-dry! But while the story brings immense beauty, it’s not a light read; it’s one to savor. […]
How Reading Fiction Encourages Problem-Solving Skills in Kids
How Reading Fiction Encourages Problem-Solving Skills in Kids – The Mechanics of Problem-Solving Through Fiction – Deftly woven fiction does more than just spin a yarn – it saddles characters with choices that sear the soul, and predicaments that drive them (and us) to the edge. As kids watch these unlikely situations unfold, they’re essentially […]
Book Review of Bob Mortimer’s The Satsuma Complex
Book Review of Bob Mortimer’s The Satsuma Complex I love watching Bob Mortimer on TV. He’s down-to-earth, real, and in these troubling times, one of the few who can still make me smile and laugh when there’s not much to feel positive about. That’s exactly what I was hoping for from The Satsuma Complex, winner of […]
Book Review of Sandi Toksvig’s Friends of Dorothy
Book Review of Sandi Toksvig’s Friends of Dorothy I am a huge fan of Sandi Toksvig, as you’ll discover from my book review of her memoir, Between the Stops. Therefore, it was a relief that Friends of Dorothy met and probably exceeded my expectations, proving to be just as good, if not better, than I […]