If you’ve been following a while, you’ll know that I love to read, so the main focus of my website has always been to share book reviews and book club questions. Nothing is about to change there – books are, after all, what keep me sane (ish!) My online shop showcases some of my own most popular picture books that are for sale.
I occasionally,when the mood takes me, blog on life, family, relationships and even occasionally health and fitness. I’m not a fan of social media posts that suggest the writer’s life is perfect. I just don’t buy it. But if you enjoy a smile, chat and a cup of coffee with a pal, I think my posts might be for you.
Booklovers All my friends and family know that I love reading. As my blog title Book and Family Chat suggests I love...
Book Review of Grown Ups by Marian Keyes I simply cannot make my mind up about Marian Keyes. Rather like...
Book Review of Educated by Tara Westover Tara Westover’s Educated is brutal, compelling and tragic. It is not an easy read and...
Book Review of Middle England by Jonathan Coe I resisted reading this book for quite a while. I haven’t read The...
Book Review of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman A Man Called Ove was recommended to me by readers...
Book Review of Old Baggage by Lissa Evans This is an utter treat of a read that should not just...
Book Review of Cilka’s Journey – sequel of the Tattooist of Auschwitz In Cilka’s Journey, the sequel of The Tattooist of Auschwitz...
What kind of Shakespeare Lover are you? What kind of Shakespeare Lover are you? Everyone who knows me is aware...
Book Review of Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus This...
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