
Sal’s Blog - Life's Not Always Perfect!
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.

How Reading Fiction Encourages Problem-Solving Skills in Kids – The Mechanics of Problem-Solving Through Fiction – Deftly woven fiction does...
Book Review of Bob Mortimer’s The Satsuma Complex I love watching Bob Mortimer on TV. He’s down-to-earth, real, and in...
Book Review of Sandi Toksvig’s Friends of Dorothy I am a huge fan of Sandi Toksvig, as you’ll discover from...
Book Review of Sarah Penner’s The Lost Apothecary Sarah Penner’s The Lost Apothecary was a good choice for our book...
Book Review on Douglas Stuart’s Young Mungo After reading Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain, I expected Young Mungo to be another...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is not the type of book I would expect to pick up in a...
Although I’ve read Maggie O’Farrell’s much acclaimed Hamnet, I haven’t read any of her other works. It was a pleasure...
Today, a car is not just a means of transportation. Many writers devote entire books to machines. In this article...
A Dutiful Boy by Mohsin Zaidi is a touching memoir exploring the intersection of identity, culture, and resilience. Mohsin, a...
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