The Long, Long Afternoon by Inga Vesper
It’s so lovely waking up this morning and not having to homeschool!!! I asked the children what they’d like to do and they’ve asked if...
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- Apr 16, 2021
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The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
On Saturday I received some surprise book mail from @hodderbooks. I hadn’t seen The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey before and I didn’t know...
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- Apr 16, 2021
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Greenwich Park by Katherine Faulkner
Last week at the #bloomsburynightin we were given the first chapters to all the books being previewed. I picked up Greenwich Park by...
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- Apr 16, 2021
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Moonrise by Sarah Crossan
After reading, and loving, Here is the Beehive by @sarahcrossanwriter I’ve been really keen to read more of her books. The two that were...
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- Apr 16, 2021
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The Island Home by Libby Page
On Wednesday I was lucky enough to receive a copy of The Island Home by @libbypagewrites I actually squealed and did a happy dance when I...
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- Apr 16, 2021
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The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent
Last weekend I read The Summer Job by @lizzy.dent and I loved it. It’s not out until April but it’s definitely one you’re going to want...
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- Apr 16, 2021
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Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers
I feel like I’ve been on a bit of a roll with some great reads recently. I finished Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers (see picture 2 for...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood
It may seem odd to say reading a murder mystery brought me a lot joy but that’s how I felt while reading The Marlow Murder Club by...
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- Apr 16, 2021
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Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k up by Alexandra Potter
Time for a review of a book I read last week and really enjoyed; Confessions of a Forty Something F**k Up by @alexandrapotter (see...
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- Apr 16, 2021
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The Push by Ashleigh Audrain
Last September, I read The Push by @ashleyaudrain and I absolutely blown away by it. I knew it would be in my top books for 2020 and I...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
This time last year I hadn’t read any free verse books and now I find myself completely hooked on them. Last night I started The Black...
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- Apr 16, 2021
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Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce
I know this will be a surprise to a lot of you but my book of the year is, drumroll... Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce! I loved...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
My 2020 Favourite Reads
Normally at this time of year I post my top ten books of the year. I go back and look through my list of everything I’ve read and loved...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Carer by Deborah Moggach
The Carer by Deborah Moggach has been on my TBR for ages, I loved The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and so was really excited to read this...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew
Last month I read Here is the Beehive and I loved it. I hadn’t read a lot of free verse but I was really keen to try more. Synopsis:...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
A few weeks ago the lovely Jenna @book_club_mummajoined me for an InstaLive to talk about her Desert Island Books. We had such a great...
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- Apr 16, 2021
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Shiver by Ali Reynolds
I think I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I love the Book Hunt Series that @bookbeforeuleap does on Wednesday nights. Well last week...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
In a Holiday by Christina Lauren
Yesterday I finished my first festive read of the month; In a Holidaze by @christinalauren , (see picture 2 for synopsis) and I...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 2 min
The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré
Last week while chatting Desert Island Books with @busymamabookclub she talked about The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré and it...
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- Apr 16, 2021
- 1 min
A Snow Garden by Rachel Joyce
After reading Leave the World Behind and being scared witless by it, I needed something gentle and lovely to read. So I pulled A Snow...
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