Category Archives: Authors

Take a Chance on Me by Jill Mansell

REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS Addition: Library hard back Genre: Chick-lit Rating: 4/5 Synopsis: Cleo Quinn doesn’t have a great track record when it comes to men, but now Will’s come along she’s optimistic. Handsome, attentive and an absolute gentleman when it comes to her questionable cooking skills, he could be her Mr Right. Things are definitely [...]

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Knitting Diaries by Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery and Christina Skye

REVIEWS CONTAIN SPOILERS! Addition: Review e-book from netGalley Genre: Female fiction, romance Rating: 4 out of 5 This is a collection of short stories, written by prolific chick-lit authors Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery and Christina Skye. Debbie Macomber Knitting is a way of life: The Twenty-First Wish by Debbie Macomber Anne Marie Roche and her [...]

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Goodnight, Beautiful by Dorothy Koomson

Addition: Paperback Genre: Chick-lit, fiction Rating: 4 out of 5 Synopsis: Eight years ago, Nova Kumalisi agreed to have a baby for Mal and Stephanie Wacken. Halfway through the pregnancy, the couple changed their minds and walked away, leaving Nova pregnant, scared and alone. Eight years ago, Stephanie was overjoyed at the thought of becoming [...]

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Book Blogger Hop and Follow Friday!

It is that time of the week again, and I’m excited as I started this day by finishing a book: Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella. I didn’t think it was her best book but I did enjoy it, and read 100 pages in one sitting. For various reasons – namely the fact my husband and [...]

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Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

CONTAINS SPOILERS! Addition: Library hardback Genre: Romance Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant [...]

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Trip to the library!

I’ve just been to the library and took out: The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern The True History of Paradise by Margaret Cezair-Thompson Before We Say Goodbye by Louise Candlish Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks Has anyone read these books? Are they good? Share on Facebook

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The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

Addition: Review e-book Genre: Young adult, fantasy Rating: 5 out of 5 Synopsis: My name is Meghan Chase. I thought it was over.That my time with the fey, the impossible choices I had to make, the sacrifices of those I loved, was behind me. But a storm is approaching, an army of Iron fey that [...]

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Last Chance by Sarah Dessen

Original Title: Keeping the Moon Addition: Library Book Genre: Young adult, romance Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: Never in one place long enough to make friends or put down roots, Colie doesn’t expect her trip to the North Carolina coast to change a thing. Always the outcast, she’s resigned to a holiday with only her eccentric aunt [...]

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A Few Favourite Things…

I saw these questions over at The Diary of a Domestic Goddess, and thought I would answer them too! 1. Who is your all-time favourite author, and why? My favourite all time author is Roald Dahl. I love his books. They gave me hours of entertainment when I was small, and now keep me entertained [...]

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Recommended Authors: Wendy Virgo

This is a new feature I will regularly do on my blog. The author I am recommending is: Wendy Virgo Wendy is a gifted writer, a great theologian and a wonderful teacher. She has written many books over the years, most of which I have had the pleasure of reading. And yes, even though her [...]

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