Rebecca is a happy childfree woman whose world is turned upside down one Friday night when her husband’s ex-girlfriend Cara appears at her door, 4-year old daughter in tow. Rebecca’s husband is the child’s father, that much is clear from the uncanny resemblance, but why has Cara suddenly decided he gets to be a part …
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Follow my blog with Bloglovin The much-anticipated sequel to the stunning ‘PS, I Love You’, Cecilia Ahern returns to Holly and her family 7 years later. Holly has moved on. Well, as much as anyone ever can after losing their husband to cancer when he was only 30 years old. After Gerry died, he sent …
This is a book that is much bigger than its 210 pages; it’s full of thought-provoking and life-affirming tidbits as well as being wonderfully written. Our narrator is visiting an old friend who has terminal cancer and whilst this is central to the plot, it is (in my opinion) not what the book is about. …
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Eudora Honeysett is a heartwarming story about an elderly woman who wishes to die on her own terms. She befriends young Rose who moves in next door and their friendship (as well as that of Stanley, an older gentleman who also lives nearby) impacts everyone’s lives. There are some triggers in this book; see below …
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Convenience Store Woman is a short but sweet tale of a 36-year-old woman who found her life’s purpose at the age of 18 when she got a job in the local supermarket. Unlike the outside world, the convenience store has a set of expected and accepted rules which Keiko, our heroine, can follow to enable …
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In a sleepy village just outside London, a group of octogenarians with a penchant for detective work find their latest victim much closer to home. When the owner of their retirement village is found dead at his lavish residence, the Thursday Murder Club are on the case, manipulating the police and gathering information by ever …
Book Review – The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Read More »
Summer is practically over, the world is starting to return to some sense of normality (even though the threat of coronavirus still casts a dark shadow over us all). I’ve been busy all summer working on my website and other side hustles, but now it’s starting to get colder and feel more ‘hot chocolates and …