Category: contemporary fiction

‘The Museum of Ordinary People’ by Mike Gayle | @mikegayle @HodderFiction @JennyPlatt90 | #blogtour #bookreview

Delighted to join the blog tour for Mike Gayle’s The Museum of Ordinary People today. Huge thanks to Jenny at Hodder & Stoughton for the opportunity to join and for the review copy. Let’s see what this novel is all about. Author : Mike GayleTitle : The Museum of Ordinary PeoplePages : 340Publisher : Hodder…

And that’s a wrap for … April

Does anyone even understand how it is May already? April was just doing its thing, being all chill. We had some lovely sunshine-y days, did some pottering in the garden (my neighbours keep removing trees so I keep adding them 💁🏼‍♀️), read a little, nothing of much importance. Then the final week, my MIL decided…

This Week in Books (27th April, 2022)

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. One hot summers night in Italy, Joe and Cathy Plant receive a phone call that will change their lives forever. Their sister Frannie has killed a…

‘The Last House on the Street’ by Diane Chamberlain

Author : Diane ChamberlainTitle : The Last House on the StreetPages : 350Publisher : HeadlinePublication date : January 11, 2022 2010. A recently widowed architect moves into the home she and her late husband designed, heartbroken that he will never cross the threshold. But when disturbing things begin to happen, it’s clear that someone is…

Mini Reviews : Nothing Else / The Match

Today I bring you some quickie thoughts on Louise Beech’s ‘Nothing Else‘ and ‘The Match‘ by Harlan Coben. There is always massive anticipation and high expectations when a new Louise Beech book finds its way into your hands. She is such a remarkable author, who easily crosses genres back and forth and cannot be confined…

This Week in Books (13th April, 2022)

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. 2020. A recently widowed architect moves into the home she and her late husband designed, heartbroken that he will never cross the threshold. But when disturbing…

And that’s a wrap for … March

According to the calendar it is April and I have no idea how that happened. A few days ago, we were sitting outside in the glorious sunshine with short sleeves. Today, however, as I type this, it’s snowing. WTF. Clearly Mother Nature suffers from hormonal moods as well. And unfortunately, the war in Ukraine rages…

Some of my most anticipated books of 2022

I have such a love/hate relationship with these lists. Sure, it’s fun to see what’s around the corner. One must at all times be prepared, surely. And one should definitely make sure not to lose track of new releases from favourite authors. But I’m not a very patient person. Scratch that, when they handed out…

‘This Week in Books’ (8th September, 2021)

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words. 1905. A year after ‘the affair’ in Dinas Powys, Thomas Bexley has become a drunkard and recluse, haunted by terrible visions of the dead. But when…