Post-book blues
You may have spent hours with them, they kept you company on your commute to work or on your lunch hour… Continue reading Post-book blues
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The Lines We Leave Behind by Eliza Graham: A review
I don’t think I know anyone who isn’t an Amazon Prime member. Next day free delivery from the online store that stocks everything from stainless steel straws to novelty socks and everything in between. I guess you could call this … Continue reading The Lines We Leave Behind by Eliza Graham: A review
Waiting for Wednesday: A review
Waiting for Wednesday is the third book in a series by Nicci French (fun fact, Nicci French is a pseudonym for husband and wife writers Nicci Gerrard and Sean French). The series follows psychotherapist Dr Freida Klein as the main … Continue reading Waiting for Wednesday: A review
THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS: A REVIEW
This book has recently been made into a film, but I didn’t actually know that when I started reading it. My friend told me once I was half way through and now I can remember seeing the trailer and I … Continue reading THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS: A REVIEW
A Little Life: A review
It took me a whole month to read it, well nearly. 30th April to 25th May, so just short of 28 days to read the tome that is the 720 page A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara. A book that … Continue reading A Little Life: A review
My next five reads…
My to-read list is longer than most people’s MONTHLY shopping lists, but I’ve narrowed it down to the next five I plan to read. Life After Life – Kate Atkinson A colleague brought in a copy of one of Atkinson’s other books for me to read; A God in Ruins. I read the back and was really excited to read it, but my other colleague said that before I did I should read Life After Life. So, I toddled off to my local library and checked out a copy. As I walked out I opened it and read the … Continue reading My next five reads…
On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
So, as part of my new year’s resolution to read more (see number 4, here), I signed up to a book club. The first book on the list was On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan. You may be familiar with his novel Atonement, which was adapted for the big screen and brought to life by Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. I downloaded On Chesil Beach straight to my Kindle (yes, I know, but I still read real books too) and curled up on the sofa to start reading. I hadn’t actually read the book description, so I wasn’t quite sure … Continue reading On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan
Just Another Gem 