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
Category: reading
My commitments to 2019
‘It might just be a different word for ‘resolution’ dressed up so that maybe the name won’t lead to failure’ Continue reading My commitments to 2019
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
Goodreads reading challenge
Who is on Goodreads? I am and I’m doing a reading challenge this year. Goodreads gives you the chance to set yourself a reading target for the year. My self-imposed target is 12 books in 2018. That’s only one a … Continue reading Goodreads reading challenge
Please don’t hire me, I’m scared! A review
So I did a little research for this review and back in 2014 a study found that nearly half of UK graduates weren’t working in their chosen field. In fact, The Independent said that those graduates believed they worked in … Continue reading Please don’t hire me, I’m scared! 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…
Just Another Gem 