Another book from my subscription box, I think this time it was How Novel. And another one that I would not probably buy myself, but was happy for someone to pick for me. It certainly is a page-turner. Ruth is a psychotherapist specializing in trauma, with years of experience. She helps her patients process their …
Adrian Mole is a character that accompanied the British public for thirty years. First introduced in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 ¾ published in 1982, Adrian grew and developed throughout the subsequent decades, while also becoming the chronicler of the societal changes happening in the United Kingdom. I remember I read the …
Continue reading Adrian Mole. The Cappuccino Years – Sue Townsend
My chaotic relationship with Inspector Rebus continues. This is also the last of my October Cyprus vacation crime-reading spree. The others were: The Winner by David Baldacci, Camino Island by John Grisham, Run Away by Harlan Coben, Agent Running in the Field by John le Carré (who sadly recently passed away), The Whistler by John Grisham and In The Woods by Tana French. October …
Oh no I'm hopeless with visual things, she said And I remember thinking what a strange and sad thing that was to say. Hopeless, with visual things. Someone must have said something to her to make a notion like this stick. I thought of my mum. someone said to my mother once when she was …
I loved Grief Is the thing With Feathers, which I first read shortly before Lanny was due to be published and also reread recently. Who would have thought that it would take me so long to get around to reading Lanny. But that's how things pan out in a life of a person with a …
There was a lot written about this book. And books that cause so much reaction always make me both curious and apprehensive. On one hand, we all want to be in the know, and if everyone says it’s so good there may be some truth in there. On the other, I am a bit of …
Continue reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine – Gail Honeyman
Yet another of my book subscription finds this time Willoughby Book Club. And again a book I would probably not pick myself. Not now, at any rate, I did enjoy my share of reading about magic when I was younger. Even though it was before Harry Potter times. And if you can believe this I …
Continue reading The House on Vesper Sands – Paraic O’Donnell
Another book from my How Novel subscription. Again a surprise of sorts, and again a book I probably wouldn’t buy on my own. I enjoy crime and thrillers but usually default to a list of authors I trust. Not to mention that I rarely buy this genre in paper, selecting Kindle as the greener option …
This is the fourth of my Cyprus crime/thriller reads. Previous installments were: The Winner by David Baldacci, Camino Island by John Grisham, and Run Away by Harlan Coben. So far Grisham and Coben came out as equals. But let’s be honest John le Carré is in a class of his own. I read his Tinker, …
Before finally going to my family home in August (after six months of not seeing my mum) I succumbed and ordered subscriptions for three book boxes. One of the was with How Novel. It was the first to arrive, as I signed up just before their cut off date for book selection. The premise is …
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