I didn’t know what to expect from this book at all. I’ll be honest, I only really wanted to read it because I knew the author got a huge (six figure) advance and I’m nothing if not nosy. Here’s the blurb (I’m also lazy): THIS IS HOW IT ENDS tells the story of two people … Continue reading »
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52 Books: Adorkable by Sarra Manning
If you read my recent ‘Favourite feminist reads‘ post for International Chick Lit Month, you’ll know I had high hopes for Adorkable, but it actually exceeded them. I adored it. Here’s the blurb: Jeane Smith’s a blogger, a dreamer, a dare-to-dreamer, jumble sale queen, CEO of her own lifestyle brand and has half a million … Continue reading »
52 Books: The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
I’d seen lots of people tweeting enthusiastically about this book, but it was this review by Fiona McCallion that finally convinced me to give it a go. I downloaded the sample and, once I got to the end, just wasn’t willing to stop reading and so bought it. I know that’s one of the main … Continue reading »
52 Books: How to Keep a Boy as a Pet by Diane Messidoro
I was desperate to read this book from the first time I heard about it. Diane is a fellow Girls Heart Books blogger and I absolutely love her funny and feminist posts, so I knew the book would be a treat and so it proved to be! Because I’m lazy, here’s the description: This is … Continue reading »
52 Books: Heart-Shaped Bruise by Tanya Byrne
I’m cheating because I didn’t read this book this week, but thanks to my Olympic-level faffing, I haven’t finished a book this week and I really loved this one, so… I thought I’d share the blurb because it’s really good. “They say I’m evil. The police. The newspapers. The girls from school who sigh on … Continue reading »
52 Books: Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
No idea how I forgot this one last week since it was my favourite book read on hols and one of the best books I’ve read so far this year. Set over the course of one night, it’s about Lucy who is fascinated by a graffiti artist named Shadow. Lucy is an apprentice glass-blower and … Continue reading »
52 Books: Holiday reading
We went away for a week and I managed to read LOADS. The Care and Feeding of the Girls in the Basement and Celebration Book by Barbara Samuel, both of which were inspiring and comforting. Me, Earl & the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews, which made me laugh, but also do some painful wincing about … Continue reading »
52 Books: The Lady Most Likely
I’ve blethered about Eloisa James’s books before, I know. If I hadn’t been sent them for review I never would have read them and that would have been TERRIBLE because I just love them so much. They’re the books most likely to make me *squee* when they come through the letterbox. I haven’t read any … Continue reading »
52 Books: Finding Your Way in a Wild New World by Martha Beck
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’ll know how much I love Martha Beck. Her book Finding Your Own North Star quite literally changed my life and I’ll happily read anything she writes. Her latest book, Finding Your Way In a Wild New World is actually much more “woo-woo” than her previous … Continue reading »
52 Books: Anna Maxted’s Tom and Matt books
Anna Maxted’s adult novel Getting Over It is one of my all-time faves, so when I saw she’d written a couple of children’s books – and that they’re illustrated by Alex T Smith, whose Claude books Harry and I both love – I snapped ‘em up. We read The Baddie first and it’s just wonderful. … Continue reading »
