A cold night. You, curled by the fire, glass or mug of something warming by your side and in need of a good read to match the atmosphere as winds howl around your house. May I recommend The Winter Guest by WC Ryan? Funnily enough, it wasn’t that long ago that I was ranting about… Continue reading Review: The Winter Guest by WC Ryan
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Christmas character book tag
Today I thought I’d a festive book tag to share with the Christmas Character Book Tag. This tag was designed by Anthony from Keep Reading Forward but I got it from @AndOnSheReads Santa Claus – A gift you received or want this yearWell, I’ve asked for the new Nigel Slater and the Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen books,… Continue reading Christmas character book tag
Books of the Year! 2021 round up
Happy end of 2021! Isn’t it amazing how every year now feels less like the passing of time and more like a major achievement to tick off? I hope this blog post finds you well or at the very least, managing, which feels like as much as we can expect. So I come to my… Continue reading Books of the Year! 2021 round up
November round up
As I write, an icy blast is sweeping the country and it feels the right time to curl up with a book. The below is what I’ve got through this month: The Uninvited Guests – Sadie Jones I got this out of the library, having recognised her name from somewhere – she is loved by… Continue reading November round up
October reading round up
I got a good bit of reading in this month and tried to limit book buying, a mostly unsuccessful enterprise. A week’s holiday gave me a little bit more time to read though the times when I took 6 or 7 books away for a week and got through them are in the past. All… Continue reading October reading round up
September reading round up
Happy October! If you can have such a thing. My favourite month has passed and it’s all the way to the cold months now. But here is a round up of the books and things I loved in September. Broken Greek – Pete Paphides Music journalist Pete Paphides wrote a stonking great book detailing his… Continue reading September reading round up
Separation anxiety
This week, I went into town for a work meeting – not once, but twice. This was only the third time I’ve been into an office for a meeting in the last eighteen months, having otherwise been working from my dining room desk. It was strange, I’ll admit. We visited another office, cool and air… Continue reading Separation anxiety
August round up
How has your August been? I hope you got some time on a break of some kind? I had about 10 days off work, and a couple of weekends away and I feel like we made the most of the time. We went to a festival, city break, a day in London, a day at… Continue reading August round up
July reading round up
This is a few days late! I am sorry. But look, here we are, halfway through the year already. And there has been warmth and sun and my daughter has hilarious sock tan lines from her school uniform. I still haven’t spent much time reading in the garden though. I have, on the other hand,… Continue reading July reading round up
June reading round up
As I type, I’m still wearing jumpers and feeling a bit nippy. Where did the sun go? This month I did get to sit in the garden reading for, ooh, a couple of days? But it is still pretty grey out there at the moment – fingers crossed for next month. Reading this month has… Continue reading June reading round up
Susan E Barsby 