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If there's one good thing about lockdown, it is a good reason to sit on your own, take five, rebalance and read a good book...and they continue to come!

If you were fortunate enough to receive book tokens as a gift, I hope that some of the great books I've been devouring recently might give you ideas of what to treat yourself to next.

Favourite book of the month

A challenging and thought provoking read - generating much discussion with my friends.

Latest reads

The Babysitter

In my opinion... Well in lockdown times, every day can feel like a Saturday, so having mixed up my days here's yesterday's review, today! And what a way to end the month, yet another pacey tale of secrets, lies and disfunctional relationships. Started it on the sun lounger, finished it deep in the night in bed, hard to put down. A fast read with short chapters telling the story from multiple perspectives, which worked really well. The police interview techniques were really q

His & Hers

In my opinion... Yet another blog tour, yet another cracking thriller- what a fabulous May for book releases this has been. I've enjoyed previous novels by Alice Feeney, so couldn't wait to start this one. A bit slow to get into, but then the pace started to pick up. I loved the short 'Him' /'Her' chapters with the voice of the murderer inserted in between, cleverly picking up the language & voice of both of the main characters Anna and Jack. As the reader, it makes you feel

Mum and Dad

In my opinion.. In a time of uncertainty, it’s nice to have some consistency. Opening the latest Joanna Trollope felt comfortable, like tucking your feet under you in the corner of the sofa, with a strong cup of freshly ground coffee & getting ready for a natter with a good friend. As ever the subject matter is family relationships – this time, parents & their relationships with adult children, brought into focus by the father’s stroke. The author’s characters are well drawn,

Just My Luck

In my opinion... Perfect under the apple tree reading material for a hot bank holiday in May! Oh the excitement of receiving the latest Adele Park's novel, it popped through my door in the midst of all the sadness and trepidation of going into lockdown.. then I made myself wait until just the right moment for reading it, as I knew once I started I would find it very hard to do anything else... Here then is my advice for you! 1. Find suitable location for long reading session,

The Turn of the Key

In my opinion... Addictive, escapist, creepy & credible-unputdownable bank holiday reading- with suspense maintained right to the closing pages. I'd read good reviews- they are deserved. Want to know more? THEIR DREAM HOUSE WILL BECOME HER WORST NIGHTMARE When Rowan comes across the advert, it seems too good to be true: a live-in nanny position, with an extremely generous salary. What she doesn't know is that she's stepping into a nightmare – one that will end with her in a c

The Forgotten Sister

In my opinion... It's been a while since I've read an historical novel, and I was looking forward to losing myself in a tale from the Tudors. I'm also quite partial to a well done timeslip, and was intrigued by the references to psychometry in the modern day, so all the signs were good. I enjoyed this novel, it is historically accurate ( which is to be expected as the author is a historian) and readable, with interesting characters . Although I found it a bit slow to get in

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My name is Carrie and I have a passion for books & bubbles

...which is about evenly matched- though my book habit is a little cheaper & easier to indulge on a train in a morning!

I am renowned amongst family & friends for having a book or kindle with me, just in case...I have been reading since an extremely early age - thanks to Mum and the "teach your baby to read" philosophy...

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Previously Reviewed

The boozy bookworm

Book and lifestyle reviews... the story starts here

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Get the latest updates

If there's one good thing about lockdown, it is a good reason to sit on your own, take five, rebalance and read a good book...and they continue to come!

If you were fortunate enough to receive book tokens as a gift, I hope that some of the great books I've been devouring recently might give you ideas of what to treat yourself to next.

Favourite book of the month

A challenging and thought provoking read - generating much discussion with my friends.

Latest reads

The Babysitter

The Babysitter

His & Hers

His and Hers

Mum and Dad

Just My Luck

Just My Luck

The Turn of the Key

The Forgotten Sister

Recognitions

Previously Reviewed

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My name is Carrie and I have a passion for books & bubbles