Category: General / Misc.
Review: The Blackhouse
The Blackhouse by Peter May My rating: 3 of 5 stars I read this after the second book in the trilogy and didn’t enjoy it as much, perhaps because I knew stuff that hadn’t yet happened. Sha... Read More
Review: Marshmallows for Breakfast
Marshmallows for Breakfast by Dorothy Koomson My rating: 3 of 5 stars Enjoyable book and I loved the characters of the kids but felt the adults didnt react in very realistic ways. Nice read though not... Read More
Review: Naomi’s Room
Naomi’s Room by Jonathan Aycliffe My rating: 4 of 5 stars Genuinely creepy ghost story that made me want to hide under the duvet a couple of times! Written from the perspective of a Cambridge do... Read More
Review: The Lewis Man
The Lewis Man by Peter May My rating: 4 of 5 stars A murder mystery set in the Scottish Highlands. When a body is pulled from a peat bog it’s assumed it’s an ancient find but the discovery... Read More
Thing #101: Change my name IN PROGRESS
Neale is my married name, but having been divorced now for near four years (and separated for five) I've decided it really is time I changed it, hence including it on my list. I don't feel I d... Read More
Thing #14: 26 books by authors A-Z and new to me.
When I did my first 101 things in 1001 days challenge one of my favourite things was reading books by 26 authors who were new to me, one for every letter of the alphabet. It introduced me to new autho... Read More
A trip to Southend-on-Sea (Thing #2)
Throughout my childhood, “the seaside” meant Cromer – one of my favourite places in the world – or occasional day trips to Barry Island, Ogmore or Penarth while staying with my... Read More
Review: This thirtysomething life: A Diary
This thirtysomething life: A Diary by Jon Rance My rating: 3 of 5 stars Chick lit in style but written by a man … Similar to a Mike Gayle novel I guess. Interesting diary-style novel about a man... Read More
Review: The 5:2 Diet Book
The 5:2 Diet Book by Kate Harrison My rating: 3 of 5 stars Bought this on a whim because it sounded intriguing, and read it in one sitting. I haven’t seen the Horizon programme that prompted Kat... Read More
My dream house? Maybe not. The Bath House, Cromer
While browsing through the properties for sale in Cromer (my favourite place in the UK) the other night I was gobsmacked to come across details for The Bath House, on sale for a cool £1,350,000. The ... Read More
The BBB Club and my dream life
Today I attended the first session of The BBB Club run by life coach and counsellor Carrie Rose. This is a group for women to explore who they are and how they can make their lives bigger, bolder and ... Read More
Draw your children close tonight
The New Year spirit has been dimmed somewhat by news from my daughter’s old school that a young boy there, 16 years old, took his own life yesterday. Katie knew him by sight, no more than that, ... Read More
Review: The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald My rating: 4 of 5 stars It took me a little while to get in to this American classic because all the characters were so unlikeable … But once I realised t... Read More