A while back I reviewed Kerry Fisher’s first book, The School Gate Survival Guide – and I loved it. I was excited to read her new book, The Island Escape – and I was not disappointed! This book is about two life-long friends, Roberta and Octavia. The story alternates between each of Read more…
We love being Parragon Book Buddies; S loves to get a new book in the post each month… and this month was definitely no exception! We received a copy of The Night Before Chrismtas by Clement C Moore and Harriet Muncaster. Of course, everyone knows Moore’s classic poem; we’ve Read more…
I’ll be honest; this is not the most high-brow book I have ever read… if you asked me what it was actually about, I’d be hard put to provide you with an answer. When I first picked up Strong Looks Better Naked , I think I was expecting some sort Read more…
S and I are Book Buddies for Parragon Books, and we’re always excited to see which book will turn up for review next. When The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen arrived, I think I was more excited than S! This is a proper story book; the kind my parents used Read more…
I’ve read a lot about sugar this year. When I saw Year of No Sugar I was intrigued because it’s the story of a family who gave up sugar for a year. The mother, Eve O Schaub is an American blogger. After watching the below video she did some research, spoke Read more…
I started reading Choose Yourself by James Altucher after hearing about it in a YouTube video I was watching. In the video they mentioned “idea sex” and that sounded interesting! It’s hard to explain what this book is about… it’s about choosing yourself – but not in a selfish, “me first” Read more…
The full title of this book is Start: Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average and Do Work That Matters, which is a bit long but a good description. This is one of those books that “does exactly what it says on the tin.” It’s a great book for Read more…
This week’s book review is No Matter What by Lisa Nichols. Anyone who has seen The Secret will recognise Lisa Nichols as one of the stars. This book does more than just offer a few quote-friendly soundbytes though. The book is written on the principle that we should develop Read more…
S and I are delighted to be Book Buddies for Parragon Books; for September we were sent a copy of Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere in preparation for Halloween. In this book we follow the adventures of four little trick-or-treaters as they make their way to the pumpkin parade… and there Read more…
I was quite excited to receive a pre-release copy of Sophie Duffy’s new book, Bright Stars. It’s always exciting to get a book before it’s released; there’s just something about getting to read a book before everyone else does. (I used to feel the same about reading the paper if Read more…
I first heard of Lisa Genova when I was in hospital after having S. A midwife noticed that I was browsing for something to read on my Kindle, and she suggested Left Neglected. I loved it, and as soon as I finished it I searched out Genova’s other books: Read more…
A few weeks ago, a friend recommended Hal Elrod’s Miracle Morning to me. He said it was a fantastic book, with a great story about how this guy had turned his life around by getting up early in the mornings. I thought it sounded a bit bonkers, but my friend Read more…
When I was a teenager Ruby Wax had a late night TV show where she would interview a group of celebrities around a table. I can’t for the life of me recall what it was called, or any of the guests – except one. I happened to see Read more…
S and I were very excited to be sent a Spot A Lot Vehicles Book and Jigsaw Pack from Parragon, the first of our Book Buddies books. This one was extra exciting because – as you may be able to see from the picture – it wasn’t just a Read more…
I was sent a copy of Freedom’s Child by Jax Miller by Mumsnet Book Club for review. This is Jax Miller’s debut novel, and it came with a personal “Dear Reader” note which started “Dear Reader, I don’t write from the heart but rather from the guts…” She wasn’t lying! Read more…
I bought a copy of Down the Rabbit Hole by Holly Madison and decided to review it when I realised just how interested everyone else seemed to be! I had naively thought that watching Girls of the Playboy Mansion (originally titled Girls Next Door in the US) was my own Read more…