A little while ago I saw a tweet from a fellow blogger, Charlie at Our Altered Life offering the first chapter of her new book for free. On a whim, I decided to give it a go; it looked like it might be interesting. That first chapter blew me Read more…
When I was asked to review Bed 12 by Alison Murdoch, I wasn’t sure whether to say yes. The blurb said: What do you do when the most important person in your life is about to die? It doesn’t exactly sound upbeat, does it? I agreed to review it because Read more…
Ok, I admit it: I’m a closet Kardashians fan. A while back I reviewed Khloe Kardashian’s book, Strong Looks Better Naked. I’ve not read any of the other Kardashian books (I think there are quite a few now), but I was interested to read Caitlyn’s book. When stories first started emerging 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…
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…
I’m not usually interested in military history; US Navy history held no particular draw for me. But when I read the press release for this book, I felt compelled to request a copy for review. Sailor Man is the story of an American teenager who lied about his age to join Read more…
I was sent a copy of Not My Father’s Son: A Family Memoir by Alan Cumming, for review because it’s recently been released in paperback. I remember reading an interview with Cumming when the hardback edition was first released, and thinking how much I’d love to read it. Although I Read more…