What's it about? In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor in rural Berkshire. Their plan: to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Two Steps Forward by Graeme Simison and Anne Buist
What's it about? Zoe, a sometime artist, is from California. Martin, an engineer, is from Yorkshire. Both have ended up in picturesque Cluny, in central France. Both are struggling to come to terms with their recent past - for Zoe, the death of her husband; for Martin, a messy divorce. Looking to make a new... Continue Reading →
Where I’ve Been
Well. It's been a while. To cut a long story short, I got married in September and took a week off for that. That week then turned into about 5 months and the blog sat quietly, gathering dust. It also coincided with the most gnarly case of Reader's Block I've ever had. Honestly, I just... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour: Video Killed the Radio Star by Duncan McMaster
Hello! Here's my final blog tour review for today. Thanks to Damp Pebbles, Fahrenheit Press and Duncan McMaster for letting me part of the tour for Video Killed the Radio Star. What's it about? Money in the bank and his dream girl on his arm - life was looking pretty sweet for Kirby Baxter. Of... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour: River Runs Red by Ally Rose
Hello! I'm still on a bit of a break- married life, eh?- but I'm popping in with a blog tour post. Thanks to Damp Pebbles, Fahrenheit Press and Ally Rose for letting me be part of this blog tour. What's it about? Berlin is in the midst of its worst winter in decades. Against... Continue Reading →
Blog Tour: Burning Secrets by Ruth Sutton
Hello! After a bit of a break, I'm back with my first ever blog tour post. Thanks to Damp Pebbles, Fahrenheit Press and Ruth Sutton for letting me be part of it. What's it about? It’s the spring of 2001 and Foot & Mouth disease is raging across Cumbria. Twelve-year-old Helen Heslop is forced to... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh
What's it about? Imagine a world very close to our own: where women are not safe in their bodies, where desperate measures are required to raise a daughter. This is the story of Grace, Lia and Sky, kept apart from the world for their own good and taught the terrible things that every woman must... Continue Reading →
Life Post: Two Years of Narcolepsy
Two years ago this month, I was diagnosed with narcolepsy. My road to diagnosis wasn't long (compared to other narcoleptic people) and my condition is on the milder side. But still, it's changed my life and on my second diagnosis anniversary, I thought I'd share some things I've learnt along the way. Giving blood is... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Mystery of Three Quarters by Sophie Hannah
What's it about? Returning home after lunch one day, Hercule Poirot finds an angry woman waiting outside his front door. She demands to know why Poirot has sent her a letter accusing her of the murder of Barnabas Pandy, a man she has neither heard of nor ever met. Poirot has also never heard of... Continue Reading →