“We lose ourselves in books, we find ourselves there too."
Hello everyone, The next book in Challenge 2020 is a Nobel prize winner – Toni Morrison with Beloved. It is the mid-1800s. An era is ending. Slavery is coming under the attack from the abolitionists. Meet Sethe, born into slavery and haunted by her past. She has escaped to Ohio but 18 years have passed …
Hello everyone, This is not a Challenge 2020 read but it is my second Netgalley read! Here’s the blurb – Two women. Five centuries apart. One life-changing secret about to be unearthed… 1538 New bride Eleanor impresses her husband by growing saffron, a spice more valuable than gold. His reputation in Henry VIII’s court soars …
Hello all, So the next book in my challenge 2020, is from the Goodreads winner category; Red, White and Royal Blue. Dashing Prince Henry, Prince of Wales. The handsome and charismatic FSOTUS (First son of the United States) and son of the first female president of the USA, Alex Claremont-Diaz. Two separate, high profile individuals …
Hello all, Now this is not a book from my challenge 2020. This book was sent to me by the author in exchange for a review after reaching out on the Twitterverse. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, nah that’s Iron Man. But it’s close to the main man in this book, Beckett Anderson. A business man …
Hello everyone, “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” – Charles M Schulz. Another Christmassy delight for you all and this time it features…CHOCOLATE! Meet Emma, owner of The Chocolate Shop by the Sea. With Christmas just around the corner, the locals are popping in to collect their …
Hello all, It’s time…for the first Christmas book review of the year! And it’s the sequel to The Cosy Teashop in the Castle. “Why did the bad stuff always have to happen to the good guys? Life didn’t seem fair sometimes.” It’s been 5 years since Ellie moved to Claverham Castle and baked her way …
Hello, You may be wondering, back so soon? Well yes! Especially when I’ve finished a book in 2 days and can’t wait to share my review with you all, that and the fact that I was emotional wreck by the time I finished it that I need to share it all with you! “You know …
Hello everyone, Hope you all had a magical Christmas and New Year! “He’s the love of her life. He’s your husband.” This is the tale of four lives, David, Ally, Joe and Charlotte. David fell in love with Ally at university. But nine years ago, after a night she’d rather forget Ally walked away from …
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! I thought this book was very apt for this time of year so let’s get started shall we? “Dreams can come true…it could happen to you…” She’s a girl with a big heart whose lost her way in an even bigger city. After a disastrous end to a previous relationship, two years …
“Our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney “Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” – W.B. Yeats Now for something a touch lighter after my last review! Welcome to Claverham Castle! Ellie is sick of her job at an insurance company. A desk job is …