Oxford University in the UK is one of the most respected in the world. Since 1096 it has seen some of the greatest minds from all around the globe graduate and go on to have successful careers in all manner of fields – including science, politics, journalism, and the arts,…
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Life is what you make it, isn’t it? That what people tend to tell others when they’re having a bad day or feeling indifferent… It can come off as indifferent depending on the tone of which it was said, but if you really think about it, it’s very factual. If…
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“Yet there is a sneaky little part of me… that desperately wants a man to show some odd old-fashioned chivalry, to look after me a little, even if I can really look after myself is that so wrong even in the twenty-first century? Maybe this type of guy no longer…
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Who is Poppy and why is she allowing her house to be demolished? Within the opening pages, you get the sense that something sinister has taken place inside. Something so bad that Poppy is prepared to see her home turned into rubble to forget. Forget what though we don’t know….
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What did Suzie say to Alexandra to cause her to throw prosecco over her in front of a full restaurant? Before being introduced to the two main characters of this novel, you can’t help but be drawn in by the prologue. Intrigued by who these two individuals are and what…
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February sees no less than 200 books being published some of which are highly publicised while others very few have heard of. This month alone Stacey Halls’ second book, The Foundling is published alongside The Sister’s Grimm by Menna van Praag, Saving Missy by Beth Morrey and Djinn Patrol on…
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Arden hasn’t felt alive for years. Now in her 40s, she is still struggling to move her life forward. Being in a destructive marriage has taken its toil and the once happy-go-lucky person has turned into a reclusive, quiet individual who prefers watching the soaps on her own rather than…
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Bruges is probably best known for its abundance of luxurious chocolate shops and a wide selection of flavoured beers. With its cobbled streets, medieval buildings and a multitude of canals to explore it is not surprising that this gothic, Flemish city has grown in popularity in recent years. Whether you…
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Four ladies, one chocolate shop: this is the place where secrets are told and calories are consumed. Chocolate Heaven it seems is the place to hang out. The only requirement is that you have a love for all things chocolate, whether that’s the small delicious bite-size choccies, a dreamy, gooey…
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Where the Crawdads Sing was a Reese Witherspoon top pick for her book club, Hello Sunshine, back in September 2018 and is still, at the time of writing this review, at the top of the New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Sellers List so I almost have to question why it…
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