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Review: Her Husband’s Mistake by Shelia O’Flanagan

Tamason.gamble — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 14:20:37 +0000

“The morning after my father’s funeral, I came home and found my husband in bed with the next-door neighbour.” (Page 1) Could you imagine, losing the two men closest to you in a matter of days? One lost to illness while the other is lost to the next-door neighbour and...

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Review: The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

Tamason.gamble — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:10:47 +0000

Imagine finding a notebook left in a cafe which contains the saddest thoughts of another within its pages. This is exactly what happens to Monica, a former lawyer-cum-cafe owner in Fulham, London. One day, while clearing a table she stumbles upon a green notebook, just like the ones she used...

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Review: You Never Told Me by Sarah Jasmon

Tamason.gamble — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 17:20:30 +0000

Charlie doesn’t seem to like backpackers or the fact that they represent privilege, freedom and even perhaps naivety. All she sees is the way these individuals take over cities and countries, not necessarily thinking about the impact they have on the local communities. But then she is in Thailand herself,...

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Review: The 24-Hour Cafe by Libby Page

Tamason.gamble — Wed, 22 Jan 2020 12:57:50 +0000

“The city that never sleeps and neither does Stella’s. A glowing red sign marks out the cafe that serves fish and chips, bangers and mash and American pancakes to Londoners and visitors at any time of day or night.” Hannah and Mona work hard taking orders and delivering food to...

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Review: Annie Beaton’s Year of Positive Thinking by Mink Elliott

Tamason.gamble — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 09:30:48 +0000

Everyone says 50 is the new 30 but Annie is definitely not feeling like a 30-year-old. What should have been a fantastic birthday turns into a nightmare she will definitely not forget when she is fired from her job working for a website because she isn’t up to date enough...

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Review: You, Me and the Movies by Fiona Collins

Tamason.gamble — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 16:34:11 +0000

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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Review: The Chocolate Lovers’ Christmas by Carole Matthews

Tamason.gamble — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:00:55 +0000

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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Review: How to be Perfect by Holly Wainwright

Tamason.gamble — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:16:50 +0000

Do you ever look at the lives of others, especially those broadcast all over social media, and wish you were them? They seem to have it all – the perfect life perhaps. These individuals happily promote their wonderful lifestyles – the clean living, the ideal bodies, the fact that they...

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Review: Whisper Network by Chandler Baker

Tamason.gamble — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 11:02:23 +0000

Whisper Network was the July pick for Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club and while I don’t particularly choose to read along with all of her recommendations this was one that jumped off the page, screaming that I needed to read it. Neither would I have classed myself as a...

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Review: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Tamason.gamble — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:47:11 +0000

I can’t imagine growing up in a country today where electricity is not guaranteed; where cockroaches in the kitchen don’t shock and where education is often missed due to the constant striking of teachers. It is difficult to comprehend having to live during a time of military rule, where they...

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