Reading for pleasure in 2022: January’s books
January always feels like the longest month of the year but thankfully I had a stack of books to see me through! Continue reading Reading for pleasure in 2022: January’s books
Tag: memoir
How Do You Want Me? by Ruby Wax
If I had to sum up this book in just two words, the phrase “darkly dazzling” fits the tone of both this book and Ruby herself perfectly. Continue reading How Do You Want Me? by Ruby Wax
Seven Signs of Life by Aoife Abbey
This book is full of wisdom and insight into what life (and death) is like on the NHS frontline. Continue reading Seven Signs of Life by Aoife Abbey
My Animals and Other Family
Like Clare Balding, I grew up with pets. Unlike Clare Balding we didn’t have horses or ponies or occasionally have the Queen Mother over for lunch. Continue reading My Animals and Other Family
October Round-Up: What did you read last month?
Here are the five books I read in October, featuring a mix of fiction, autobiography, memoir and children’s books. Continue reading October Round-Up: What did you read last month?
TBR pile: memoir, murder & matches
Have you read any of these? Continue reading TBR pile: memoir, murder & matches
Weekend Reading: Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk
Istanbul comes alive with Pamuk’s vivid recollections of his childhood Continue reading Weekend Reading: Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk
Weekend Reading: Somebody I Used to Know
Wendy Mitchell was diagnosed with dementia in 2014 and this is her story, in her own words. Continue reading Weekend Reading: Somebody I Used to Know
MY MASHED UP LIFE 