“Life asked death, “Why do people love me but hate you?” Death responded, “Because you are a beautiful lie and I am a painful truth.” —Unknown”― Jodi Picoult The Book of Two Ways I’m surprised that this book is not more highly rated on Goodreads (3.66). However, I do find Jodi’s books mixed – some I …
I haven’t blogged as much this year as I would have liked, because I was finishing off my dissertation and Masters (MSc). Now I have stopped studying I have a little more time. However, I still managed to read 70 books in 2022, and below are my top picks for the year, for your inspiration. …
I know that Matt Haig is an important author, particularly drawing attention to mental health issues in many of his novels, but this is the first one I have read. And yes I loved it, far more than I expected to. I can tell that this is the sort of book I will re-read more …
Yes this one is terribly late, due to our family holiday in the Scottish Highlands, and my kids going back to school, so I am a bit behind, but I haven’t stopped reading, I read 8 last month, this month it was a bit less as it was the school holidays, so we were out …
I wasn’t going to write this review, because once again I am awed by famous books, famous novellists (The King!) and famous movies, which this book is all of those. But then I sat next to my colleague at lunch talking about the book, and she had never heard of it – the book or …
What a beautiful tale this is; I don’t know if it’s the lulling sound of the narration as she speaks of the Elephants but I feel like I am gently being rocked back and forth in the warm and safe arms of my mother as she reads me this story. I love how Picoult has …
So exciting, this is my first end of the month round up! I feel good about this month; I think I’ve read a bit more than I usually do, and I have definitely bought more books than I should have – a few charity shop hauls! I’ve read 8 books this month. I am also …
The Top Ten Tuesday linky, hosted by Artsy Reader Girl is: What books would I want with me whilst stranded on a desert island. At first I thought it would be a list of my most favourite books, which will also feature, but then I thought, if I was stranded on a desert island, some …
I’m joining in the Top Ten Tuesday linky about the 10 (or 12 in my case) books on my to be read (TBR) list for this summer. It is a great opportunity to look at the bookshelf and assess what’s been there too long, and what I am eager to read this summer. On my …
Reading with Kat 