The Cook and the King – Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by David Roberts The hungry king needs a new cook, but will he ever find someone who can make his favourite dish? There once was a very hungry king Who needed a cook like anything . . . Read more…
A Month of Sundays – Liz Byrski Liz Byrski has written a beautiful novel about the joy and comfort reading a good book can bring to us all. For over ten years, Ros, Adele, Judy and Simone have been in an online book club, but they have never met face Read more…
Only Daughter – Anna Snoekstra I have been in a bit of a University-Assignment-Induced reading slump lately, but now I have a few weeks to binge on as many books as I can! So I started with some neglected netgalley books I haven’t had a chance to get to yet. Read more…
The Singularity Trap – Dennis E. Taylor Forgive my absence of late. I’m doing my masters and unfortunately this means that my reading time now consists of reading research reports and text books instead of fiction. And there is another 2.5 years of this! Thankfully with travelling to and from Read more…
Something in the Water – Catherine Steadman I was reluctant to get this one when I saw that it was read by the author. Glad I changed my mind though! Erin and her new husband Mark are having their honeymoon in Bora Bora. While on a boat diving a shipwreck Read more…
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark – One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer – Michelle McNamara I was listening to a podcast that some friends of mine recommended called “My Favorite Murder”. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a true crime podcast mixed with some sarcastic Read more…
If I Die Before I Wake – Emily Koch I am so conflicted about this book! Torn in two! The first part of me thinks “WOW! What an interesting and original idea for a story! Brilliant!” However, the other part of me was severely underwhelmed by it. After a rock Read more…
Mean Streak – Sandra Brown Oh Sandra Brown! Good ol’ trusty reliable Sandra Brown. Always a good read! No exceptions for this gripping romantic thriller with its twists and turns and steamy love scenes. I really enjoyed it. While training for a marathon in the freezing conditions of the North Read more…
My Not So Perfect Life – Sophie Kinsella Sophie Kinsella is a reliable go to for amusing and mindless entertaining chic lit. Just what I was looking for after reading a few heavy thrillers and being in the mood for something lighthearted. I wanted to laugh, and giggle, and I Read more…
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum #1) – Janet Evanovich (1994) One for the money is one of those popular books that it seems everyone has read except me. So when I was going through a reading slump and couldn’t get into any book that I started reading, I thought Read more…