An Honest Account Only A Yorkshire Lass by Andrea Dridi is the autobiography of the author’s life. It is a compelling read. Andrea Dridi writes with clarity and honesty. Her writing is more like reading a letter from a friend than reading through a book. Money does not bring happiness. Andrea Dridi has had a […]

Keeping Watch The Shape Of Night by Tess Gerritsen is a spine-tingling contemporary romantic suspense that I just could not put down. The novel is written in the first person enabling the reader to really experience the action, along with the character. It is a book that definitely raises the hairs on your head! It […]

Fascinating Childhoods Are Forever by Tony Muddimer is a fascinating account of the second World War as experienced by the author. He was born in 1933, coinciding with Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany. The book covers the years 1936-1945. We hear about the author’s life and also key points that happened during the war. The […]

Deserves To Be A Best Seller Phineas J Rabbit’s Prized Hand-Painted Egg Is Missing by Brenda L Taylor is a charming book for the under fives. The story has a moral but asks the reader what we think the moral is, which enables us to recap the story with our children and see what they […]

Fires The Imagination Yummy For My Tummy by Kitty Ann Connelly is a delightful book for the under fives. We follow Billy the Bunny as he searches for a pudding shop with delicious treats. The story is written in rhyme giving a bouncy feel to it which complements the main character being a bunny. It […]

An Important Moral My Easter Bunny by Vicky Young is a children’s tale for the under fives. There is a moral about giving second chances and apologising when you are wrong. Kindness goes a long way – if you give it out, it comes bouncing back to you. It is easy to empathise with Sammy, […]

Leaving A Legacy Tales From The Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is a delightful contemporary novel and the second book in the Before The Coffee Gets Cold series. It can be read as a stand-alone but I recommend reading book one first. Once more the reader returns to a small coffee shop in Tokyo. It is […]

Stepping Up New Recruits At Goodwill House by Fenella J Miller is a marvellous historical novel and the second book in the Goodwill House series. It can be read as a stand-alone. I, however, loved meeting up with familiar faces. The action is set during 1940 and covers familiar events such as the evacuation of […]

Absolutely Charming Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi is an absolutely delightful contemporary novel that will warm your heart as you learn what is really important in life. In a small coffee shop in Tokyo lives are changed. The past cannot be altered but there are lessons to be learnt. As people pass […]

Celebrating The Simple Things A Year Of Mr Maybes by Judy Leigh is the most delightful contemporary novel about living your life to the full whatever your age. It was so refreshing to have the leading characters in their seventies and eighties. Traditionally, people think of slowing down as they get older – but not […]