Karen Brooks The Escapades of Tribulation Johnson Harlequin Australia, HQ, July 2023. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with this uncorrected proof for review. Unlike The Good Wife of Bath where Karen Brooks’ Eleanor instantly endeared herself to me, it took me longer to warm to Tribulation. However, it was well worth taking that journeyContinue reading “Week beginning 27 December 2023”
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Week beginning 20 December 2023
Ines Almeida, Georgina Ferry, Bridget Greenwood, 50 Women in Technology Pioneers and Trailblazers in STEM, Aurora Metro Supernova Books, November 2023. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with this uncorrected proof for review. As I have a kindle download, I am unable to comment on the full colour nature of the book. However, I amContinue reading “Week beginning 20 December 2023”
Week beginning 13 December 2023
Christmas reading on the beach, with the occasional discomforts caused by sand, water and sun requiring a break; interruptions from enthusiasts who encourage venturing into the cold sea or the lure of a trip to buy fish and chips, is best served by some easily read fiction. Some of the following novels have been providedContinue reading “Week beginning 13 December 2023”
Week beginning 6 December 2023.
Liz Foster The Good Woman’s Guide to Making Better Choices Affirm Press, December 2023. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with this uncorrected proof for review. With its strong beginning The Good Woman’s Guide to Making Better Choices promises much. What could be more attractive than a penthouse with a view to Bondi Beach asContinue reading “Week beginning 6 December 2023.”
Week beginning November 29 2023
Sharon Grace Powers How Broadway Works Building and Running a Show from the People Who Make It Happen Globe Pequot, Applause, Dec 2023. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with this uncorrected proof for review. I applaud the premise of this book, which is an engaging, informative account of all the people who make it possibleContinue reading “Week beginning November 29 2023”
Week beginning 22 November 2023
Catherine Russell The Cinema of Barbara Stanwyck University of Illinois 2023. Thank you, NetGalley , for this uncorrected proof for review. Barbara Stanwyck was not one of my favourite actresses, she seemed too pushy somehow, and her films did not appeal – nor did the characters she played. With this in mind, I thought itContinue reading “Week beginning 22 November 2023”
Week beginning 15 November 2023
Kim Hong Nguyen, Mean Girl Feminism How White Feminists Gaslight, Gatekeep, and Girlboss, University of Illionois Press, Jan 2024. Thank you, NetGalley, for this uncorrected proof for review. I was drawn to this book because I have always been aware of the shortcomings of feminism in action because of its strong relationship to white,Continue reading “Week beginning 15 November 2023”
Week beginning 8 November 2023
Sophie Hannah Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night The New Hercule Poirot Mystery Harper Collins UK, Harper Fiction 26 October 2023. Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me with this uncorrected proof for review. This is the second of Sophie Hannah’s Hercule Poirot mysteries that I have read, and I came to it hoping that I would notContinue reading “Week beginning 8 November 2023”
Week beginning 1 November 2023
With my return to London, to a hotel in the east end, * I thought it appropriate to review (The) Queens of London (the proof title includes ‘The’) by Heather Webb, set in the past in the city streets of London. In a few weeks I shall be looking at another book also set inContinue reading “Week beginning 1 November 2023”
Week beginning 26 October 2023
The plaque dedicated to the Devon Witches is placed on the wall of the castle in the Rougemont Gardens, Exeter. Unfortunately, the plaque has been partially obscured by a fencing around buildings associated with work taking place at the gardens. When I saw the plaque (taking the photo required scrambling around a large truck andContinue reading “Week beginning 26 October 2023”
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