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The Husband's Secret

Book Review: The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

I have had a copy of Liane Moriarty’s The Husband’s Secret sitting on my shelf for months, but for some reason I had never picked it up. The other week, I decided to give it a go… and I couldn’t put it down!  In the space between reading this book and writing Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 6 years6 years ago
Under a Sardinian Sky

Under a Sardinian Sky: Book Review

I’m shocked to see that I’ve not reviewed a book on here since last September! I promise, I’ve read several books since then. The latest is Under a Sardinian Sky by Sara Alexander. I published a guest post by Sara Alexander yesterday which you can read here.    The back of Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 6 years6 years ago
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Book Review: The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl

Today would have been Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday, can you believe it? To celebrate, S and I were delighted to be sent a copy of The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl from Carlton Books for review.    I loved Roald Dahl as a child, and have enjoyed introducing S to some Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years2 years ago
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Book Review: The Trap

I was sent a copy of The Trap by Melanie Raabe for review, as part of Mumsnet Book Club. This is Raabe’s debut novel. The Trap is written from the perspective of Linda, a successful and reclusive novelist whose sister Anna was murdered twelve years ago. Although Linda saw the Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years2 years ago
The Fire Child SK Tremayne book review

Book Review: The Fire Child

I was sent a copy of The Fire Child by SK Tremayne to review as part of Mumsnet Book Club. I was excited to get my hands on it, because I reviewed SK Tremayne’s The Ice Twins last year and loved it…   This is the story of Rachel, who has grown Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years6 years ago
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Book Review: Wake the F#ck Up by Brett Moran

I pre-ordered a copy of Brett Moran’s first book, Wake the F#ck Up after hearing from a friend that it was a fantastic book, and seeing Brett’s Facebook posts. It seemed like it might be my sort of book.     Brett Moran was a crackhead, getting into debt, joyriding and Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years2 years ago
Pursuit of Happiness Review

Book Review: The Pursuit of Happiness by Ruth Whippman

As part of Brit Mums Book Club I was sent a copy of The Pursuit of Happiness: and Why it’s Making us Anxious by Ruth Whippman.     I’ll be honest: I found this book really hard to read. In it Whippman has moved to California and decides to investigate “the Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years6 years ago
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Book Review: Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner

I was sent a copy of Missing, Presumed for review by Mumsnet. When it arrived, it came with a miniature bottle of  Southern Comfort, which was nice! My first thought when I saw this book was oh crikey, it’s a massive book and I have to read it all within a week! I Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years2 years ago
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Book Review: Pretty Is by Maggie Mitchell

I received a copy of Pretty Is in my goodie bag from Mumsnet Blogfest last year. It languished in my “to be read” pile for quite some time, until a couple of weeks ago when I picked it up, wondering what it was actually about… and then I found I couldn’t quite Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years3 years ago
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Book Review: The Gentle Parenting Book by Sarah Ockwell-Smith

I was really excited to be sent a copy of Sarah Ockwell-Smith’s latest book, The Gentle Parenting Book. I always find there are tons of books about babies, and a few about toddlers – but then nothing, until they become difficult teenagers. There’s very little to help you get from Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years2 years ago
The Forgetting Time Review

Book Review: The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin

  I was sent a copy of The Forgetting Time by Sharon Guskin  by Mumsnet for review. The blurb on the back of the book says: Noah is four and wants to go home. the only trouble is, he’s already there. There’s also a quote from Jodi Picoult on the front, calling Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years6 years ago
Book Review Hands Free Life Rachel Macy Stafford

Book Review: Hands Free Life by Rachel Macy Stafford

Over the Christmas break I was watching a Periscope where the lady listed Hands Free Life by Rachel Macy Stafford as one of the top 10 books she’d read in 2015. This is a lady who tends to read at least a book each week so I knew the book must Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years6 years ago
Gillian Flynne Dark Places Book Review

Book Review: Dark Places by Gillian Flynne

    When I’d finished reading the book I reviewed last week, I had that feeling you get when you finish a book and feel a bit like “oh, what should I read now…” While searching for another book to read, I stumbled upon Dark Places by Gillian Flynn and thought I’d Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years6 years ago
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Book Review: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

  At the end of 2015, Crystal Paine did a Periscope where she listed her top 10 books of the year, and one of those books was What Alice Forgot by Liane Moirarty. It sounded intriguing, and I was looking for something to read at the time so I got it Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years6 years ago
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Book Review: The Book Of You

  I was sent a copy of The Book Of You for review through Mumsnet.  The tagline of this book is “get ready to start living a better life, for you.” At first I thought it would be a self improvement book with lots of chapters about finding your way Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years6 years ago
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Book Review: The Faerie Tree by Jane Cable

  I read Jane Cable’s first novel, The Cheesemaker’s House in January this year, and couldn’t put it down – so I was really excited to find her next book, The Faerie Tree had been released, and bought it without reading any reviews beforehand. I was not disappointed! In her Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years6 years ago

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