Hello and welcome to another weekly update of books I have read. I am going to be away soon so will not be around much for the next couple of weeks. Looking forward to that and hopefully, we might manage a coffee and cake somewhere are well I have had another slower week with the books and like last week only managed to read 2. One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole – this is a fabulous book about a young woman who has multiple personalities, it was an interesting read and I discovered that I didn’t that much about this at all. An atmospheric and eerie story and I will share my full review as part o ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today of The Intruders by Louise Jensen. This is a creepy story set in a manor house with dark secrets. My huge thanks to HQ for granting my request to read this title via NetGalley. It should be the perfect a manor house available rent free in exchange for a bit of housesitting. But when Cass and James dig deeper, they find the place has been abandoned since a robbery left almost all the inhabitants dead almost thirty years ago. But they’ve got to save for a deposit somehow, so they move in, and things quickly take a strange turn. Objects disappear and turn ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today of The Four by Ellie Keel. This is a debut story for this author and it soon became addictive reading. My huge thanks to HQ for accepting my request to read this title via NetGalley. A dark academia suspense debut perfect for fans of The Secret History and If We Were Villains, The Four follows a group of scholarship students whose dreams become a reality when they are accepted into an exclusive boarding school, but they are soon bound by a dark secret that could save one of them… or destroy them all. I don’t regret what we did ..read more

Welcome to my weekly round-up of books I have read. I have to mention the weather, I seem to do this every week… but seriously what on earth is going on with it? Blowing a hoolie down here and with some heavy downpours. By the time I am going to get back into the garden, the section that I started to weed will be all grown over again! I have got some plug plants potted on into larger pots but I haven’t started any seeds for veg yet as the weather is still so changeable. As for the books, last week I managed quite a few, this week I am back to two. Here they are… The Last Guest House by Caroli ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today for Hacked by Dr Jessica Barker. I was intrigued when I saw this one and for someone who doesn’t really understand technology that much, I found it interesting. My huge thanks to the publisher Kogan Page for accepting my request to read this title via NetGalley. When it comes to cyber attacks, everyone’s a potential victim. But you don’t have to be helpless against these threats. Hacked offers the knowledge and strategies you need to protect yourself and your business. In this book, cybersecurity expert Jessica Barker uncovers how hackers are weaponizin ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today of Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley. When I saw this book a while ago I knew it was one I wanted to read so I pre-ordered the paperback. What a good decision that was as this is a wonderful, chilling and dark tale. I also want to mention what an amazing cover this is A Martha Strangeways Mystery Set in the fictional village of Strathbran (Glen of Ravens) in Stirlingshire, Scotland, an area steeped in folklore and impenetrable mists, Crow Moon features ex-journalist Martha Strangeways, who discarded her career when her young twins died in a fire. Stricken by gu ..read more

Hello, and welcome to my weekly round-up of books I have read. What a random week it has been, I have caught up with lots of coursework for work and for my NVQ. And the weather… what on earth has happened to that. I did make a start weeding but then the weather changed. Wind, rain, hail, snow, sunshine and rainbows and that was all in one afternoon!!! What happened to spring? Here are the books I read last week… Hacked by Jessica Barber – well this was an interesting non-fiction and while it is basic it is an eye-opener. I am not tech-savvy but I understood what the author was relating. The ..read more

I am delighted to share my review of Mrs Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford. This is a charming story that encompasses Mrs Quinn’s love of baking and a chance for her to do something exciting. My huge thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph for accepting my request to read this copy via NetGalley. A huge-hearted, redemptive coming-of-old-age tale, a love story, and an ode to good food Nothing could be more out of character, but after fifty-nine years of marriage, as her husband Bernard’s health declines, and her friends’ lives become focused on their grandchildren—which Jenny never had—Jenny decide ..read more

I am delighted to share my review today of A Short History of FLowers by Advolly Richmond. This is a stunning book and a proper little treasure trove of interesting stories. I received a copy of this via the Amazon Vine program and my review is my own. Garden and social historian Advolly Richmond (of  Gardener’s World ) unravels the surprising histories of 60 flowers that shape our gardens. Have you ever wondered where your favourite garden flowers came from? Where their names derived? Or why some cultivars go in and out of favor? Every flower in your herbaceous border has ..read more

Hello and welcome to my weekly update of books I have read. I did have a wander around the garden to see what’s growing. Quite a few bits are opening and I love the colours that are starting to emerge. Here are the books I read… Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley – this is a brilliantly eerie modern gothic thriller that I adored. I got this as a pre-order months ago and am so glad I got it and read it straight away. A full review to follow soon. Leave No Trace by Jo Callaghan – this is the 2nd book in this series and it is as good as the 1st book, In the Blink of an Eye. The unlikely team of Kat & ..read more