Cue the Easter Bunny

The eagle eyed amongst you may have realised that the blog has been pretty quiet over the past few weeks. Sadly life does often have a habit of getting in the way of the blog and with so many other pressures on us things that you really enjoy doing sometimes have to be put on…

The Children of Men

Apparently only one in eight men are the main reader to their children according to a survey by Booktrust (a great organisation dedicated to getting people to read) so they have started a campaign to try and get men reading to their children more. I think that the ability to read for enjoyment is one…

Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich – a review

I’m a big fan of Janet Evanovich novels, and have read most of the series (this is the seventeenth, the clues in the title!) For those who don’t know, Stephanie Plum is the main character. She works as a bail bonds officer, tracking down people who fail to appear in court, which in this instance…

Two Women by Martina Cole – a review

I downloaded this book ready for the holiday and as a big fan of Martina Cole I decided it would be a good way to pass the 13 hour return flight. As with most of her books, the story is based around a women in the East End. It starts with her as a young…