Category: General / Misc.
Review: Cupcake: A Modern Love-Story with a Bigger-Than-Average Waistline
Cupcake: A Modern Love-Story with a Bigger-Than-Average Waistline by Mariah Jones My rating: 2 of 5 stars Freebie for Kindle hat held my attention on a lazy Sunday morning lie in. About a large girl w... Read More
Review: The Heretic’s Treasure
The Heretic’s Treasure by Scott Mariani My rating: 3 of 5 stars Another Scott Mariani book, another love interest for Ben Hope. You’d think the poor guy would be given time to mourn for hi... Read More
I got a tattoo!
About three weeks ago I wrote about why I wanted a tattoo and why I’d finally decided now was the time to get one. Well last Thursday I finally did it – one more thing crossed off the list... Read More
Review: Pear Shaped
Pear Shaped by Stella Newman My rating: 4 of 5 stars At first I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to like this – it just felt Iike your average chick lit book – girl meets boy, girl fal... Read More
Review: You Wish…
You Wish… by Terry Tyler My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very enjoyable intelligent chick lit style novel about a magic stone and what happens when people wish on it. That sounds a bit trite but the boo... Read More
Review: The Diary of a Nobody
The Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith My rating: 3 of 5 stars Hmm I think I enjoyed this little tale of the rather foolish Mr Pooter, his patient wife Carrie, son Lupin and their mad assortment of... Read More
Why I’m getting a tattoo
A couple of years ago I put together a list of 101 things I wanted to do in 1001 days – things like “see the Northern Lights” and “join a book club” and “dye my hair a mad colour”. There... Read More
Review: The Doomsday Prophecy
The Doomsday Prophecy by Scott Mariani My rating: 3 of 5 stars Another all action thriller from Scott Mariani, this time revolving around the bible and a doomsday prophecy. A bit slow to get going, th... Read More
Review: Every Last One
Every Last One by Anna Quindlen My rating: 4 of 5 stars I think this was another free Kindle book I picked up, and I started reading it solely because the author’s surname begins with Q and I ne... Read More
Review: Dear Coca Cola
Dear Coca Cola by Terry Ravenscroft My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amusing book of letters written by a man who obviously has way too much time on his hands to various UK food and drink manufacturers. Some g... Read More
Review: The Afterlife Club
The Afterlife Club by Jude Ryan My rating: 3 of 5 stars During the first few pages of this book I really wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy it – the core idea of someone dying in an accident... Read More
Review: BLAZE fire walk (thing number 90!)
Thing #90 – do a fire walk – was added to my list of 101 things in 1001 days as a bit of a last resort to be honest. I was running short of ideas for the list and someone on the 4Networkin... Read More
What do you call your other half?
The other week Steve took a phone call and then passed it over to me, saying “I’ll just hand you over to my girlfriend.” Nothing wrong with that, of course, but at 41 I’m hardl... Read More