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Category: Reviews

Reviews posted on Qype, or of books and CDs I’ve enjoyed (or not!). I’m also going to be trying out the Sainsbury’s Basics range over the coming months and will review the products.

Let the decluttering begin!

Let the decluttering begin!

Posted on December 13, 2018January 15, 2019 by Alison
I admit it – I’m a hoarder. Especially of books, and old photos, and tacky ornaments, and bits of paper. Anything that reminds me of a lovely day out or holiday gets put in a box and never... Read More
Review: The Pottery Place, Witney (and #1 and #5 from my list!)

Review: The Pottery Place, Witney (and #1 and #5 from my list!)

Posted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018 by Alison
Mum, being the thoughtful person she is, perused my 101 things in 1001 days list for an idea for a birthday present, spotted “#1: Paint a plate (or mug or bowl)” and gave me a voucher to s... Read More
Review: Eat, Pray, Love

Review: Eat, Pray, Love

Posted on February 21, 2017March 22, 2018 by Alison
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked this up as a freebie at work a million years ago – I think the stock photography company I worked for at the time had someth... Read More
Review: DDP Yoga

Review: DDP Yoga

Posted on May 25, 2016March 22, 2018 by Alison
So here’s my review of DDP Yoga, the transformational fitness workout devised by American wrestler Diamond Dallas Page. We met DDP at Wrestlecon in Dallas, Texas this April, and until then I... Read More

Review: HomeRoutines App

Posted on March 30, 2015March 22, 2018 by Alison
Anyone who knows me knows housework is not one of my priorities. Partly it’s because I think life’s too short to spend it bleaching the toilet twice a day, but mostly it’s because I ... Read More

Why I’ll Never Use Hermes (My Hermes) Delivery Service Again

Posted on March 12, 2014March 25, 2014 by Alison
This is a copy of a complaint I have just sent to Hermes, following the “delivery” of a parcel which was damaged beyond repair. It should explain why I’ll never use Hermes (My Hermes... Read More

Thing #47, part one: Lebanese Cuisine

Posted on September 23, 2013March 22, 2018 by Alison
We were in Oxford at the weekend and decided to go to Al Shami in Jericho for a late Sunday afternoon lunch – and our first experience of Lebanese cuisine. Having never eaten Lebanese before we ... Read More

Book Review: The Guy Selling Rubbish

Posted on September 16, 2013September 23, 2013 by Alison
The Guy Selling Rubbish by Jack Williams My rating: 1 of 5 stars A freebie Kindle book and a quick read (well under a hour) that gave me a snigger or two. After attempting to seel so,e rubbish on ebay... Read More

Book Review: A Cromer Corpse

Posted on September 16, 2013September 23, 2013 by Alison
A Cromer Corpse by Kelvin I Jones My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was attracted to this because it had Cromer – my favourite place – in the title. When a body is pulled from the sea off Cromer w... Read More

Book Review: Whatever Makes You Happy

Posted on August 27, 2013September 23, 2013 by Alison
Whatever Makes You Happy by William Sutcliffe My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was at primary school with William Sutcliffe, and his mum worked with my mum, but we were never close friends and lost touch alt... Read More

Book Review: Gone Girl

Posted on August 26, 2013September 23, 2013 by Alison
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Red this on holiday and thought it was a cracking read, though the ending was very disappointing – in fact it made me quite angry! “Amazi... Read More

Book Review: The Hand That First Held Mine

Posted on August 26, 2013September 23, 2013 by Alison
The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the fourth book I've read by this author. Of the others, I loved two and hated one to the extent that I couldn... Read More

Book Review: One Glass Is Never Enough

Posted on August 26, 2013September 23, 2013 by Alison
One Glass Is Never Enough by Jane Wenham-Jones My rating: 2 of 5 stars I've heard mention of Jane Wenham-Jones' name a lot recently – I know she does a lot of workshops and writing holid... Read More

Book Review: Pure

Posted on July 15, 2013September 23, 2013 by Alison
Pure by Andrew Miller My rating: 4 of 5 stars I've recently joined a book group and this was the first book to read – and I wasn't too hopeful when I read the blurb. For a start it is se... Read More

Book Review: The Witches of Dark Root

Posted on July 4, 2013September 23, 2013 by Alison
The Witches of Dark Root by April Aasheim My rating: 3 of 5 stars I am not a fan of fantasy .. I like my novels entrenched in the real world and can’t be doing with witches, wizards or vampires ... Read More
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Alison's bookshelf: read

The Rose Petal Beach
5 of 5 stars
The Rose Petal Beach
by Dorothy Koomson
Dorothy Koomson is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, and this is definitely the best of the four books I've read by her (though the others were marvellous too!). I think the thing about her books is that on the surface they look...
tagged: read-in-2012 and highly-recommended
The Guy Selling Rubbish
1 of 5 stars
The Guy Selling Rubbish
by Jack Williams
A freebie Kindle book and a quick read (well under a hour) that gave me a snigger or two. After attempting to seel so,e rubbish on ebay for a laugh, the guy in the book is challenged by a friend to sell more and make some money. Over the...
tagged: read-in-2013
A Cromer Corpse
3 of 5 stars
A Cromer Corpse
by Kelvin I Jones
I was attracted to this because it had Cromer - my favourite place - in the title. When a body is pulled from the sea off Cromer with an unusual mark carved on it, an ex detective recently relocated from Cornwall to Norfolk for a quiet ...
tagged: read-in-2013 and thriller-crime

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