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.
Book Review: The 100 year old man who climbed out of the window and disappeared
The 100 year old man who climbed out the window and disappeared by Jonas Jonasson My rating: 3 of 5 stars I started reading this after my partner Steve recommended it but for about a third of the book... Read More
Review: The 5:2 Diet Book
The 5:2 Diet Book by Kate Harrison My rating: 3 of 5 stars Bought this on a whim because it sounded intriguing, and read it in one sitting. I haven't seen the Horizon programme that prompted Kate ... Read More
Review: The 5:2 Diet Book
The 5:2 Diet Book by Kate Harrison My rating: 3 of 5 stars Bought this on a whim because it sounded intriguing, and read it in one sitting. I haven’t seen the Horizon programme that prompted Kat... Read More
Review: Meditation Taster at The Centre of Light (Thing #100)
So thing #100 on my list is “Learn how to meditate” and ok, I’ve left it a little bit late, given the list ends on Saturday, but today I went to The Centre of Light in Shrivenham, Ox... Read More
My favourite books of 2012
Every year I set myself a target of reading 52 books – one a week – and every year I’ve fallen short of the mark …. until now. Out of the 52 books I read in 2012 there were som... Read More
Review: The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald My rating: 4 of 5 stars It took me a little while to get in to this American classic because all the characters were so unlikeable … But once I realised t... Read More
Review: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson My rating: 3 of 5 stars I started reading this after my partner Steve recommended it but for about a third of t... Read More
My 2012 review part two
JULY July was a busy month on the work front, with not much time for anything else. In July I attended my first Aquafit class and really enjoyed it. Steve and I spent a damp day at Fairford for the ai... Read More
My 2012 review part one
So it’s nearly New Year’s Eve, a time to look back and reflect on the year gone by and look forward to the next one. I know some people have had a tough time – and I hope next year i... Read More
Homeland season 2 left me very confused!
I'm a bit of a Homeland fan, having followed it from the start. I don't often “do” American dramas but this one reeled me in right for the beginning and even though season two has ... Read More
Tell me about your Christmas – and raise funds for homeless charity
Everyone has a a book in them, or so the saying goes. I reckon I've got at least three in me. The first is a novel I started writing one NaNoWriMo and quickly abandoned – but I may come back... Read More
My second famous client!
I was very excited to open the Guardian Weekend magazine this morning and read an article by Peter Jones about his version of Boxing Day. Excited because Peter is one of my proofreading/editing client... Read More
Bye bye Instagram, hello Lifeclip!
I’m not a huge user of Instagram – now and then I take a photo, give it a funky makeover in the app and share it with friends – but the news today that Instagram is changing its Term... Read More