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.
Review: The Redbreast
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve only recently discovered Jo Nesbo (thanks to special offers on Kindle!) and this is the second book of his I’ve read, though I belie... Read More
Review: William’s Progress
William’s Progress by Matt Rudd My rating: 3 of 5 stars Follow up to William Walker’s First Year of Marriage and a very enjoyable tale. At the end of the first book William’s marriag... Read More
Review: Matchmakers 2.0
Matchmakers 2.0 by Debora Geary My rating: 3 of 5 stars Short, enjoyable read about an internet dating company, the annual “match up the sad people” competition and the employees’ ow... Read More
Review: How To Be a Woman
How To Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran My rating: 4 of 5 stars Billed as “The Female Eunuch” for the 21st century, it doesn’t really live up to that claim, but it is an entertaining and ... Read More
Some recommendations
Thought I’d do a quick post recommending some companies that have impressed me over the last few weeks. The first is Richard Lock of RHL Associates. I know Richard through 4Networking and he did... Read More
Alas, Kindle #2 has died :(
I should have posted about my poor sad Kindle when it first failed in March. I bought it in January with some birthday money and having loaded it up with half a dozen books it was my constant companio... Read More
Review: House of Silence
House of Silence by Linda Gillard My rating: 5 of 5 stars Really enjoyed this tale of dysfunctional families, secrets and intrigue. Difficult to say much about it without giving things away, but it... Read More
Review: Are You My Mother?
Are You My Mother? by Louise Voss My rating: 3 of 5 stars Enjoyable story – with plenty of sad moments – about an adopted woman’s search for her birth mother.Strong believable charac... Read More
Review: Mums@Home
Mums@Home by Sophie King My rating: 3 of 5 stars An entertaining read about four parents in very different situations whose lives become entwined when the join the mums@home website. A lot of the stor... Read More
Review: Last Letter from Your Lover
Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was lent this book by a neighbour last autumn and I actually accepted it out of politeness rather than because I wanted to read the ... Read More
Review: The Truth About Dating
The Truth About Dating by Julie Christensen My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a freebie Kindle book I picked up and I didn’t expect a lot from it, to be honest, but was pleasantly surprised. The ... Read More
Review: Get Out While You Can – Escape The Rat Race
Get Out While You Can – Escape The Rat Race by George Marshall My rating: 4 of 5 stars Really interesting book that takes an unusual and very British approach to learning how to make an alternat... Read More
Review: An Idiot Abroad
An Idiot Abroad by Karl Pilkington My rating: 2 of 5 stars Mildly amusing but bordering on zenophobia and included some pretty damning racial stereotypes. View all my reviews... Read More