Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood

Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood is a collection of essays and occasional pieces from 2004 to 2021. Some of these I had already read, or read snippets of, with others being completely new to me. The book is long, and well worth the full price for the hardback version for the variety of pieces to...

Things My Son Needs To Know About The World by Fredrik Backman

Things My Son Needs To Know About The World is a great read for anyone who is a fan of Fredrik Backman. An easy lighthearted look at parenthood which is easy to dip in and out of, or devour in one sitting. The ending turns it around with a look into a very personal experience...

Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

Being an adult is hard work when you stop to think about all the things we have to deal with just to keep the family ticking over. It only takes one bad decision to turn it around. Anxious people is about that one bad decision; A bank robbery gone wrong, a hostage situation, a leap...

The Glass Hotel by Emily St John Mandel

The Glass Hotel follows Paul and Vincent, brother and half sister, from their time as teenagers through to adulthood. Vincent and Paul didn’t have the easiest teenage years. Vincent lost her mother, and suffered from years of resentment from Paul for the collapse of his parent’s marriage. Both find themselves back living and working together...

I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney

Aimee Sinclair, the actress, is under suspicion after her husband, Ben, goes missing. She is just finishing up her latest film when she is forced to call the police as her husband has seeming vanished without a trace. The police investigation brings up unexplainable events and Aimee is left trying to work out who may...

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

When I first heard there was a new book from Margaret Atwood my first question was, What happened to Offred? I couldn’t wait to read it to discover the truth and expected it to be a continuation of her story. The Testaments isn’t a direct follow on from Offred’s tale, and it is so much...

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

In 1937 Kentucky a group of women find more than they bargained for when volunteering to work for the local library. They work hard to bring books on horseback to the most remote families, and often in treacherous conditions. There are many skeptics amongst the men in the community who believe the library is diluting...

The Confession by Jessie Burton

The Confession follows the story of Elise, Constance, and Rosie over more than 30 years and two generations. They are three very different women with a strong connection between them. Set in the 1980’s Elise and Constance meet for the first time and start to build an unbreakable bond. Thirty years later and we are...

Expectation by Anna Hope @Anna_Hope

Hannah, Cate, and Lissa share a house in London together. At 29, they are great friends and doing their best to make their way in life. Expectation follows their journeys together, and apart, until they are in their 40’s with frequent flashbacks to earlier days to give depth to their stories. Anna Hope packs in...

Artemis by Andy Weir #blogtour @andyweirauthor #artemis @eburypublishing #randomthingstours

I am pleased to be taking part in the blog tour for Artemis by Andy Weir, organised by Random Things Tours. The book will be published in paperback and ebook on July 12th. Artemis is the first city on the moon. It is well developed with 5 main bubbles where people live and work in...