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...

Us Against You by Fredrik Backman @backmanland

Us Against You is the sequel to Beartown. Often you see bloggers suggesting that sequels may be read as a standalone, but this is far from true in this case. The scandal from the previous book is summarised within the first few chapters, and Beartown is certainly not a book to be missed. This review...

Beartown by Fredrik Backman @backmanland

To many residents of Beartown, ice hockey is everything. It's their livelihood, their friends and family, and their way out. It's the one thing with any chance of putting Beartown on the map after unemployment and council cuts have ruined the town. This book isn't really about ice hockey, or even Beartown. It's about love,...

Mrs Red Recommends- TBC 20/20 Day 3

This week 20 bloggers from THE Book Club on Facebook are posting 20 of their favourite books. Each day I’ll be posting my recommendations here, and on the event page with links to the full review. These are not in order of preference, and have been selected across genres to give a wide range of...

Mrs Red Recommends – TBC 20/20 Day 2

This week 20 bloggers from THE Book Club on Facebook are posting 20 of their favourite books. Each day I'll be posting my recommendations here, and on the event page with links to the full review. These are not in order of preference, and have been selected across genres to give a wide range of...

Britt Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman

Britt Marie knows how she likes things, and they must be done in the right way. Coasters must be used, cutlery must be in order and cleanliness is a high priority. You meet Britt-Marie and her husband Kent in Fredrik Backman's previous book My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises but you don't need to...

My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman

Published in the UK as My Grandmother Sends Her Regards And Apologises, I have reviewed the U.S. version with a slightly different name and book cover. Elsa is seven and her granny is seventy seven and a little bit crazy. She has a paintball gun and seems to get into trouble a lot in her...

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Ove is a grumpy old man who has a life behind him and not much ahead of him. His story started with his rude introduction to his new neighbours and ended with me in tears! It is a mix of old memories with new interactions which encourage you to see more to Ove than just...