Reading can be a great way to either escape or learn more about the world, however, it can be difficult to find time to read more of anything. Busy and distracting lives can add extra pressure on us all. Reading is the perfect escape. Looking at Ways to Read More You will find inspiration here …
Are you ready for a book update, two recommended books. An audiobook and a paperback. You should spot some of the items I’m making, whilst I have slipped into another fictional world of an audiobook. The Collector’s Daughter by Gill Paul Synopsis Lady Evelyn Herbert was the daughter of the Earl of …
Book Review Time I’ve read/listened to some great books during 2021, as we are halfway through I thought I would highlight a few of my favourites. Both books fall into the historical fiction genre, one set during WW1 at Bletchley Park, England, the other follows a murder in Georgian, London 1782. The Rose Code by …
I have another selection of audiobook reviews for you in my latest blog post, an historical fiction, a modern day thriller and another historical fiction set during world war 1 and 2. Audiobooks have been a real help to me in the last few weeks, sometimes we need a little distraction to find our …
Today I’m talking about the most recent audiobooks I have listened to. All of the books were free for me to download and enjoy. Two of them from my local library using the very well known Libby app, and one my first audiobook for review from NetGalley. The Switch by Beth O’Leary (NetGalley) The Court …
This blog post is Part 2 of my May 2020 Book Reviews you can read part 1 here. There were only two audio books completed this month, the third book I am still listening to, and it may be a while before I finish it. The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel is a mammoth …
I’ve read 70 books this year, far more than the 45 I had targeted to read. I started the year with the first book of The Discovery of Witches trilogy, though I still have the final book to read. I will be finishing the year reading The Hunting Party, a thriller set in a remote …
It’s the beginning of August 2019 and 7 months into the year I have reached my Goodreads Reading Challenge. I’ve read or listened to 45 books! A target I thought I may just achieve when I set it at the beginning of the year. How wrong I was, clearly I’m going to need to stretch …
This is second of my book reviews focusing on audio books, and three very different books they are. The majority of audio books I listen too have a duration of around 12 hours. During the last few weeks I have listen to House of Spies by Daniel Silva (part of a series of books) Agatha …
This blog post is all about free audio books, along with a few reviews of the latest audio books I have listened to during the last few month. You can choose to buy audio books via iTunes, Amazon or an audible subscription. I do not buy my audio books, I borrow my audio books from my …