The Wife Who Got A Life By Tracy Bloom

29 April , 202129 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Can Cathy Collins Ditch Cooking by spring?
Or Get a Life Outside the Family by summer?
Will her husband still be listening in October when it’s time to have a Really Important Chat?
And can she FALL IN LOVE AGAIN by December?

Cathy is left open-mouthed when her husband hijacks the family’s New Year resolutions and throws in a midlife bombshell, so after years of school drop-offs and housework, Cathy decides it’s time to take control of life before it takes control of her. She makes a list of monthly goals that she hopes will set her up for the coming of middle age.

Cathy soon realises that nailing the list isn’t quite as easy as it seems, but she’s a mum on a mission and nothing’s going to stop her now…

My Thoughts:

I loved this book a lot. I would happily re-read it a million times over as it is just too good. Cathy is a wife and mother, she has to do everything around the house as no one else is going to do it. I am sure a lot of women will be able to relate I know I did and I only have a husband. It is hilarious so much so I could not stop laughing through out. I think the fish finger scenario really had me in stitches. You need to read it for yourself. Her husband has a midlife crisis and Cathy decides she needs to take control of her life. A book that you really do not want to miss out on. I did feel sorry for Cathy at times but I could sympathise with her. Tracy Bloom is an addictive author. I can’t wait to read her next one.

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The Silent Suspect By Nell Pattison

29 April , 202115 January , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 3 Comments

On a quiet street, one house is burning to the ground…

By the time sign language interpreter Paige Northwood arrives, flames have engulfed her client’s home. Though Lukas is safe, his wife is still inside. But she was dead before the fire started…

Lukas signs to Paige that he knows who killed his wife. But then he goes silent – even when the police arrest him on suspicion of murder.

Is he guilty, or afraid? Only Paige can help him now…

My Thoughts:

I have loved reading Nell’s previous books, if you haven’t read them you really should as they are just as good as this one. All of Nell’s books are fast paced and chilling. You never know what is around the corner when reading, especially with this story. It is about Lukas and his wife, when a huge fire starts at their house, Lukas calls Paige who is his interpreter as he is deaf, when she arrives Lukas is fine but his wife is not. They find out that his wife was already dead before the fire started. But who killed her? all fingers point to Lukas but was it really him? or does he know more than he is letting on? Paige goes on a quest to find out what really happened. Will she be in trouble too? A dramatic, tense and on the edge of your seat read. I look forward to Nell’s next book.

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The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman By Julietta Henderson

29 April , 20216 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 1 Comment

It was a journey they would always remember . . . for a friend they’d never forget.

Norman and Jax are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a five-year plan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe by the time they’re fifteen. But when Jax dies before they turn twelve, Norman decides a tribute act for his best friend just can’t wait, so he rewrites their plan:

1. Look after mum | 2. Find Dad | 3. Get to the Edinburgh Fringe

Sadie knows she won’t win Mother of the Year and she’s not proud she doesn’t know who her son’s father is. But when she finds Norman’s list, all she wants is to see her son smile again… So they set off on a pilgrimage to Edinburgh, making a few stops to find Norman’s dad along the way.

My Thoughts:

If this book taught me anything it was to never give up on your dreams, as long as you have the determination then anything is possible. I really warmed to Norman and wanted him to achieve all his dream goals in life. Norman and his best mate Jax have made a plan, one that involves being a comedy duo and going to the Edinburgh Fringe where they want to perform. Unfortunately tragedy strikes with Jax and Norman has to re write their plan but he is determined to get there, with his mum on his side the pair go on a pilgrimage to Edinburgh, what will they find when they get there and will Norman be able to perform without his best mate by his side? A lovely tale of sheer determination and help from his mum makes this a perfect read.

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Her Last Holiday By C L Taylor

29 April , 202129 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 1 Comment

You come to Soul Shrink to be healed. You don’t expect to die.

Two years ago, Fran’s sister Jenna disappeared on a wellness retreat in Gozo that went terribly wrong.

Tom Wade, the now infamous man behind Soul Shrink Retreats, has just been released from prison after serving his sentence for the deaths of two people. But he has never let on what happened to the third victim: Jenna.

Determined to find out the truth, Fran books herself onto his upcoming retreat – the first since his release – and finds herself face to face with the man who might hold the key to her sister’s disappearance. The only question is, will she escape the retreat alive? Or does someone out there want Jenna’s secrets to stay hidden?

My Thoughts:

I thought Cally’s last book was my favourite but this one most definitely is. Cally’s books just keep on getting better and better. When Fran’s sister Jenna disappears from a wellness retreat in Gozo, people are suspicious as to what really happened to her. Fran sets out on a journey to see if she can piece together what happened to her sister, did Jenna have secrets to hide and will Fran get caught up in it all. Expect drama, lies, secrets, twists and turns that I did not see coming. I thought I knew half way what had happened but I could never believe what I found out. The story kept me on edge the whole time reading it and my hand was over my mouth as I was shocked to discover the truth.

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The End of Men By Christina Sweeney-Baird

29 April , 202129 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 1 Comment

Glasgow, 2025. Dr Amanda Maclean is called to treat a patient with flu-like symptoms. Within three hours he is dead. This is how it begins.

The unknown virus sweeps through the hospital with deadly speed.

The victims are all men.

Dr Maclean raises the alarm. But by the time the authorities listen to her, the virus has spread to every corner of the world. Threatening families. Governments. Countries.

Can they find a cure before it’s too late? Can they stop

THE END OF MEN?

My Thoughts:

The first thing that came to me whilst reading this book is it is very close to home with the pandemic that we are currently going through at the moment, when something like this happens it is absolutely devastating, this is the first book I have read that confronts this type of pandemic and I wonder if there will be any other books that confront this issue. It all felt very real reading this, the fact that no one really thought anything of it at the beginning but then how it all spiralled out of control. If we weren’t where we are at the moment then I would not believe this could ever happen. It really makes you think what life would be like if you were in this situation. A though provoking and emotional read, one that made me think and one I will never forget.

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The Wild Girls By Phoebe Morgan

29 April , 202129 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 1 Comment

It’s been years since Grace, Felicity, Alice and Hannah were together – The Wild Girls, as they were once called, are no longer so wild. Hannah has settled with a new baby and partner. Alice is now a teacher. Grace has gone to ground. Only Felicity seems to have the same spark she once had.

And now Felicity has invited them all on the weekend of a lifetime – a mini-break in Botswana to celebrate her birthday, a chance to put that night two years ago behind them, when things went so very wrong between them, and their bomb-proof friendship was shattered for ever.

But on arriving at the luxury safari lodge, a feeling of unease settles on Grace, Hannah and Alice. Felicity isn’t there to meet them. There’s no sign of the party she promised. The awful phone signal means that they are on their own, in the wild…

It’s a weekend with a difference. But who is hunting who?

My Thoughts:

I couldn’t wait to delve into my next Phoebe Morgan novel, this one was absolutely brilliant. When three friends are invited to a mini break to Botswana to celebrate their friends birthday what could possibly go wrong? since not seeing each other for a long time and having grown up and going their separate ways, what will have changed between them? I liked how the story grew more as it went on, you didn’t really know what was going to happen next. Secrets, lies and betrayals are all involved, which friend would you trust? It will be hard to top this as one of my favourite reads. Phoebe Morgan has written a masterpiece.

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Worst Idea Ever By Jane Fallon

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Best friends tell each other everything.

Or do they?

Georgia and Lydia are so close they’re practically sisters.

So when Lydia starts an online business that struggles, Georgia wants to help her – but she also understands Lydia’s not the kind to accept a handout.

Setting up a fake Twitter account, Georgia hopes to give her friend some anonymous moral support by posing as a potential customer.

But then Lydia starts confiding in her new internet buddy and Georgia discovers she doesn’t know her quite as well as she thought.

Georgia knows she should reveal herself, but she’s fascinated by this insight into her friend’s true feelings.

Especially when Lydia starts talking about her.

Until Lydia reveals a secret that could not only end their friendship but also blow up Georgia’s marriage.

Georgia’s in too deep.

But what can she save?

Her marriage, her friendship – or just herself?

My Thoughts:

Jane is back again writing a fantastic story of stories. Georgia and Lydia are best friends, they grew up together and very close. When Lydia’s online business is struggling, Georgia sees an opportunity to help her best mate out and sets up a fake account encouraging Lydia to keep going, it doesn’t go the way Georgia had planned and Lydia starts to open up to Patricia ( the name Georgia has given herself) about her. Disaster? or will Georgia discover more than she has bargained for? Lydia has a secret that threatens to ruin everyone’s life. I liked Georgia, I could see myself in her trying to help her friend out, only trying to do good but not I think in the right way. Lydia I didn’t warm to at all, I thought she might have a hidden agenda, I wonder if Jane the author wanted the reader to dislike her? I thought it was a refreshing and original plot and Jane has certainly pulled it out of the bag with this story.

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Until The Weekend By Rachel Marks

29 April , 202129 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 1 Comment

NOAH AND KATE WERE MEANT TO BE TOGETHER FOR EVER.

Married with two gorgeous sons, it looked like they’d got their happy ever after.

But marriage isn’t easy. And one day, Kate left, taking their two boys with her.

These days, Noah is a weekend dad – and it breaks his heart. He misses the chaotic mealtimes, the bedtime stories, the early mornings and the late homework.

Suddenly, he decides enough is enough – he has to win his family back. Starting with Kate.

The only problem?

IN SIX WEEKS’ TIME, KATE IS GETTING MARRIED TO SOMEONE ELSE . . .

My Thoughts:

I fell in love this story, I could not put it down. Noah is married to Kate and they have two sons, Noah thinks everything is fine until one day Kate ups and leaves with their boys, she has decided enough is enough and splits up with him. Life for Noah is not great, he works as a school teacher and hearing about his pupils did make me chuckle, he is not making the right life choices and Kate is pushing him away further which is not what he wants. Then Kate meets someone new and Noah decides he has to put on his big boy brave pants and win her back, but can he? and does she really want him back? It is a love story with a twist, it’s relatable to many people out there not just us women. I feel like I want to re-read it many times over. It is a feel good story.

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And Then She Ran By Karen Clarke

28 April , 202119 March , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

How far would you go to keep your baby safe?

The fist flew past Grace’s face and smashed into the wall behind her, flicking a switch in her head. Grace bundled her eight-week-old daughter into her carry cot, opened the door and ran.

Her life in New York, job as a chef, and the friends she loved faded into the background. She needed to keep her baby safe. She needed to get as far away from Patrick as possible.

Now, staying in a remote cottage in Wales with her aunt, Grace is trying to start again. But she can’t shake the uneasy feeling that she’s been followed.

And then she finds a note. Left on her bed. A tiny scrap of paper with scrawl in bright red pen. Keep her close. Anything could happen.

The breath catches in her lungs. She’s been found. Patrick wants his baby back.

But Grace will do everything to stop him.

My Thoughts:

This was absolutely brilliant, it is fast paced and engaging with plenty of twists and turns. I thought I had worked out what was going to happen but I could never of imagined the route the story then went down. It was an addictive and chilling read with a very dramatic ending. Grace is running away from her partner, she has her baby with her and escapes to Wales to her aunts place. Grace is trying to start again until she finds things related to her in the cottage, has her partner found her? and also who is this mysterious guy that is keen on Grace, does he know more than he is letting on? The ending you would never have guessed and it was a brilliant ending too. It had everything I love in a thriller and more and I look forward to Karen’s next book.

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The Lies You Told By Harriet Tyce

27 April , 2021 by Hannah ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

Sadie loves her daughter and will do anything to keep her safe.

She can’t tell her why they had to leave home so quickly – or why Robin’s father won’t be coming with them to London.

She can’t tell her why she hates being back in her dead mother’s house, with its ivy-covered walls and its poisonous memories.

And she can’t tell her the truth about the school Robin’s set to start at – a school that doesn’t welcome newcomers.

Sadie just wants to get their lives back on track.

My Thoughts:

I had previously read Harriet’s first novel called Blood Orange and really enjoyed it, this was a really good read too. The anticipation about what was going to happen was next level. I could feel my heart thumping against my chest in some parts. Sadie and her daughter Robin are very close and when she has to come back to live in London, they both are not happy to be back, Robin doesn’t want to go to the school as they aren’t very nice to her but it doesn’t just stop at her they target Sadie too. Sadie has kept a lot of secrets from her daughter only to protect her but will the secrets finally come out? There is a lot of suspense in this story and you never really know where the story is going to go. I think the last half let the story down a little as for me it was a little slow.

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