What is lovely? It is about being lovely – behaving in ways that others will often refer as lovely as in, ‘ah he/ she’s lovely.’ So I’ve just finished reading The Curse of Lovely by Jacqui Marson. I’m not sure what made me pick up the book – as the back did not have a […]
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Emperor: The Blood of Gods by Conn Iggulden
What made me choose this book? I went to a school called Haydon School, where a young English teacher affectionately known as Iggy taught. I was never taught by him, but he did teach one of my younger sisters. I was aware that he had stopped teaching and turned to writing, so when I saw […]
The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
The Book of Night Women was a book that came highly recommended by the active members of our Let’s Read book club for the two years that it had been going. In fact this book was one that featured on the suggested books list from very close to the beginning. The story, particularly touched me […]
Sex and the Soul of a Woman by Paula Rinehart – Book Review
My eyebrows were raised at the prospect of yet another relationship book, particularly one with such a heavy Christian focus. I am a lapsed Catholic who is treading the waters of agnosticism as various principles within Christianity However, despite my reservations Sex and Soul of a Woman by Paula Rinehart seemed like it was written […]