I’ve read quite a few C. L. Taylor books now, themost recent being Strangers last year. What I love about her writing is the way character depth isn’t forsaken for edge of your seat plot twists. She seems to get the balance just right. This psychological thriller is gripping from t...
In My Year in Books I wrote that quite a few of the books I read this year were cookbooks. This may have been my most interesting year yet for cookbooks, vintage and modern. Besides the cookbooks I’ve acquired, I completed or began three projects in 2023 that were each fascinating in...
This year, for the first time in my life, I signed up for a Goodreads challenge. I decided on the number of books I want to read over the next 12 months and very quietly I am working towards meeting my target. I have never attempted anything like this before. Reading has always bee...
【推荐2】World Book Day is on April 23rd.1On that day each year, teachers, parents and children all over the world talk about books. Lots of bookshops sell books at good prices. 2Children need to read books to learn about many subjects: history, geography, science, etc. Adults (成人)...
Here’s a quick recap of my reading year (because what good is Goodreads if you don’t share your cute “My Year in Books” graphic?!?): Now, on to my favorites… Completely coincidentally, I had almost one five-star read each month; and they run the gamut — memoir, historical fic...
Connect:Site|Facebook|Twitter|Goodreads About the Book: He likes to be in control… It’s like this: I’m the hottest restauranteur on the west coast. I work hard, play hard, and love my family. I’m also the guy on the receiving end of some unwelcome threats and fixation. Then Pa...
Books that Changed My Life Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a multi-award-winning author and screenwriter who won the CILIP Carnegie Medal for his debut children's book, Millions. His new book The Wonder Brothers, a fun mystery-adventure about the biggest vanishing trick of all time, is out now. ...
Although I track my books onGoodreads, I wanted a place of my own to talk about books. I will post reviews for the most part, but I reserve the right to ramble. Leave a comment Filed underRamblings November 28, 2023 · 3:53 pm ...
Well this has been an interesting week for me as I have finished my Goodreads Challenge. I completed the 200 books that was my target at the beginning of the year. To some this will be a big number, to others not so much. While I don’t pressurise myself into having to read a cer...
is the first book in the Nero Trilogy and it is a fabulous introduction to his family and his childhood. I have had this on my Kindle for far too long and it should have been read much sooner. At least I have now read it and now I can’t wait till next year for the 2nd book!