Books, Fiction

Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman

Review 4/5 stars A really good read. Eleanor is a complex and self-sufficient figure. She certainly has a unique style with how she deals with life. I quite like her. The book is funny and sad. My favourite part was the first section of the book. I enjoyed her use of a wide vocabulary lol, love learning new words. A bright lady who has a … Continue reading Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman

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‘Gods and Legions’ by Michael Curtis Ford

Originally posted on Swift Coffee:
It’s time I write about this historical fiction book that I’ve actually read a while ago now… Grab your smelling coffee, and run through my thoughts! This is not going to be very long, I think. It’s… compact. 🙂 (Goodreads/Amazon) Discovery: It’s a book co-owned by my boyfriend and I. He enjoyed this one, and the first book in this… Continue reading ‘Gods and Legions’ by Michael Curtis Ford

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Books, Fiction

The Dry by Jane Harper

  Really good 4.5 stars Review Not my usual genre – crime thrillers, but found this captivating and ushered me into investigating the murders.   Lol, I had literally accused everyone in the town within the first few chapters!  The plot is good. It is set in Kiewarra, a hot, desolate, bakingly dry town in the Australian outback.  The description reaveals hot the starkness of hot, … Continue reading The Dry by Jane Harper

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#FollowFriday – the blog edition #10

Did you know you know #FF is short for #FollowFriday? A Twitter trend created by Twitter users as a shout out, a show of appreciation, a nice thing to do. Each Friday, you recommend Twitter profiles that you appreciate and enjoy to all of your followers. This week I’ve decided to bring the Follow Friday feeling to my blog, too, and dedicate this post to… Continue reading #FollowFriday – the blog edition #10

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Articles, To be read

‘Just Assimilate Her Into Your Family and Everything Will Be Fine…’ — Longreads

In an excerpt from her new memoir, ‘All You Can Ever Know,’ transracial adoptee Nicole Chung recounts how her parents came to adopt her. via ‘Just Assimilate Her Into Your Family and Everything Will Be Fine…’ — Longreads   This looks like an excellent read.  Put this on my to be read list!   Continue reading ‘Just Assimilate Her Into Your Family and Everything Will Be Fine…’ — Longreads

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Books, factual/non fiction

A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence Krauss

Review of  a popular science book ‘A Universe from Nothing’ by Lawrence Krauss   Review 2/5 stars Oh dear!  Firstly, the topic is fascinating in exploring how the Big Bang might have started, and the ultimate inflation of the universe.  Indeed chapter 8 ‘A grand accident’ is wonderful.  However, the book is ruined by the continuous reference to religion as being superfluous.  The remarks are … Continue reading A Universe from Nothing by Lawrence Krauss

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The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli

  3.5 stars (not very engaging) Ooo moving this from my tbr section – It arrived today!!!! So far so good!  Quite small for a hardback and the translation from Italian into English is perhaps not the finest, but early days.  It was recommended by a quantum physicist so I thought I would give it a try! Review I think this book did not translate well … Continue reading The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli

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