Tag: book review
A Time of Mourning by Christobel Kent
Can I just say I loved this book…and leave it at that? I wouldn’t really have much of a blog post to write then, I guess. But, the fact is that I loved this book. Ok, it’s not the book of my life or… Continue Reading “A Time of Mourning by Christobel Kent”
The Good Italian by Stephen Burke
A good book with one discrepancy that made my arms drop. Literally.
Oh Dear Silvia by Dawn French
In Italian we’d say “ma anche no”. This means, basically, you can live better without.
Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim
In a small bookshop in Santorini, Greece, in the discounted items, I found this classic novel. The title threw the line out and reeled me in: I read the back but had already decided that it would be the perfect holiday novel. I didn’t… Continue Reading “Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim”
Mutton by India Knight
Last week I finished this book. During the first two or three chapters, I thought it was great. I laughed at the quick sense of humour, I pondered on the issues – middle age, women wannabes, men, relationships – that were being presented and… Continue Reading “Mutton by India Knight”
Carry on, PG Wodehouse!
I have relapsed back into the marvellous world in which Jeeves and Bertie rule. What, ho? I really can’t remember when I started or when I stopped, I certainly know that my mother had a hand in it. At a certain point in my life – somewhere between… Continue Reading “Carry on, PG Wodehouse!”
She Flew the Coop by Michael Lee West
I was alone a handful of Saturdays ago. I wandered the streets of Madrid, staying close to the Chueca and Malasaña neighbourhoods, which are my favourite. I kept on getting lost and then recognising this little square, that mural, and…wait a second, what’s this?… Continue Reading “She Flew the Coop by Michael Lee West”
Together with Nicole Duplaix, Chair of the IUCN-SSC Otter Specialist Group , I wrote a book all about otters and how wonderful they are. Check it out We Love Otters
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