• Books & Book Reviews - Fiction

    The Shell Collector

    I really didn’t know what to expect from The Shell Collector that I hadn’t read any of this author’s books before. Let me tell what the book is about. Book Description A touching novel of love and loss, a friendship that crosses generations, and learning how even the smallest gifts can change a life for good, from USA Today bestselling author Nancy Naigle. Amanda Whittier had no idea when she said goodbye to her husband, Jack, the morning he deployed that it would be the last time she’d ever see him. Two years later, she’s still trying to put her life with…

  • Books & Book Reviews - Readers Speak

    Bloggers Who Are Readers Part 1

    I started the #ReadersSpeak feature last year but haven’t been able to sustain it this year. I decided to restart it – every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month – and what better way to begin than asking bloggers who are readers to share their their thoughts on books. For the next few #ReadersSpeak posts you’ll meet a couple of bloggers each time and read what they have to say on their love for books. Bloggers Who Are Readers Part 1 Apeksha Rao Apeksha is not just a reader, but also an author. Her book, Along Came A Spyder,…

  • Books & Book Reviews - Fiction

    The Borrow-A-Bookshop Holiday

    Those who know me, know it’s been my dream to own or run a bookshop – or basically inhabit spaces surrounded by books! The Borrow-A-Bookshop Holiday is one that I’d sign up for in a minute! The Borrow-A-Bookshop Holiday The Fully Booked Bookshop Café invites literature lovers to run their very own bookshop … for a fortnight. Spend your days talking books with customers in your own charming bookshop and serving up delicious cream teas in the cosy café. Bookworms, what are you waiting for? Your holiday is going to be LIT(erary). Apply to: The Fully Booked Bookshop, Down-a-long, Clove…