2026
Happy New Year to you. How are you all feeling? Hungover or very smug because you didn’t have a drink? I am one of the smug ones, so I’m feeling good today and eager to get started on the year ahead and the new ideas I have in mind. I have started to do a vision notebook, so I have been saving pictures, photos, ideas and some fitness walking cuttings. I feel that if I write them down, I will have more of a chance of doing them and keeping up the momentum. I have a few holidays planned to…
View PostCHRISTMAS READING
I have found two Christmas-themed books on my bookshelf, so I am reading them to get myself motivated for the holiday season and all it entails. Do you read books that are linked to the season? CHRISTMAS IN PEPPERCORN STREET BY ANNA JACOBS This is a feel-good book that will keep you turning the pages as you eagerly await the happy ending. A few problems arise along the way, but they are overcome in the end. This is a perfect book for Christmas. THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS BY TRISHA ASHLEY I have had this book for a while and think…
View PostSTORYBUG – PERSONALISED BOOKS
You cannot beat a personalised story for children. Storybug have the best selection for you to choose from, so you get the one that suits the reader. These books are of really good quality; the paper is thicker, so it cannot be torn easily, and you could probably wipe them over if sticky fingers get on the pages. I love the pictures; these keep the child entertained while you read to them or they read to you. The writing is nice and clear for the new reader. These make an ideal Christmas present and a happy reminder to go in…
View PostLISA JEWELL
I had the pleasure of meeting Lisa a couple of weeks ago as she was talking at The Sandgate Literary Festival. It was such a pleasant afternoon. What a lovely lady she is. So down to earth, no wonder she writes such great books. I bought Breaking the Dark, and I loved it. Very different to her normal style of writing, as she collaborated with Marvel for this one, apparently, this story took the longest to write! It definitely grips you and keeps you reading. Set in America and England, but I really liked the way the book flowed, even…
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