More Manchester than Mongolia: a funny, refreshing memoir

For so many reasons I loved being immersed in the chaotic world of Jacqueline (Jackie) Lambert as she shared her unexpected adventures through the back roads of England in a humongous 30 year old, six-wheel…

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The Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux; a novel not to be missed

I love fierce, strong female characters, and there is none better than ninety year old Ruby Devereaux. The Scandalous Life of Ruby Devereaux took the book world by storm when it was released in hardback…

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All You Need Is Love: The End Of The Beatles

How weird is this, but as I’m drafting this blog post Nowhere Man by the Beatles has just come on the radio. All You Need Is Love: The End Of The Beatles is a book…

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A Bookshop of One’s Own; a powerful memoir

What initially struck me with A Bookshop of One’s Own is it’s beautiful cover. I first came across this memoir on BookTwitter. At the time I didn’t know anything about the book, nor anything of…

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The Marmalade Diaries; a bittersweet, witty memoir

If you follow my blog you’ll know that I mainly read and review fiction books. However sometimes a non-fiction book comes my way and I think I’ve got to read that! That is exactly what…

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