While on holiday (kinda) in Edinburgh, I read a book set in Edinburgh. I like it when my city matches what I’m reading. I received a copy of this book from Loves Books Group Tours and took it with me on our road trip. This book is a family saga set in the late 19th century and centres on the print industry during that period. Book synopsis: Set in the thick of workers lives in Edinburgh’s thriving print industry, The…
Something a little different on the blog today. I’m part of the book tour for The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter written by Cherry Radford. Synopsis There’s someone out there, and an unforeseen, irresistible connection… After the break-up of her marriage, Imogen escapes to her aunt’s converted lighthouse on Beachy Head. Writing for a tedious online magazine but hoping to start a novel, she wants to be alone until she finds an entrancing flamenco CD in her borrowed car and contacts the artist…
Saw this on Ritu’s blog. Thought I’d play. Do you have a specific place for reading? These days I mostly read in bed, late into the night. Weekend reading is outside with Isla, on her trampoline. She is, I’m not. Bookmarks or random pieces of paper? Train tickets. And no dog-eared pages. Can you just stop anywhere or must it be at the end of the chapter? I’d prefer it was the end of a chapter, but I don’t make…
I’m quite generous with my 4-star ratings, but 5-stars is harder for me. I have a shelf on goodreads labeled ‘ten stars’ and another one called ‘there were tears’ and those ones are the ones that I’ll throw at people, so we can talk about it. ‘There will be a test,’ I tell them. Recent 10-stars have been: Dept. of Speculation – Heard a bunch about this, and bought it while in NY. Maybe that’s why it’s a tenner. But really,…
