Dr David Beck is a paediatric doctor in downtown New York, dedicated to his work, with nothing else in his life he feels worth living for. Eight years previous, he and his wife had visited their favourite spot as they did every anniversary, but things had gone...
A new year, a new start, that’s what many of us say. But what if the changes you want to make to your life are so big they are too overwhelming to contemplate? The easy option would be to keep putting off those changes to another day, another year, another lifetime …...
The answer to this question is not so straightforward. Fiction covers a wide variety of genres and so there are books to cater for all needs. I like easy-to-read and light-hearted novels, with the odd mystery story thrown in. I read at night, by which time I am...
I've been a bookworm for as long as I can remember and it comes as no surprise that my love of books and reading is what inspired me to want to be a writer myself. Reading is important if you are a writer. You can find ideas and inspiration from other books. You can...
October 15th is Global Handwashing Day, a day created to raise awareness of how the simple act of washing your hands after using the toilet and before and after preparing food, is vital to prevent the spread of infections. It is important that children are aware of...
Here is my monthly review of the books I've read. I'm linking up with muttering mummy's blog as usual. If you would like some suggestions of what to read I recommend you check it out. The One Dollar Horse - Lauren St. John Casey Blue's prospects in life aren't great....
I'm linking up with mutteringmummy's blog once again with a round up of what I have been reading in May. Take Me Home - Daniela Sacerdoti At the start of this book we learn that Scottish girl, Inary, has the gift of sight, which enables her to see spirits, but at the...
I normally only do one book review per month; a summary of the books that I've read. But this book I recently discovered is so inspiring I felt it required a post all of its own. My seven year old daughter has been talking a lot about filling up her bucket and those...
My monthly round up of the books that I've read for mutteringmummy's blog is a bit thin on the ground for April. I went on holiday and had three books uploaded on my Kindle, but I only managed to read one of them. Prior to that, I finished a book I had been taking...
Over on mutteringmummy's blog, there is a monthly round up of books that people have been reading. It's a great way to share what you have read and get ideas for books you might like to try. Here's my selection for March: The Guardian - Nicholas Sparks I've read a lot...
I had a weird dream last night. Someone was throwing stones at my window and when I looked out it was Aimee, laughing and putting her finger to her mouth to tell me to be quiet. She was dressed in her school uniform, like she is in her missing persons profile poster....
I've had an email to say that my order of a Camp Half Blood t-shirt has been despatched and now I'm holding my breath. Is it really possible that it will arrive in time for Thursday and that for once, I will have managed to organise World Book Day costumes with...
I read. A lot. And I read a wide variety of books. So when I came across this monthly link up by Mutteringmummy, I was keen to join in. Here is my summary of the books I have read this month: Hysteria, by Megan Miranda This author was recommended to me by Louise...
Read part 1 by following this link. Or enjoy as a stand alone piece. The first time I saw Aimee was on the day we finished school to start GCSE study leave. It was late and I was drinking coffee to try and keep myself awake so that I could study for my history exam....
The first thing I remembered when I opened my eyes was the complete darkness, not even a speck of light to allow my eyes to adjust. I wondered if I was blind as I rubbed at my eyes, willing them to see. I searched my mind trying to work out how I had gotten there, but...
I've had a busy week. The children were booked in to a holiday club from 9am to 1pm and I was determined to make the most of it. So I've edited, revised and reviewed and finally I've sent off a bunch of submission emails to various agents. You see, I write articles...
I just finished reading a book called One Day, by David Nicholls and wanted to write a review about it. Not something I often do, but if I find a good book I feel the need to recommend it to others. The main characters in this book are Dexter and Emma, who meet on...
I've been so busy lately with work and school that I haven't had much time to do any of my own writing. At the risk of sounding sorry for myself (which I'm not), when you have three children who are all involved in different things both in and out of school,...
My eldest daughter has recently turned into a bit of a book worm. What’s surprising about this is she has struggled so much with her reading that it hasn’t interested her much up to now. She has always loved stories though, but enjoyed being read to more than learning...
I am currently on a Nicholas Sparks book-reading and movie-watching marathon. I always do this. If I read a book I like, then I look for other books by the same author and will usually carry on reading them until I either finish everything they've written or feel its...