BookFuse: The House Swap by Rebecca Fleet

Amazon Goodreads A marriage in trouble may always brings unexpected situations even when we don't ask for it. The House Swap, I have to admit, did not grab me at the beginning. I am not one to read about people's lives and get drawn into every single feeling and emotion they have at every moment, …

April Library Checkout

Bookish Beck Always a pleasure to say thank-you once again to Bookish Beck for this great idea! Been a bit of a slow month, but here is my update! Library Books Read House of Ashes by Monique Roffey - Amazon, Goodreads The White Queen by Philippa Gregory - Amazon Goodreads Currently Reading The Children of …

Sticking to the important

Photo by Sara Kurfeß on Unsplash Over the past few days, I have been considering the platforms that I use for reading, writing and personal growth. My list seems to be getting larger with the likes of facebook and twitter trying to grab my attention. But to be able to grow, you need to be able to sort …

HomeTouch – Helping to find individualised live in care for our loved ones

There have been many times I have been asked about which care agency are the best ones for their loved ones. I have heard many stories, from many of my clients about personal carers, sometimes good, sometimes not so good. But there is a website which I have recently come across which looked quite promising. …

Book Fuse: The White Queen by Philipa Gregory

Amazon I have always been a fan of Philippa Gregory's series and I have recently been trying to read them in order. So far, so good! A librarian recently told me that this particular book was turned into a BBC series, but I refused to watch it until I read the book and I am …

Seeking support online for our loved ones

In an age, where internet is the hub to finding information, we can sometimes feel overwhelmed with what we find. In my line of work, I see many people in my local community, mostly of an older generation, who may feel like they can not keep up the pace with every changing services and coping …

Feb Library Check Out

Bookish Beck Well, it is a little after the cut off date, but the main thing is...I am here! so lets begin... Surprises During one of my major clean ups of the house, I came across a book in which I thought I had lost. A library book to be precise. A library book in …

January 2019 Library Book Haul

This (hopefully) will be one of many posts that I will write on how amazing our local libraries are and can be to the whole community. I don't tend to stick to one genre when choosing books. I am in the habit of picking up whatever book grabs my attention, this could be from the …

Oo, I have an urge

But I don't want to spend. It can be hard to stop an urge, an impulsive appetite to spend money. One in which I am currently trying to take control of. It is not that I spend a lot of money, but I have recently been looking for excuses to do it. Some are valid, …

BookFuse Review: The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party (No1 Ladies Detective Agency) by Alexander McCall Smith

Amazon Because this book is part of a big series, there is nothing more I can say about it, that I haven't already written. Throughout the book, there is always one or two themes that emerge throughout and is brought to a successful conclusion at the end. The themes always tend to be around life …