I’m not a fan of social media posts that suggest the writer’s life is perfect. I just don’t buy it! My blog, aims to show a middle-aged-mamma’s life – warts and all! If you enjoy a smile, chat and a cup of tea with a pal, I think my posts might be for you.
If you’ve been following a while, you’ll know that I love to read, so the main focus of my website has always been to share book reviews and book club questions. Nothing is about to change there – books are, after all, what keep me sane (ish!)


I think this is my favourite all time classic. Book Review of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Set around the...
Delia Owens has sold over 4 million copies of Where the Crawdads Sing, but I hadn’t even heard of it...
In the afterword of Deepa Anappara’s Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, she shares how up to 180 children go...
Book Review of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng A long haul flight was the perfect time to read Celeste...
Book Review of An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Endorsed by Barack Obama and Elle – An American Marriage must...
Reading with a view – what else is there to want? Booklovers All my friends and family know that I...
