Category Archives: Books

What I’ve Read

After the Snow – S. D. Crockett This was Luc’s holiday book (every holiday, Luc, one of my godchildren, read a book together, this started as a way to get him to read more English books, he and his siblings are being brought … Continue reading

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Cook Books

I grew up in house where cooking was not a fun thing to do. Ma worked full time, Dad didn’t really cook, didn’t have working taste buds (40 a day smoker!) and everything had to come with a side of … Continue reading

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What I’ve Read

How did we get to March already? I’ve struggled with reading this month, I started to re-read Paul Kendall Murray’s Richard the Third (it’s been about 20 years since I read it) but got too sick to concentrate so defaulted … Continue reading

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What I’ve Read

Something is Going to Fall Like Rain – Ros Wynne-Jones I started reading this in January and mentioned it in last month’s What I’ve Read,  I said then that I thought it would make me sad and think of things … Continue reading

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Books since May

It occurs to me that I haven’t done a books update since June. I have been reading, not a huge amount but I have been reading. 33. For the Darkness Shows the Stars – Diane Peterfreund Oh, this was lovely … Continue reading

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Books read in May

Late, late, late.. 26. Insurgent – Veronica Roth I really enjoyed Divergent and I enjoyed this as well. I want to see where it goes next. 27. I Capture the Castle – Dodie Smith Loved this. It is very of … Continue reading

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Books Read in April

22. Poison Study – Maria V. Sydner I’ve been meaning to read this for ages and glad I got around to it. I enjoyed it while I was reading it but not sure if I care enough to continue with … Continue reading

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Books read in February and March

I didn’t recap this in February and am nine days late for March. Thanks to the lovely 4 days not at work (thank you Easter Bank Holiday!) I’ve been able to catch up and for what it’s worth this is … Continue reading

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Books in 2012 – January

January was no time to be reading serious stuff, it was the month that I did most of my reading on my phone. Reading on the phone is much easier on a crowded train in the morning. I didn’t really … Continue reading

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