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Em & Me by Beth Morrey was another lucky choice on The Pigeonhole! I loved this story about a young, single mum, Delphine, who cares for both her daughter and her father.
Since the death of her mother when she was a young teenager, Delphine has had to care for her father who has been in the depths of grief and depression. Delphine is in survival mode, working two jobs and struggling to make ends meet.
And then the doors begin to open for her. She rediscovers her voice - both spoken and singing. Delphine realises that she wants more, but she has a secret that sheβs trying to keep from everyone - including herself.
This is a story of second chances, self-belief, family and friends (both equally as important to Delphine). A thoroughly feel good novel - and we all need one of those from time to time, donβt we!
Many thanks to Beth Morrey for reading along with us and commenting along on the Pigeonhole.
Since the death of her mother when she was a young teenager, Delphine has had to care for her father who has been in the depths of grief and depression. Delphine is in survival mode, working two jobs and struggling to make ends meet.
And then the doors begin to open for her. She rediscovers her voice - both spoken and singing. Delphine realises that she wants more, but she has a secret that sheβs trying to keep from everyone - including herself.
This is a story of second chances, self-belief, family and friends (both equally as important to Delphine). A thoroughly feel good novel - and we all need one of those from time to time, donβt we!
Many thanks to Beth Morrey for reading along with us and commenting along on the Pigeonhole.
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THE BUNKER IS DESIGNED TO KEEP THEM ALL SAFE. In the end, very few people made it to the bunker....
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ClareR (6037 KP) rated The Shadow Key in Books
Oct 9, 2024
The Shadow Key is an enjoyable, unnerving read, set in a quiet, secluded Welsh village in the late 1700βs.
Henry has been disgraced in his London medical practice, and takes a job as a doctor in a small Welsh mining village. A lucky break, perhaps? Except, no. The inhabitants of the village donβt like him at all, because heβs English, his employer, the local Lord, is decidedly odd and menacing, and Lord Julianβs sister is clearly suffering from some sort of mental illness.
Henry does start to like the village, and the villagers learn that he will help them with no conditions.
Thereβs an underlying menace throughout the book, and if I were Henry I wouldnβt have stayed to tough it out!
The descriptions of the village and the family seat, swing between beauty (particularly the landscape) and dread. I felt as a reader I was constantly being wrong-footed, played with. It really is a good read - the tension!!
Most definitely recommended!
Henry has been disgraced in his London medical practice, and takes a job as a doctor in a small Welsh mining village. A lucky break, perhaps? Except, no. The inhabitants of the village donβt like him at all, because heβs English, his employer, the local Lord, is decidedly odd and menacing, and Lord Julianβs sister is clearly suffering from some sort of mental illness.
Henry does start to like the village, and the villagers learn that he will help them with no conditions.
Thereβs an underlying menace throughout the book, and if I were Henry I wouldnβt have stayed to tough it out!
The descriptions of the village and the family seat, swing between beauty (particularly the landscape) and dread. I felt as a reader I was constantly being wrong-footed, played with. It really is a good read - the tension!!
Most definitely recommended!
Fashion Coin - Cute Dozer
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The only one can customize the appearance for pig in the virtual version of the extensively popular...
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NEW FREE SUMMER COOL UPDATE, Eggs are laid! *** GET READY FOR THE EPIC DINO TAPPING ACTION ** ...
Elli H Burton (1288 KP) rated Listening to the Animals - becoming the Supervet in Books
Jun 15, 2019
This man is amazing
Many of you will have seen The Supervet on TV. Perhaps not a full episode maybe just a clip on youtube or social media. If you are a lover of animals then this is the man for you. I'm not just recommending his book, I'm recommending watching his show also. I absolutely fell in love with this book and couldn't put it down, I felt as though Dr. Fitzpatrick himself was reading it to me. One of the few books that has actually made me laugh out loud and cry uncontrollably. I'm not a big biography fan however when I had my daughter my husband asked me what I wanted for a 'Mummy' present - I asked for this. We preordered it which I haven't actually done before with a book and I genuinely couldn't wait for it to come.
This is something I would whole heartedly recommend to anyone, it shows just how remarkable Noel Fitzpatrick is and how lucky the world is to have him.
This is something I would whole heartedly recommend to anyone, it shows just how remarkable Noel Fitzpatrick is and how lucky the world is to have him.
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) rated Santorini in Tabletop Games
Mar 7, 2018
Santorini rocks as a 2-player board game!
Many years ago I was lucky enough to have my wife come along with me on a business trip to Greece. It was the first time either of us had been to Greece and we looked forward to seeing many sites over a few extra days after the business event ended.
One of the things we really wanted to do was to visit one of the Greek Isles. At the top of my list was Santorini
Unfortunately, with the limited time we had, we could only make it to one island β Mykonos. Donβt get me wrong, we loved visiting Mykonos. I just wish we could have seen more. And ever since then Iβve longed for a visit to Santorini.
Well, playing the Santorini board game by Roxley Game Laboratory has only whetted my appetite to visit the popular Greek Isle even more!
Iβll tell you straight out that the game is fantastic!
Reviewer: Trent
See the full review here: http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2017/04/santorini-board-game-review/
One of the things we really wanted to do was to visit one of the Greek Isles. At the top of my list was Santorini
Unfortunately, with the limited time we had, we could only make it to one island β Mykonos. Donβt get me wrong, we loved visiting Mykonos. I just wish we could have seen more. And ever since then Iβve longed for a visit to Santorini.
Well, playing the Santorini board game by Roxley Game Laboratory has only whetted my appetite to visit the popular Greek Isle even more!
Iβll tell you straight out that the game is fantastic!
Reviewer: Trent
See the full review here: http://www.theboardgamefamily.com/2017/04/santorini-board-game-review/
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2452 KP) rated 15th Affair in Books
Mar 9, 2018
SFPD detective Lindsay Boxer is called to a hotel where three people have been murdered in two rooms while the security cameras malfunctioned. Itβs seeming like a fairly normal case until she begins to learn who the victims were. And until her husband Joe crosses the radar as a person of interest in the case. Only Joe has vanished. What is going on?
Iβve been wanting the women in this series to work on a big case again, which they do here. Unfortunately, Yuki is lucky to get a cameo, and Clair and Cindy provide a clue each and are sidelined for the rest of the book. To make matters worse, Lindsay blows everything with Joe out of proportion and comes off looking very immature and childish as a result. The cliffhanger from the previous book is ignored while this book stops with another cliffhanger. And I do use the word stop on purpose. At least the mystery was decent.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/05/book-review-15th-affair-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Iβve been wanting the women in this series to work on a big case again, which they do here. Unfortunately, Yuki is lucky to get a cameo, and Clair and Cindy provide a clue each and are sidelined for the rest of the book. To make matters worse, Lindsay blows everything with Joe out of proportion and comes off looking very immature and childish as a result. The cliffhanger from the previous book is ignored while this book stops with another cliffhanger. And I do use the word stop on purpose. At least the mystery was decent.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/05/book-review-15th-affair-by-james.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Dana (24 KP) rated The Tao of Bruce Lee: A Martial Arts Memoir in Books
Mar 23, 2018
I was lucky enough to be able to read this book for one of my college courses regarding Bruce Lee. My professor was using both this biography and Bruce Thomas' biography to shed some light on Bruce Lee's life. I actually used your book as a reference for my research paper for the class. It was very interesting to see the differences and similarities in both this account and Thomas' about Lee's life. This book was actually very beneficial for when I had to write a research paper about Bruce Lee.
I enjoyed being able to see another side of Bruce Lee. Since most accounts only show him as being the bad ass martial artist he was, it was interesting to be able to see a softer and more human side to him rather than the mythic Bruce Lee that is so prevalent in society today.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about Bruce Lee and his life outside of the image we see today.
I enjoyed being able to see another side of Bruce Lee. Since most accounts only show him as being the bad ass martial artist he was, it was interesting to be able to see a softer and more human side to him rather than the mythic Bruce Lee that is so prevalent in society today.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about Bruce Lee and his life outside of the image we see today.