Life After Lunch by Sarah Harrison In the summer her marriage turns 25, Laura embarks on an affair. Life gets chaotic as Laura’s passions get tangled up with the complicated lives of her (almost) grown up children. Witty and most enjoyable. Like a cross between Mary Wesley and Joanna ...
My month in books
April showers may have had us collectively wringing our hands, but left me with plenty of time to lose myself in a book. This month, my reads were pleasingly varied and included crime, historical biography and a good old fashioned ghost story. The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths The first ...
MARCH BOOKSHELF
Magpie Lane by Lucy Atkins A twisty little thriller set in Oxford. Dee is a nanny in the dysfunctional household of the newly appointed Master of an Oxford College. Felicity, her young charge, is haunted, selectively mute, and deeply troubled. Dee wins her trust, but events spiral out of control ...
The Weekly Edit
Hello friends, it's been a while. This is the first time in over a year that I've felt like writing here. I very much hope to make it a regular thing again. Everything else has changed, so surely blogging is also due a renaissance of sorts? Here's a casual list of my thoughts and a few things to try ...
THE WEEKEND EDIT
Anyone else fighting the tiredness this week? Whether it's caused by the nights drawing in, or the looming threat of Lockdown 2.0, I can't be the only one in need of some weekend cheer. Here's a casual to-do list... Watch Love Life This romantic comedy series is an absolute joy. I binged the ...