As Excuses Go …

Hiya - its me, The Sugar Plum Fairy, Now as excuses go, this is a pretty lame one considering I am messaging a Slimming World Leader, but you may remember I mentioned I'll not be back until 16th Jan.  I definitely will, almost certainly, very possibly. Thing is, I am a bit of a social …

My Review – Summer at the Art Cafe by Sue McDonagh

Picked up at the Choc-Lit Tour when it visited Southampton in early September 2019 Read in two sittings when found fortuitously on my TBR pile and finished at 5am this morning! Synopsis Artist and cafe owner Lucy Daumier wins a V-Twin Triumph motorbike but needs to learn to ride in order to use it.  Her …

My Review – Izzy’s Christmas Star by Berni Stevens

Delivered to my kindle by the lovely ladies at Choc-Lit UK for an honest review Read at Christmas time wrapped in a warm blanket with mince pies and plenty of festive coffees! Synopsis Student and Zumba instructor Izzy Grant leads a pretty normal life, but in the run-up to Christmas an unusual encounter with a …

My Review – A Cornish Affair by Jo Lambert

I was given this as a manuscript to read on the taster panel of publisher Choc Lit. I reread this story recently to familiarise myself with the characters and surroundings over a few weekday evenings transported to the sunny climes of a Summer in Cornwall! Synopsis In the close-knit community of Carrenporth in Cornwall everyone …

My Review – A Paris Fairy Tale by Marie Laval

This was delivered to my kindle by the great team at Choc-Lit for me to read as part of their submissions taster panel. Heartily consumed over two evenings at bedtime. Synopsis Workaholic art historian Aurora Black doesn’t have time for fairy tales or Prince Charming's, even in the most romantic city in the world.  She …

My Review – Where the Snow Bleeds by Wendy Dranfield – Blog Tour!

#BlogTour #BookReview #Reviews @WendyDranfield @RubyFiction @rararesources #WhereTheSnowBleeds #Thriller I am thrilled, to be included for a stop on the Blog Tour of Where the Snow Bleeds by Wendy Dranfield. Having read the first book in this series, I was literally chomping at the bit to read this one. Thank you to Wendy Dranfield, Ruby Fiction …

My Review – The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton

Having attended a literary evening at The Pilgrims School in Winchester last year - I listened to Karen talk about her debut novel with honesty and was eager to read it.  Unfortunately life got in the way but I eventually got it to the top of my pile! Devoured over a few week day evenings. Synopsis …

January 2019 – Book Club

All of a sudden it was Wednesday 9th January 2019 - when exactly we reached 9 days into this year is a blur, nevertheless it had arrived.  This months reading group gathering was to be a meal at our local, and long suffering from our attendance, Indian Restaurant, - Kohinoor of Kerala! It was an …

My Review – A Keeper by Graham Norton

Borrowed from one of the fabulous ladies at our Reading Group who kindly purchased it for us all to share as we had all devoured Holding! Read over 2 un-put-a-downable nights! Synopsis The mystery of Elizabeth Keane's father is one that has never been solved by the people of Buncarragh - not for lack of …

My Review – The Girl on the Beach by Morton S Gray

Purchased from Amazon having read and enjoyed other books in the Borteen Secrets Series.  Read in two eager sittings during a weekend of rest and peace. Synopsis When Ellie Golden meets Harry Dixon the incoming Head Master at her sons school, she can’t help but feel she recognises him from somewhere. Harry is rather taken …