My Review – A Horse Walks into a Bar by David Grossman

November Book Club Title Read over three weeks of November evenings. Synopsis A comedy club in a small Israeli town.  An audience has come expecting an evening of amusement.  Instead they see a comedian falling apart on stage; an act of disintegration, a man crumbling, as a matter of choice, before their eyes.  Dovaleh G, …

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Menopause, Meno-peace!

Having popped along to a Menopause Cafe  I wasn't entirely sure what to expect.  Rachel Simpson, a friend I met initially through social media and subsequently through her business - Blue Door Southampton had organised it to help herself but with a wider view to helping others at the same time. 13 had registered an interest on …

My Review – Christmas at Borteen Bay by Morton S. Gray

Delivered to my kindle by the fabulous @ChocLituk as part of their Star Selector panel. Sadly my last offering on the panel due to personal circumstances. Read whilst wishing for Christmas over a few nights snuggled beneath a duvet, and for those of us counting only 33 days til Christmas remaining! Synopsis A love story …

November 2018 – Book Club

Prologue We were all cordially invited to Lesley's mid month, to share in the celebrations for Jo, her daughter, finishing her cancer treatment, in essence a 'Kick Cancer in the Crutch Party!' We bobbed along to conversation and gossip and with good wishes on a cold but crisp evening to Chez Lesley & Steve.  We …

My Review – The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

October Book Club Title Read during some unseasonably warm evenings of October 2018 for the second time. Synopsis A murder mystery novel like no other. The detective, and narrator, is Christopher Boone.  Christopher is fifteen and has Asperger's Syndrome.  he knows a very great deal about maths and very little about human beings.  He loves …

My Review – One Magical Christmas by Berni Stevens

Delivered to my kindle by the super team at Choc-lit for an honest review as part of the Star Selector panel! Read over a few days before Halloween but wishing for Christmas! Synopsis Annie Berry is a Veterinary nurse and collides with Nik Knoll in a car park on the day of her sister’s wedding.  …

My Review – A Little Christmas Charm by Kathryn Freeman

Read in large sumptuous chocolatey chunks whilst wishing for Christmas!  Just 69 days to go, by the way 🙂 Delivered to my kindle for an honest review as a Star Selector for the fabulous team @choc-lit! Synopsis Owen Cooper is a totally handsome, suave, outrageous flirt with a reputation.  Gabby Sanderson is initially cautious of his charm …

October 2018 – Book Club

The usual weekly warning email arrived from our esteemed leader Monica, but a little earlier than normal as she was off gallivanting again, this time to Italy. Her missive contained the following paragraph; 'May I remind you to put your thinking caps on and come up with a new title for our Reading Group, to …

Through the Door

Tantalising noises Haunt the deserted Room Ogres and the Unicorns Go away till dawn.  At Home there is a new life   Through the open door, many Have there been there Eager and with strife   Does this mean a new beginning Or does this mean the end Or does this mean a handsome Rogue, …

The Teaching at Sele

The teaching at Sele Is almost ideal The PE staff Are really daft   The geography lot Are planting a plot Against the historians Who are really Victorians   The head once more, sets the trends With Captain Beaky and his friends There's Vaughan, Clowes and Chalton too With Atful Owl and Winnie the Pooh …