A hard slog of a novel full of implicit meaning and a dark storyline of a spiteful relationship between mother and daughter.
BURNT SUGAR – AVNI DOSHI
Tag: female
I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY NECK – NORA EPHRON
A witty read by the late Nora Ephron, a successful New York based journalist who reveals her experiences of being a woman which some of us are perhaps a bit too afraid (and ashamed?) to admit. So what if we feel bad about our necks?
THE GIFT OF SCENT – GOD IS A WOMAN, ARIANA GRANDE
The gift of scent is unique to everyone. God is a Woman is the perfect blend of floral and fruity - and the perfect gift for a loved one or friend
SUSPECTS – LESLEY PEARSE
A safe crime-thriller novel (how can those words be in the same sentence?!) that's quick and easy to read, set in the communal Willow Close in Gloucestershire
SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW – PAIGE TOON
A Paige Toon novel better suited to YA audiences, which thoughtfully looks at the care system and fostering
No7 HYDRALUMINOUS SKINCARE RANGE
The No7 at Boots HydraLuminous range. Trying out the minis a year later...!
THE PARTY CRASHER – SOPHIE KINSELLA
Of course, Sophie Kinsella has done it again! Her new novel for 2021 follows the stubborn Effie Talbot who is struggling to deal with her parents' divorce and new 'stepmum' stepping in to sell the house - putting her beloved Russian dolls at risk! Can Effie fulfill her quest? Well, maybe, but of course not everything is that smooth in a Kinsella novel...
MAGPIE – ELIZABETH DAY
A creepy and compelling novel by author and journalist Elizabeth Day. I loved her memoir, so what is it like to read one of her novels? A dark, psychological thrillers that deals issues of mental health and infertility.
REFLECTIONS – HOLLY WILLOUGHBY
A book for the die-hard Holly Willoughby fans. Classed as an auto-biography, I emplore readers to keep an open mind, especially if you are not too into beauty. A sad occasion for my super short DNF did not finish list...
THE VANISHING HALF – BRIT BENNETT
Twin sisters who run away. A beautifully written and poignant novel by Brit Bennett which is set to become a HBO miniseries.
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