It occurred to me that my blog used to be about 75% book reviews and now it’s 0%. I do still read (of course) and I do still mostly review books, I just decided that I couldn’t be bothered posting in multiple places, so I now keep my reviews on Goodreads only. If you’re interested…
Tag: books
Book review: Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
5/5 stars As with Body Positive Power, I think this is a very important book that anyone who struggles with weight, food and/or body image can benefit hugely from reading. It is an anti-diet book, but it does not promote being unhealthy. Rather, the basic principle of the book is making peace with food, and…
Book review: The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss and Body Confidence by Jessica Ortner
4/5 stars I liked this book. There was a lot to recognise and a lot to reflect on. It doesn’t get a full score from me for a couple of reasons, so let me just address those quickly first: I don’t feel this is a very thorough introduction to the practice of energy tapping, as…
Book review: How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
3/5 stars Audible version, narrated by Mark Meadows It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything as I’ve been working on finishing my very first draft of my own novel (which I did last Sunday, yay!) and I tend to read less when I’m writing intensely, plus I’ve been rereading Harry Potter which I don’t…
Book review: The Young Elites by Marie Lu
3/5 stars So I’ll start by saying that this review in particular comes down to personal preference and that I feel like the story warrants a higher rating, I just didn’t really care for it personally. I probably should just give up on YA fantasy as there are just SO many books out there in…
Book review: Monkeys with Typewriters by Scarlett Thomas
4/5 stars I’ve actually had this for a couple of years as I read that a writer I like (I forget whom) used it and recommended it. And honestly, how can you not love that title? For me it will always be associated with that scene in HHG where Ford and Arthur have just been…
Book review: Love your body, change your life (#1) by Emma Wright
3/5 stars So, this is one in a series of books I have been/am reading in order not only to help myself but prepare to help others with issues related to eating, weight and body image. J bought this one for me on a whim and it turned out to not really be my thing….
Book review: Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson
Audible version, narrated by Eva Kaminsky 3/5 stars. Trigger/HSP warning: there are some lines from the killer about what he considers doing to a cat, which was disturbing, but the cat is not hurt. Kate Priddy has suffered from anxiety all her life, and about 5 years before the story starts, a traumatic event happens…
Book review: Echo Boy by Matt Haig
4/5 stars. Audible version, narrated by Jane Collingwood and Thomas Judd. This story is set in an imagined not too distant future, in the year 2115. A lot of scientific advancements have been made, including ECHOs. ECHO stands for Enhanced Computerised Humanoid Organism, and they’re essentially very advanced androids. They look human, they are built…
Book review: Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven by Bella Forrest
3/5 stars. OK, firstly, for the love of all that is good and holy – enough with the smirking! Surely there are other expressions your characters can have? I’ll get to the actual review part shortly, but this bothered me so much that I just have to get it out of my system.. There were…
Too much time, and too little. 