Month: April 2015

Review: The Girls Take on Manhattan by Nicola Doherty

Posted April 27, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Girls Take on Manhattan by Nicola Doherty

I received this book for free from Own Copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Girls Take Manhattan by Nicola Doherty Published by Headline on March 26, 2015 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Novella, Romance, Short Stories Pages: 96 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads Meet the Girls on Tour – Poppy, Lily, Maggie and Rachel. Four ordinary girls who have the most fun in faraway places. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll lose your heart. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Debbie Johnson and Fiona Collins. ‘The classic beach read for die-hard romantics everywhere’ Irish World on The Out of Office Girl Join Poppy, Lily, Maggie and Rachel as they jet to New York – and face a big secret in the Big Apple. When Lily invites the girls to attend a VIP event in Manhattan, they all jump at the chance. Poppy especially is thrilled to escape her impending 30th birthday with a weekend of Cosmos and red carpets. But none of them […]

Review: Rachel does Rome by Nicola Doherty

Posted April 24, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment
Review: Rachel does Rome by Nicola Doherty

Rachel Does Rome by Nicola Doherty Published by Headline on February 5, 2015 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Novella, Romance, Short Stories Pages: 96 Format: E-Book Source: Own Copy Buy on Amazon Goodreads Meet the Girls on Tour – Poppy, Lily, Maggie and Rachel. Four ordinary girls who have the most fun in faraway places. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll lose your heart. Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Debbie Johnson and Fiona Collins. ‘A modern-day Roman Holiday: smart, funny and totally unputdownable’ Gemma Burgess on The Out of Office Girl What do you do when your boyfriend of two months cancels Valentine’s Day? If you’re Rachel, you book a last-minute trip to Rome. Together with her friends Lily and Maggie, she’s planning a relaxing weekend of culture and cappuccinos to take her mind off men altogether. But when she bumps into a figure from her past, Rachel finds herself on a Roman Holiday that features Vespa rides, hot tubs and some very unexpected consequences … Expect the unexpected, the utterly hilarious and unforgettable, on this rollercoaster ride of love, laughs, surprises […]

Review: The Forever Watch by David B. Ramirez

Posted April 22, 2015 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments
Review: The Forever Watch by David B. Ramirez

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Forever Watch by David B. Ramirez Published by Hodder & Stroughton on January 1, 2014 Genres: Dystopia, Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction Pages: 326 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads An exciting new novel from a bold up-and-coming sci fi talent, The Forever Watch is so full of twists and surprises it’s impossible to put down. All that is left of humanity is on a thousand-year journey to a new planet aboard one ship, The Noah, which is also carrying a dangerous serial killer… As a City Planner on the Noah, Hana Dempsey is a gifted psychic, economist, hacker and bureaucrat and is considered “mission critical.” She is non-replaceable, important, essential, but after serving her mandatory Breeding Duty, the impregnation and birthing that all women are obligated to undergo, her life loses purpose as she privately mourns the child she will never be permitted to know. When Policeman Leonard Barrens […]

Random Thoughts: Taking a Blogging Break

Posted April 20, 2015 by Charlotte in Random Thoughts / 1 Comment
Random Thoughts: Taking a Blogging Break

It’s been two weeks since my last post on here. And I feel incredibly guilty but at the same time so relieved. I need to take a blogging break. I needed to have a break from blogging because the pressure of juggling everything became, quite suddenly far too much. I had a huge essay due in, exams creeping closer ever day (that is still FREAKING ME OUT!), and the voices in my head saying, REVISE. But having no new posts made me really uncomfortable. I have a back-log of posts that need writing but feel like I have no time. Therefore I have made a promise to myself. I’m going to write up those posts. They may be spread out though out the next few months. But don’t worry there will be posts. But I’m going to take a blogging. break For the next few months I am going to have a break from all things bloggish. (Actually, who am I kidding?! I need to do something to procrastinate!). But the pressure is off. So I was wondering has anyone else ever taken […]