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Review: Precious Thing by Colette McBeth

Posted November 25, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 0 Comments

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.Precious Thing by Colette McBeth Published by Headline Review on April 10, 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction, Mystery, Thriller Pages: 384 Format: Paperback Source: Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Remember the person you sat next to on your first day at school? Still your best friend? Or disappeared from your life for good? Some friendships fizzle out. Rachel and Clara promised theirs would last for ever. They met when Rachel was the new girl in class and Clara was the friend everyone wanted. Now in their late twenties Rachel has everything while Clara’s life is spiralling further out of control. Then Clara vanishes. Imagine discovering something about your oldest friend that forces you to question everything you’ve shared together. The truth is always there. But only if you choose to see it. Precious Thing is told from the point of view of Rachel. With the story changing between the adult Clara and Rachel […]

Review: Waiting for Doggo by Mark B. Mills

Posted November 21, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment

I received this book for free from Netgalley, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Waiting for Doggo by Mark Mills Published by Headline Review on November 20, 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Fiction Pages: 224 Format: E-Arc, Paperback Source: Netgalley, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads No-one ever called Dan a pushover. But then no-one ever called him fast-track either. He likes driving slowly, playing Sudoku on his iPhone, swapping one scruffy jumper for another. He’s been with Clara for four years and he’s been perfectly happy; but now she’s left him, leaving nothing but a long letter filled with incriminations and a small, white, almost hairless dog, named Doggo. So now Dan is single, a man without any kind of partner whether working or in love. He’s just one reluctant dog owner. Find a new home for him, that’s the plan. Come on…everyone knows the old adage about the best laid plans and besides, Doggo is one special kind of a four legged friend…and an inspiration. I […]

Guest Post: ‘Oyster Facts’ from Jo Thomas, author of The Oyster Catcher

Posted November 14, 2014 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Guest Post / 0 Comments

Today I am delighted to be part of the Blog Tour for The Oyster Catcher by Jo Thomas, with Jo sharing some Oyster Facts! I loved reading The Oyster Catcher (see my review) and highly recommend it for all you Chick-lit fans out there! Don’t forget to visit other blog stops along the tour for other great content. Below Jo shares some Oyster facts! So here are some Oyster facts to get you going! Oysters have existed since pre-historic times. According to champion shucker Patrick McMurray in his book ‘Consider the oyster’, shells have long been viewed as a symbol of womanhood and fertility. It was Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, to whom we owe the word ‘aphrodisiac’. She was carried to shore on a giant shell after rising naked from the foam in the sea. Some say it’s an oyster shell, some say it’s a scallop. The Romans couldn’t get enough of oysters. Roman emperors calculated their weight in gold and sent thousands of slaves to the shores of the English Channel to gather them, says McMurray. The Romans set up one of […]

Review: The Oyster Catcher by Jo Thomas

Posted November 11, 2014 by Charlotte in Reviews / 1 Comment

I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Oyster Catcher by Jo Thomas Published by Headline Review on November 6, 2014 Genres: Chick-lit, Fiction, Romance Pages: 400 Format: E-Arc Source: Netgalley Buy on Amazon Goodreads Dooleybridge, County Galway. Population: 482 (or thereabouts). The last place Fiona Clutterbuck expects to end up, alone, on her wedding night. But after the words ‘I do’ have barely left her mouth, that’s exactly where she is – with only her sequined shoes and a crashed camper van for company. One thing is certain: Fi can’t go back. So when the opportunity arises to work for Sean Thornton, the local oyster farmer, she jumps at the chance. Now Fi must navigate suspicious locals, jealous rivals and a wild, unpredictable boss if she’s to find a new life, and love, on the Irish coast. And nothing – not even a chronic fear of water – is going to hold her back. Join Fi on her […]

Guest Post: Q&A with Clare Dowling, author of A Special Delivery

Posted November 7, 2014 by Charlotte in Blog Tour, Guest Post / 0 Comments

Today I am delighted to be part of the blog tour for the brilliant A Special Delivery by Clare Dowling. And today I have a Q&A with Clare Dowling. I loved this book and can’t recommend it warmly enough (see my review) Below Claire has very kindly asnwered some my questions. Don’t forget to check out other blogs for some more exclusive content! Q&A with Clare Dowling: Where did you get the idea for A Special Delivery? It was coming up to Christmas and we were driving past a house that had gone to town on the Christmas decorations – flashing lights, fakes Santas, a big nativity scene in the garden. It looked like the happiest house in town. But I began to wonder what if the opposite was true, and the crazy Christmas display was to hide a lot of misery? And that’s where the story of the Brady family in A Special Delivery began. A Special Delivery is your tenth book! Do you think your writing style has changed? Do you think that it is easier to write now? No – […]

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