It’s been a rather mild Christmas compared to the chilly days earlier in the month. With the odd wet day, it’s been perfect to snuggle up and read! We had a lovely Christmas; all the family come here on Christmas morning to exchange gifts whilst enjoying a few food treats. Then they all head home to let the … Continue reading December Retrospective
Winter has arrived in Scotland with a definite plummeting of temperature; some days, the frost has never lifted and I thank our lucky stars for central heating and a cosy warm fire. With a lot of the UK suffering extensive flooding, we are lucky to have had very little rainfall but oh, the chill! Yet again, it’s been a … Continue reading November Retrospective
While the south of the country has been suffering non-stop rain with severe flooding in places, it’s been a lot drier in Scotland. We’re currently waking up to hard frosts with white grass and and icy chills every time the door is opened! It’s been another busy month of reading with a great variety of books including several from … Continue reading October Retrospective
Whilst it may still be warm where you are, in Scotland it’s definitely autumnal ~ we’ve even had a touch of frost in the mornings! Ultimately, this has meant an end to my days of languishing outdoors with my kindle, coffee, labradors (and carrots), and instead I’ve been settling on the sofa, feet up on footstool, fire on … Continue reading September Retrospective
August has given us variety in the weather as well as in the novels I’ve read and reviewed. I began the month enjoying fresh air as I settled with my kindle, coffee, labradors and carrots in the garden to enjoy the sunshine. Fast forward a couple of weeks and it was back inside with the fire on after being rained off … Continue reading August Retrospective
“I cannot remember ever working through so many fantastic novels in one calendar month before and, ultimately, choosing just one as book of the month has been harder than ever!” Continue reading May Retrospective
“With a total of twenty-four books this month, it’s been a busy time. I consider myself very lucky to have read so many fine novels across a variety of genres” Continue reading April Retrospective
“Whisky From Small Glasses has a very serious crime at it’s core and it intrigued me from the very start .. With a fabulous injection of humour, I finally decided this was the novel which stood out this month” Continue reading March Retrospective
“the one which stood out for me is ‘Goodness, Grace and Me’. Even my husband remembers this one and, whilst he didn’t read it, I did disturb his slumber several times with my uncontrollable laughing” Continue reading February Retrospective
“I’m happy to have read and reviewed a total of 20 books this month, scattered among a variety of genres” Continue reading January Retrospective
