I have a confession to make. When reading books, I frequently get a little bored in the middle and flick ahead to find out how the book ends before deciding whether the ending might be worth the journey to get there. For me, there are two signs of a good book. Firstly, it keeps me… Read More
Sitting and reading fairy tales at bedtime is a magical part of childhood. The fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen are among those stories which I fondly remember from my own childhood. This month, I was invited to review a collection of these, retold by Mandy Archer, and published by Parragon Books. The hardback book… Read More
The arrival of a new baby is supposed to be one of the most joyful events of our lives. In reality, adjusting to parenthood is incredibly challenging – all of a sudden we have a little person to take care of and no manual to tell us exactly what to do and how to do… Read More
The Edge of Dark tells the story of two women, born more than four hundred years apart, whose lives become interwoven through their involvement with Holmwood House, an Elizabethan mansion. Roz Acclam has returned to York for the first time since the age of five, when she was adopted by her aunt and uncle after… Read More
Amanda Rose Adams’ son Liam was diagnosed with several complex congenital heart defects (CHDs) at a second trimester ultrasound scan. His parents were faced with the choice to have a late termination or put their child through countless open-heart surgeries in order to give him a chance to survive. Heart Warriors is Amanda’s account of… Read More
