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Happily surprised

Review from The Correspondent →

This is not my usual choice in books and i was very happily pleasantly surprised. I was told many times to read it and only did so because of the robins on the cover(luv me a good cover that im drawn to) and im so happy that i did. And i will be recommending it..

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Easy read

Review from The Storm →

Easy read, it gives Practical Magic on the beach, minus the magic. Didn’t love the narrators but they weren’t bad either.

Inspiring

Review from The Correspondent →

This is a lovely story with interesting characters. I did not want the story to end & long to know how these people have continued to face day to day life & its challenges. I hope Theo’s example of love for others in action has been their companion and that it will be mine too.

The book that almost wasn’t….

Review from The Correspondent →

I started this book on a long drive and did not intend to finish it. However – stopping was inconvenient and a half hour later the hook was firmly set and I couldn’t put it down. Personalities are delightfully presented complete with the realistic frictions familiar to any extended family. Voice acting gets special mention-..

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Oh this beautiful, devastating book

Review from The Correspondent →

First and foremost, this raw, honest, and impeccably crafted novel is one of the best I’ve listened to/read in my life. It’s up there with Anxious People. Remarkably Bright Creatures, and Interpreter of Maladies. There were no flaws. The writing was superb, the construction of it using letters was brilliant, and the narration? It was..

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Life is precious

Review from The Correspondent →

It was unflinchingly honest in the portrayal of a grieving mother. And the intricate way that far-flung lives were connected to one another was fascinating. One of the best books I’ve read/listened to in a while.