So my word of the week is…
epicene adj. characteristic of both sexes or neither sex.
(Oxford English Dictionary)
Can you fit this into your vocabulary this week?
Word Wednesdays!
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My reading list – Updated!
So I have an extensive to be read list which I thought I might share just a little of with you all. As I read these books, I am reviewing them – these reviews can be found by following the links!
The Vintage Teacup Club, Vanessa Greene
My Sister’s Secret, Tracy Buchanan
Waiting for the Bee Stings, Calvin Wade
The Lies We Told, Diane Chamberlain
The Scandalous Duchess, Anne O’Brien
A Letter from America, Geraldine O’Neill
Hunger, Michael Grant
Me Before You, Jojo Moyes
The Tea Planter’s Wife, Dinah Jefferies
Read along with me and let me know what you think!
World Book Day!
It’s World Book Day! Today is the one day of the year where those of us who are book geeks can shout from the rooftops about what we are reading. We can encourage our children to dress up as their favourite characters from their favourite books, and we can just spend the day talking about our favourite reads.
Which books and authors will you be talking about today?
Word Wednesdays!
So my word of the week is…
diadem n. a jewelled crown.
Let’s be honest – we all know what this is purely because we’ve read J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. You know i’m right! What’s your word of the week?
(Oxford English Dictionary)
Book Review: The Vintage Teacup Club
And book number seven is…The Vintage Teacup Club by Vanessa Greene. Honestly, I bought this because I am a sucker for a vintage teacup – sad I know!
So this book is about three women who all attempt to buy the same set of vintage teacups. Rather than any of them being disappointed they buy the set together so that they can all benefit from it.
Jenny is an excited bride to be, who seeks the tea set for her vintage styled wedding. She has issues at home however as her absent mother decides to make an appearance.
Maggie is a divorcee who has built her new life alone. With her successful florist business, her past returns and shows her what she wants for her future.
Alison is a married mother of two, who is seeking to help her family in a time of crisis.
Together, these three women buy a beautiful tea set. What they don’t expect is to find a lasting friendship that will help them through they own individual issues.
This book is all about friendships that can be found in the most unexpected of places – in this case a car boot sale! I enjoyed this book, it was an enjoyable way to spend a Sunday afternoon in front of the fire.
Rating: 3 stars out of 5
Word Wednesday’s!
So Word Wednesday has arrived! Wednesday will be the day that I release my word of the week. I hope that my word of the week will help to expand your vocabulary as much as it will be expanding mine. So, A seems a pretty good place to start. My word of the week is therefore…
anachronism n. something which seems to belong to another time.
(Oxford English Dictionary)
Book Review – It Would be Wrong to Steal My Sister’s Boyfriend (Wouldn’t it?)
So my first book of 2016 has been It Would be Wrong to Steal My Sister’s Boyfriend (Wouldn’t It?) by Sophie Ronald. I wanted to start off with an easy read, and this definitely falls within that category. The story is fairly predictable, there is no getting away from that. However it is warm and engaging, with likeable characters. It is quite easy to see very early on how the novel will end – in fact I found myself getting quite frustrated with Ellie, the lead character, as she was so very blind to what was going on around her. Whilst I feel I am being quite negative, please don’t let that put you off. For a light read, it’s great – I enjoyed reading about Ellie and Rose, two sisters who are very different yet so close, something that I can definitely relate to. The dynamics of their relationship is one of my favourite parts of the book.
So, whilst I don’t think this novel is one that will stay with you for a long time to come, it is certainly an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon on the beach, or an evening in front of a fire with a glass of wine and a slice of cake!
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
2016 – The Start of a New Chapter
So it’s 2016, and with it brings a new blog. I intend to fill this blog with all things books and cake – my inner geek is breaking free!
So, as my first act of geek I have started my own Goodreads Reading Challenge – one year, 50 books. If i’m honest I could probably read more but 50 seems like a rather large number of books! You will get to join in with me as I post my reviews for each of these books. In addition I’ll be posting my word of the week, expanding my vocabulary (and hopefully yours too!) along with any other literature things that take my fancy!
I look forward sharing this with you all!
Chapter and Cake 