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March 9, 2020March 8, 2020alwaysneedmorebooks

Toffee by Sarah Crossan @SarahCrossan #Toffee @BloomsburyBooks #BookReview

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My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell @GinnyMcCoo #MyDarkVanessa @4thEstateBooks @Liv_Mar

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And the Swans Began to Sing by Thora Karitas Arnadottir @Wildpressed @AnneCater #RandomThingsTours

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I'm just about to finish my second week of working at home and I'm surprised how quickly it has become the norm. I ate my lunch today sat in a patch of sunlight and it was lovely! I've just finished Things in Jars by Jess Kidd and I absolutely loved it. I'm still gathering my thoughts and we are about to attempt discussing it for bookclub via the Houseparty app (I haven't tried it before so really have no idea what I'm doing!) Anyway, if it is on your TBR, be sure to bump it up! #bookclub #bookclubreads #thingsinjars #jesskidd #booksandlunch #openbook #bookandsunshine #booksinthesun #historicalfiction #gothicbooks #mysterybooks
I was tagged by the lovely @mrscookesbooks to do the #whitespinestack / #snowdropstack tag! I do love white spines...they are probably my favourite! How has your day been? I've worked from home, gone for a walk with my son and made some banana bread. Now I'm going to write a blog post and then finish up Things in Jars for book club tomorrow (we are hoping to meet by video!) #booktags #bookstacks #whitespines #bookchallenge #whitebooks #bookblogger #bookstagramuk #ilovebooks #lovereading
Inspired by the #sixbookcolourchallenge, @renie_reads came up with the #sixfacebookschallenge so here is my offering. Hope all is OK with you. I went shopping today (was actually really scared to go out!) but also managed to catch up with my best friend @louise.clarke111 who is self isolating, by standing outside her house and phoning her so she could see me out of the window! Not planning on going anywhere else for the foreseeable future except for the odd walk. #keeper #keeperbook #wheredyougobernadette #one #girlwiththepearlearring #girlwomanother #TheCutOutGirl #facebooks #flaylay
Today on the blog I reviewed Keeper by Jessica Moor. The book starts with the death of Katie Straw.  Her body is pulled from the waters of a local suicide spot and with no signs of foul play, the police assume it is suicide. Katie worked at a women’s refuge in as a case worker, a safe house for women and children who have been abused by partners or other family members to stay, protected from the people who hurt them.  The women at the refuge are convinced Katie didn’t commit suicide – they are sure a man has been hanging around outside and combined with some abusive tweets the manager has been getting, they are convinced she was murdered. Told from multiple points of view, we hear a lot from Katie in the past.  Out for the night with friends, letting off steam, she gets chatting to a man called Jamie and we hear over the course of several months how he ingrained himself in her life.  Cleverly written, we as the reader see the subtle tricks Jamie employs to get Katie under his control and the shocking thing is, I could see how easily it can happen. From influencing what she eats and drinks, to what she wears and who she sees, for the most part Katie is just accepting of what he is doing. I knew the topic of this book was coercive control but I wasn’t prepared for how very angry it would make me.  Unfortunately, the men in this book don’t come across very well (and I know the vast majority of men are not like this) but I think it was an important book to read to remind me that many women live like this. This book was an excellent read – but be warned, it is a difficult and hard hitting novel, that raises many issues including how women who have fled from abusive relationships are treated by the authorities and courts.  A stunning and hard hitting debut from Jessica Moor. Thank you to @vikingbooksuk for my #gifted copy. Full review is over on the blog. #keeperbook #keeper #jessicamoor #coercivecontrol #domesticabuse #bookbloggers #bookreview #blogpost
Today in the UK is Mother's Day so I've gathered a small stack with mum / mother and other variations in the titles! It will have been a strange one for many. I know a lot of people haven't been able to see their mum's in person so have had to improvise. And there are those of us whose mum is no longer with us. I've actually had a lovely day...been spoilt by my boys, watched Lord of the Rings for the first time and I've done lots of reading! I hope you are ok whatever you've been up to 💕 #mothersday #happymothersday #motherwhelmed #justwhatkindofmotherareyou #whymummydrinks #themothers #motherhood #bookstacks #orchid #mumsofinstagram #bookblogger
Just a bright yellow sunny stack to brighten everyone's day as I think we could all do with some happiness at the moment! Join in with me and use the #dreamingofspringstack tag! Hope you are all are keeping well. All is good with us. I've been working from home for a week now and it has taken some getting used to! But my reading and interaction has taken a real nosedive! I really need to stop reading Facebook posts as they are making me so cross! I'm feeling a bit more on it this weekend though! It helps having no where I need to be... All of these yellow books are ones I need to read. I've tagged the publishers of the gifted books! #imadeamistake #thebigsleep #thehuntingparty #ifeelbadaboutmyneck #stillme #writersandlovers #worstcasescenario #himself #theguilyparty #thesearchparty #bookstacks #yellowbooks

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