A pocket of my life

  Book number 9 complete! The closesst thing to flying is based for a younger audience but I had been recomended it a few times at work so thought that I would give it a go and wow! It is such a beautiful story. The story starts with a girl names Semira, she lives with her Mum, who can't speak English and a man named Robel who is controlling and not nice. She develops an unusual freidnship which makes her strong and helps her become brave. The story also brings about how the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) came about and slightly introduces the idea of the suffragettes. The feelings that this book made me feel when reading were all over the place, I felt the happiness and the sadness of the story, it is beautifully written and I am intrigued what others book Gill Lewis has written, For a quick filler book or for something a little different I would recommend this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Victoria x

Book 8 of 2026 is in full swing, this book has really been the change that I had needed.  As a reader I am very good at sticking to a certain author for a very long time and I do feel like I really needed to venture out a little more, Debbie Johnson's book, Summer at the comfort food cafe, has really shown me this.  The story starts with Laura, a widowed Mum of two from Manchester who makes a life changing decision to apply for a summer job the other end of the country to try and find herself again. This story delivers sweet treats with its characters and the stories that follow them who help he to rebuild her world, including someone sweet in her eyes too. You certainly join a rollercoaster of emotions with this one, from laughter to crying and all that comes inbetweeen. This is the start of an 8 book series which follows the seasons and much more, I am certainly intrigued where this story will take me and what adventures there will be in the future.  I am ve...

My third book of 2026 has got me hooked, theatre and ghosts all in one story. As you know I am a huge theatre fan so this one really sits well with me. The book in question is ' When the curtain falls ' by Carrie Hope Fletcher, this is a story which tells two tales in one that intertwine. The first is of a stage hand, Walter, and an actress, Fawn, who fall in love but must not show it, their story ends in heartache and sorrow, the second is off two actors 70 years later falling in love whilst performing the same show as Fawn, the first time it has been shown since she played the part. Oscar and Olive grow close whilst performing but strange things start to happen around them. The book pulls you in, makes you feel there emotions and the atmosphere of the setting and makes you want to know more and feel so intwined in the story. This really has had me hooked from chapter one and I have been loving the build up to it all. The chapters will bounce from present day to 19...

I am on a mission in 2025 to read more, I absolutely love reading but go through spurts of it then stopping. I love falling into a story and feeling like I am in the scene, one that really grips you. My first book of the year is   The Magpie Society  written by Zoe Sugg and Amy McCulloch. I am around half way through (which is good for me) and so fas I a hooked, I just want to know what happens next and often find myself struggling to put the book down.  The story is set in a boarding school in the south of the UK and starts the term after tragedy has struck when a student, Lola, was found dead. Following the stories of two students, Ivy, a prefect who wants to know what happened to her friend and Audrey, a new student from America who needs to find her way in this new school. The school is rattled when a podcast comes on stating that Lola was murdered! I am really intrigued on how this story will continue and whether the truth about how Lola died will co...

I'm not the best are picking items for myself for Christmas, I don't really like money being spent on me as I always want to treat everyone else, but I have come up with a few items that I think maybe helpful for some out there. I have tried to be mindful of budget as this year isn't great for people. Book I do love a good book and I normally put at least one on my list, this years pick is 'Tom Felton Beyond the Wand', I am a huge Harry Potter fan and would love to know more about the actors. Obviously there are many types of books to choose from such as romance, biography's, crime and many books based around TV shows and films.  A great place to find second hand books is the World of Books on eBay. Slippers/Lounge wear Slippers are always a great gift for many as they are things you don't normally buy yourself, they come in so many different styles now so are sure to fit someone you know. If that fails lounge wear is a good one, pajamas or onesies are alway...