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

CONTAINS SPOILERS Book 6! I actually cannot believe that I am over half way through my target of 10 reads this year. This one is the final book in the series of Johnny be good. Johnny's girl is a novella which ties the story together, there are also a few chapters from the story that come off from this series which follows his daughter.  The story starts about a year on from the last story and gives you a insight to how Johnny and Meg are getting on as a family, they also introduce there new addition to the family.  After restarting there LA life everything comes crashing down and we meet a new arrival, a daughter he never knew about which leads on to a new book series. The novella is quite a short on but I loved being able to see where there story goes, I really have enjoyed the emotion and twists that Paige has managed to bring into her stories.  If you have read the first two books then I would highly recommend finishing with this one.  Victoria 

Book 5 of 2026 is well under way! I really have got into my grove. Baby be mine is a sequel to Johnny be good written by Paige Toon. It is set a year after there last story and starts off with a very **** question, 'He's not kine, is he?'. This set the story off with wonder and questioning what is going to happen which really draws you in. Meg Stiles was one a PA to one of the most famous rock stars going, Johnny Jefferson when she fell for his bad boy charm, times changed and she left the job, and Johnny due to his lack of respect. She later moves in with his friend, Christian, and life seems brighter until a silly mistakes causes a whole lot of turmoil for her and many around her. I am half way through the story already and I honestly find it hard to put down, I want to know more at the end of each chapter. The one thing that I am not liking quite so much is that there is a bit of repetition of the turmoil through the book, being the reader we already know th...

 Book 4 of 2026 is well on the way and I am so far loving it. Johnny be good is the first one a 2 and a half books, including 2 full books and a novella. The story starts off with a young girl, Meg getting the job that all her friends envy, a personal assistant to a hot, well known rock star, the only problem is she starts falling for him whilst on the job. With a mixture of humour, romance and all inbetween its certainly a book that I struggle to put down and that has me hooked already. I want to know more with the end of every chapter and feel the emotions that Meg is feeling through the story. I found out about this story from the short story book that Paige created called One perfect Christmas and other stories  and i was intrigued. If your looking for an easy read that makes you smile then this is the book for you.  Victoria x

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...

Christmas time is the perfect time to slide into a festive story and take your mind of the pressure for a bit. My book of choice this year is One Perfect Christmas and other stories by Paige Toon. The first story is a novella of another book called One Perfect Summer.  The story starts with and girl called Alice getting ready for her uni friends wedding, and is set in Cambridge. Each character is introduced with a small backstory making you familiar with them quickly.  We eventually meet Joe, Alice's love interest and a huge movie star. They have managed to keep there relationship under wraps but Alice's wonders how long she can keep her normal life before it becomes unravelled. From the first sentence you are sucked into the story, Paige adds so much detail so you feel like you are there. ★★★★★   Victoria x

Reading more in 2025 has not happened as much as I had hoped but I am loving this book so far. The magpie society two for joy is the second book of a two part story and I have flown through this one! The story is based in a boarding school on the south East coast of the UK where things aren't fully what they seem, Ivy and Audrey (room mates) are trying to find out how a friend had died, what the magpie society are and what is happening to the school behind the scenes.The chapters are written in the perspective of the two main characters, meaning you get two sides of the story from each friends thoughts and feelings. There are so many twists and turns which I have not seen coming and that have had me hooked from page one. I can honestly say that I am enjoying this story more than I did the first one, I feel more involved with the characters knowing there story.  with only 100 pages to go I can't wait to see where this story goes and ends too. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ Victoria

Booked number 2 of 2024! I am a terribly slow reader but do love a good book to emerse myself with and this one is definitely one that I am enjoying. Promise me by Jill Mansell has had me hooked from page 1, it's a story of romance, loss and a cantankerous old man who you can't help but have a soft spot for. Lou is trying to cope with the loss of her husband and job finds a fresh start in the Cotswolds. Jill Mansell manages to captivate me with every book that I have read of her and I am intrigued to see how this story falls together. I love the fact that 'Promise me' is unpredictable and I have no real insight on how this story is going to end.  If you like a good romance that holds the heart then I would certainly check out anything by Jill Mansell. Victoria

A story from 3 sides, a story of love, loss and adventure, that's what you get with this beautiful novel from Giovanna Fletcher. I have been reading this book for around 2 weeks now and I'm around half way through (which is fast for me). I am so far loving the story and the way that it flows between characters with ease. Walking on Sunshine revolves around three main characters, Mike, Vicky and Zaza, and there families too, each chapter is dedicated to a different character and there perspective of what is happening within the scene.   Giovanna knows how to pull at your emotions with every book she writes and this one is no exception, I have laughed and cried so far and I'm sure there be more tears before the end. I would highly recommend if you love a romance / friendship story.

  Looking for a book....or 3 to get those endorphins flowing? Then look no further, Stephanie Jean has created a French Destiny trilogy full of suspense, joy and excitement which will keep you captivated from the first page to the last. Set in beautiful Provence in France, the story follows Angie and Mikes story of emigrating and how there story changes from life before. There story is full of burning romance, unforeseen intrigue, passion and despair. Stephanie is a life coach and has had a lot of experience with connections between people and how behaviors can change within different scenarios which has given her such a passion to write these novels, It means that she has created strong characters that have many layers which reveal themselves as you read on. Take a look at them here  Stephanie Jean | Amazon Victoria 

I used to write similar posts on my old blog and wanted to start making a record of the book that I have read and enjoyed, the first book that I am going to talk about and am still currently reading is  Beyond the Wand  by Tom Felton. This is one of the first Autobiographies that I have read. I have been a Potter fan for a very long time and I am always intrigued to know more about the wizarding world and find out about behind the scenes of the filming side of the world. It starts off from the start of his acting career and goes through his struggles and successes of auditioning, life and being part of the public eye.  I have so far found his book fantastic, he really has gone into detail things that have made him who he is today and its refreshing to hear that they are only human as sometimes I think we find celebrities a different breed to us. The chapters in the book have two different versions, one more personal to the events in the chapter. I find that th...

With Halloween just around the corner I have dug out some of our favourite books for the spooky season, these books are aimed at the younger age but are still loved by my elder daughter too. I love hunting down new books for the season and normally add a new one to the Halloween basket for them to enjoy.  Where's Mrs Witch - Ingela P Arrhenius This story is about finding different Halloween characters under felt flaps, and ends with a fun mirror for your little ones to engage in. The book is aimed at 2-6 year olds and is a fun edition to our Halloween collection. 10 Trick-or-Treaters  - Janet Schulman & Linda Davick This is Olivia's favourite story and is about 10 children who are out trick or treating, one by one the children get scared and the number decreases, it is a great way to start teaching counting to your little ones. The book is aimed at 3-7 years.  Spinderella  - Julia Donaldson & Sebastian Braun This one is a new edition to our colle...