Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce . Review

The story is about a woman called Margery Benson , Margery has led a very sensible life for the most part , but has had a secret life long ambition that in her mind has now reached fruition ... this is the time to get the ball rolling ! To fulfil her plan Margery needs an assistant and one arrives in the form of Enid Pretty , the least sensible option on paper for anyone to take anywhere to do anything , but as it turns out Enid’s upbeat optimistic spirit is going to help every step of the way . 

As I was reading this I kept thinking these ladies were like a 1950’s version of Thelma and Louise , if they had taken every conceivable mode of transport and went more off the beaten track so to speak .... close female friendship included . 

I truly loved this story from the opening pages to the very last one . You go through a lot with these characters so you get invested in their lives , I was rooting for them to do well . There is a few parts of the story that will make you stop and just absorb what has been said or happened . The writing can be very touching in places and by the time the book ends you feel well wrung out ( in a good way) . 

Add this book to your TBR list it won’t disappoint and was a refreshing tale of female adventure , love , and loss.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52674676-miss-benson-s-beetle

Mentors by Russell Brand . Review

I am a huge fan of Russell’s podcast and so I was thrilled to find out this incredibly smart eloquent man had also written some books . Mentors is the first book I decided to start with and I listened to the audio version of the book read by the author ( which I highly recommend ) . With an extensive colourful vocabulary you can’t help but pause whatever you are doing and be impressed as he talks about his remarkable journey in life through addiction recovery and so on while being very down to earth and forthcoming . Russell does not sugar coat things , I like that . With celebrities and social media right now seeing someone talk about faith and family , flaws and all , is very refreshing and gives a sense of hope and a feeling of being less alone . The book is inspiring and thought provoking and left me with a lot to think about . Anyone can gain a lot by taking time to read this . An inspiring read to reach for better in life and to work towards it . 

Go get this ! 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mentors-How-Help-Be-Helped/dp/1250226279

Mine by Kelly Florentia . Review Book .

I was thrilled when I got the chance to read Kelly’s newest book , I am a fan of her previous books and this newest addition to her writing sounded exciting , and that’s exactly what it was . 

The story begins soon after the main character and her partner split up and you get a real sense that her friends are really keeping her afloat during this tumultuous time when the main character Lucy is really struggling . As Lucy does keep her inner circle tight someone else finding their way past her armour now is unusual so when her very best friend recommends a man she is more willing to give this Pre approved person a chance . 

From very early on something seems not quite right , something is a little off in Lucy’s life and quickly this escalates to a terrifying degree bringing the reader along for the ride . I was totally a willing passenger ! There is more then one red herring in the story which leaves you with plenty to think about and and not much urge to set the story down which I love about a story . What starts as a rather light read gets increasingly tense and dangerous as I began reading faster to see if I could figure out what was going to happen , the pace of the book is fast , no resting on your laurels here , the story is packing punches all the way to the surprising end . 

If you love a thriller that will make you question everything then check out this new book by Kelly Florentia . 

Publishing Date - February 1st

Kelly Florentia -https://kellyflorentia.com/