Saint Mazie by Jami Attenberg . Review

I loved this book ! The story is told in diary form from Mazie's perspective and in the future from those who were related to those she knew or who knew of her from what they were told. The story begins when Rosie and Louis bring Rosie's other sisters Mazie and Jeanie to live with them in New York. Mazie settles well here but Jeanie has a wild spirit . The streets of new become home for Mazie and she likes to take care of those that she comes into contact with. She sees all sorts of people from behind the cage where she hands out tickets for the theater where she works , all manner of good and bad people cross her path some leave more lasting memories then others. Her Captain and sister Tee being two of them. This story often left me with a lump in my throat , Rosie was a character that moved me a lot , she saw a lot of pain and it left scars that no scalpel could leave, they went much deeper then that and Mazie tried to help her as much as she could while drinking more then she should and sometimes making poor decisions. This is a book that will make you forget all that is happening around you. Pure escapism! What a woman! 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk

This book is due to be published in June 2015 and will be available to buy from Lovereading.co.uk and all other good bookstores then.

Below please find a link to the lovereading website below where this book will be closer to the publication date. 

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/

Cut Out by Ferguson McNeill . Review

This deeply disturbing story is centered around Detective Inspector Harland . He is a good guy who has seen a lot of tough crimes in his career so when he starts to investigate a crime that took place in a bathroom of a club little does he know where it will eventually lead him. While that crime was gory it is not the only worrying part of his job as he is now investigating a young woman called Laura who has been reported missing by her friend. The investigation sends DI Harland , and his sidekick Imogen to Matt, the missing girls ex boyfriend , Nigel who lives upstairs and is friends with Matt and the downstairs neighbour Mrs Hamilton .  Add in a dodgy photographer and this is one creepy read that is not worth putting down for sleep. Stay up and read this instead! I recommend this for all thriller fans.

I received this book for review from the lovely folks over at Lovereading.co.uk

This book has now been published and is available from lovereading.co.uk and all other good bookstores .

Below please find a link to this book on the lovereading website. 

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/14096/Cut-Out-by-Fergus-McNeill.html

The Song Collector by Natasha Solomons . Review

This is the story of one family and it goes back and forth in time from 1946 to present day. 

This is about a family who own a large estate in the country but who are struggling to maintain it , they try to maintain this huge estate as  best they can but it takes huge effort. Harry , Jack, George, Edie and Sal make up the characters from the past and in present day Fox, Robin and Clara make up the majority of the story. Clara is fox's daughter and Robin is his very young gifted grandson who excels as a pianist from the moment his fingers touch the keys aided by his musical grandfather who finds this young boys enthusiam just what he needs as a distraction now that he is grieving for the love of his life.

All characters from the past are liked to those in the present and when you put it altogether we see a story about grief, forgiveness, hope and joy. Simply beautiful! 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk

This book is due to be published in July 2015 and will be available to buy from lovereading and all other good bookstores then.

Below please find a link to this book on the Lovereading.co.uk website. 

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781444736380/isbn/The-Song-Collector-by-Natasha-Solomons.html

  

The Lost Garden by Katherine Swartz . Review

This beautiful story is told in the past in 1919 and in the present. This is the story about a woman called Marin who comes home from abroad to take care of her half sister Rebecca after their father dies suddenly. Needing a fresh start they move away to a quiet town and rent a place there to see if they like it. Fly back in time to 1919 and we see the past residents of the house and the staff from that time and we see that both people who have lived there have a lot in common with each other. 

This place is a place of healing ,solace and survival despite hardships that befell those in the past and present, the secret garden that helped heal a sisters broken heart in 1919 could help Marin and Rebecca now. A beautiful story for those who like stories that flit back and forth in time showing us that despite modern day being so different in many ways emotions and love never change at all no matter how much time passes.

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at lovereading.co.uk

This book is due to be published this month and will be available on Lovereading.co.uk and all other good bookstores then.

Below please find a link to this book on the lovereading website. 

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/14206/The-Lost-Garden-by-Katharine-Swartz.html

If You Go Away by Adele Parks . Review

The story begins in 1914 and the main character is a young woman called Vivian who comes from a well off family that hope she will marry well. After disgracing herself she marries someone her family deem very suitable and she begins life as a married woman to a man who is about to join the army. 

Leaving her family behind she moves to the country where she is lonely , knowing few people she makes friend with a neighbour woman called Enid who's son, a playwright , has also joined the army. 

These two women from a strong bond made all the stronger when Vivian needs her advice on so many things . When Enid calls on Vivian for help her friend is happy to help in any way she can ,never knowing the places that it will lead her to , and the way her life will alter. I am a big fan of Adele Parks and this book has made me even more so. Captivating and tender , a must read for all Adele Parks fans. 

I received this book for review from the lovely folks over at Lovereading.co.uk

This book is due to be published in June 2015 and will be available from Lovereading.co.uk and all other good bookstores then. 

Below please find a link to this book on the Lovereading.co.uk website. 

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/14217/If-You-Go-Away-by-Adele-Parks.html

Journal/ planner/Organiser

My new Collins Organiser and the bits below I made with left over paper and used cards. Also some of the stickers I bought, bookmark, Washi etc.

Seveneves by Neal Stephenson. Review

Seveneves is the story about the end of our world and the beginning of a new world in space. When the moon explodes and earth waits on the particles to hit it in an almighty hard rain ,the people on the International space station, begin to prepare themselves for life up here in space , earth sends up into space everything they need to start making new earth. The fairly small amount of people up here will be responsible for creating more humans , animals,plant life etc. starting the world afresh with none of the problems that earth caused with war, religion ,pollution etc everything is to be more balanced with more humanity and less harm . These people that are on board Izzy ( International Space Station) will produce children and then their children will have children etc until we get to the most recent generation which are all descendants of the original people on board ,back when earth became non existent. We see a whole new life up there in space , it's travel, food and plant life, how it evolved from the beginning , the mistakes and the improvements made with each generation. This was an epic space voyage that was over 800 pages of awesomeness. The detail that was put into this was truly amazing and I would recommended this to anyone with any interest in space or dystopian books. 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at lovereading.co.uk

This book will be published in May 2015 and will be available on a lovereading.co.uk and all other good bookstores then.

Below please find a link to this book on the Lovereading website. 

http://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9780008132514/isbn/Seveneves-by-Neal-Stephenson.html