National book day Archives

A Guide To Elegance for every woman…. by Genevieve Antoine Dariaux

Looking for something easy to read on the beach this summer? “When comfort becomes an end in itself, it is the Public Enemy Number One of elegance.” pg 32. ‘A Guide to Elegance‘ was published in 1964 and this is reflected in some of the authors views (a bit old fashioned […]

by Cherryl

An American In The Australian Outback, Aboriginal Tour! Mutant Message Down Under.

So after reading Mutant Message Down Under many years ago and enjoying it again recently I thought it deserved a well earned mention. The book is written as a work of fiction in order to protect the aboriginal tribe concerned, but based on their real life experiences. An American white […]

by Cherryl

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: Salander trilogy by Steig Larsson

A classic thriller trilogy for every bookworm

by Cherryl

Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus

Book Review: 10/10 This really is a ‘different sort of book’, beautifully illustrated and gently written, a story of hope, optimism, motivation and light at the end of the tunnel; narrated through the eyes of a caterpillar who becomes a butterfly. This is a lovely book for any shelf, quick to […]