I picked up Twenties Girl for 99p in a charity shop. Sophie Kinsella has never disappointed me so far, so I always look out for her books. This book was no exception – I loved it! What’s it about? The book is written from the point of view of Lara, a young woman who attends her …
I chose to read Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies because my challenge for this month is to spend an hour each day studying and practising CBT. I already had this book at home, and it had good reviews, so it made sense to read it as part of my CBT study, and see what I …
First published in 2013 by Sphere. Paperback, 440 pages. ‘The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris’ is the 4th book I have read by Jenny Colgan, and I have enjoyed them all without exception. This is a gorgeous story, and it paints such an atmospheric picture with its descriptions of Paris and Parisian life. I am …
Published by the Penguin Group. First published 2007. Hardback, 432 pages. I picked up ‘Second Chance’ in a charity shop several months ago, having never heard of the author before. There was a deal, something like 5 books for £1, and I think I had found 4 other books I wanted, and picked up this …
Published by Quercus. First published 2009. Kindle edition. Other editions have the title: ‘Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain’ – this is the same book. I chose to read this book because it was recommended on another blog, and it looked interesting and relevant to me, especially as I have been …
I am always thinking of new ideas of challenges I’d like to do. Here is one I came up with recently: read a whole book series within a month! This challenge wouldn’t have to be done in a month. You could scale it to different time periods depending on the length of the series, the …
