Tag Archives: memoir

Recommend me… a music related book

Welcome to a new little facet of my blog. Every now and then I’m going to post a “Recommend me…” blog post. It will be a way for all of us to share our favourite novels with each other and … Continue reading

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Author Interview: Kellie Arrowsmith

Today I have Kellie Arrowsmith on Words Read & Written. Thanks to Hachette for setting up the interview and to Kellie for answering my questions. Skimpy by Kellie Arrowsmith ($29.99), published by Hachette Australia. Title: Skimpy Author: Kellie Arrowsmith Publisher: … Continue reading

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What are your favourite novels to recommend?

It’s interesting because I could recommend a lot of books to people, but I generally hold back because a lot of them just aren’t appropriate… for example, I adore the Sinners on Tour series, but I wouldn’t recommend that series … Continue reading

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What To Read Now — March 2015

Okay I admit it… I give a lot of bad reviews. I pick up a book and nine times out of ten it is going to have a star-rating of two or three. I’m not sure if that is just … Continue reading

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Review: Slave by Mende Nazer

Title: Slave Author: Mende Nazer & Damien Lewis Publisher: Virago Press (Little Brown) Genre: Memoir, Slavery Blurb: Mende Nazer lost her childhood at age twelve, when she was sold into slavery. It all began one horrific night in 1993, when … Continue reading

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My favourite books of the year

I didn’t read a lot this year. Not compared to prior years. According to GoodReads, I read 45 books which is nothing compared to the 158 books I read in 2011! But of those 45 books that I read, the … Continue reading

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