empowering

I was asked by Lovereading to review this inspiring book - I totally get this concept and familiar with Maslow's Hierarchy of needs. I wish this book had been around when I was younger.

The author analysis the child developing brain and to help with life. My mother would say things like "I don't want to know you" and walk away from me - how's that for self esteem!! this book tells the reader they don't have to be perfect - teaches the child to actually like themselves and then to help others

this book will leave both child and parent so empowered - wow what a powerful book.

Easy to read, relate and apply well done.

An amusing adventure

I was asked to review by Lovereading, and was interested as loved Stef Smulders book Living in Italy. This is the story of Iain and his Japanese wife who have moved from Scotland- a fellow scot moving away can be a culture shock although personally moving to the South west of England was the best move for me. But to move to a remote village with different cultures and a different language - my heart went out to him.
An amusing adventure great title makes me think of Little Britain, an interesting story of moving to the other end of the Earth and the huge culture differences with good old scots humour and observation along the way.
As a fellow scot I did find myself chuckling and remembered Scotland again from a different stance.
How I would have survived in a different culture I do not know and take my hat off to this very talented author who explores lots of issues in this book - death as he begin this story, world war 2, to the shocking price of rice and it is grown there!
I am now going to seek out this authors other books. Recommended book just published so give it a whirl.

Different slant on the great war

I was asked to review this book by Lovereading.co.uk

This was an interesting slant on world war 1 and focused on two British captains. Normally we read either accounts of battalions and individual soldiers in some of the famous battles. This story was quite different
Captain. Quinn is the new intelligence officer for the 10th (Service) Battalion in France. He’s in temporary charge of the C Company manning the front line in Captain Cody’s absence. Captain Quinn style of military management is different and the man is downright arrogant. He wants Captain Cody company and sets about in a ruthless and devious way delving into Cody's private life. It is clear on Cody return to the Front that Quinn has turned things and soldiers around to his thinking he begins to distrust. But Cody is a loose cannon - it is world war 1 the story line alone is shocking but the author skilfully throws some shockers in as the reader wonders who will survive.
Well written and a different slant on the horrors of the great war

Recommended

I was asked to review this book by Nudge Books.

At the time of Storm Dennis I read this book in an afternoon. I have studied philosophy but just one aspect in relation to health care so I found this an easy introduction to philosophers and relates this to our everyday life which makes this a enjoyable and light read.

The author has made me think about everyday life in a new way  and also solutions to problems have been there since time began.

I particularly liked the digital world and being controlled by mobile phones - I have picked mine up numerous times writing this - so what does this say about modern culture today? are we bettering ourselves by being informed - no today as the floods are rife this just irritates and annoys me as I am being informed by the media frenzy- so trying not to be informed at present.

This is a thought provoking book and brings up more questions than answers - but certainly put a perspective on life.

Recommended read.

DRAMA

I was asked to review by Lovererading.co.uk 

What a political drama, I hear you say with Brexit we have had enough, regardless of whether you actually like politics this is a read you cannot miss in 2020. 

Told by an author who knows whose experience he has worked with Wall Street, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and International Business Machines (IBM). He has also advised on economic and technology projects specific to Afghanistan so he certainly knows his stuff. 

The book is based on the authors experiences, full of twists one minute the reader thinks they have got there, then another twist

expect the unexpected

just published in February 2020 recommended with a capital R.

beautiful

I was asked to review by Lovereading.co.uk 

Interesting story set in New Zealand. the characters are well written. This is a story of love, spirituality, intense, unkindness and sheer beauty within this part of the world. 

Beautifully written the reader will be captivated.

An author I now want to seek out.

Powerful

I was asked by Lovereading,co.uk to review this book.

I am well aware of homeless people in Britain and  donate to Shelter as you can see the plight of homelessness has gone on too long. I have come across book such as a Street Cat Named Bob which concerned homeless people but to be honest I am not sure just how many are out there.

London 35 years ago the newspaper industry is changing and moving out of the famous Fleet Street area. Tradition is ending, but what about the people who relied on the warmth of the buildings at night as the papers rolled of the press - hive of activity and somewhere to call home on those long cold nights.

The story centres around Nobby and old homeless man who has relied on this area with his friends and it was home.

Spencer a boy finds Nobby in his shed and the two become friends next Spencer then introduces Nobby to his friends -as Spencer's father works in the newspaper industry thus begins a plight of the homeless people - this is not just a 21st century problem.

this is about friendship and friendship in unusual circumstances and not writing this man off as a tramp or vagrant and there are aspects that are slightly off the wall - even 35 years go when Spencer is missing from his family for a number of days -with strangers - but saying that it is a powerful piece of writing.

These people know the area and with help they go on to help Nobby write articles in a newspaper.

Powerful story of trust, friendship bonded in unusual circumstances and times where the reader will laugh - a really good read.