intriguning good read

I was asked to review this book by Lovereading and as it was the Easter break I was really keen to sit outside in the sunshine and read this intriguing novel.

Ellie fed up with her life leavers behind her mother, father and brother and goes off to Europe. a phone call brings her back. Various stories emerge regarding her mothers disappearance - has she drowned or what has happened.

Ellie has to confront the past and decide if folklore has something to do with her mother.

This was so intriguing mystery with folklore woven into the story - I could not put this book down I had to keep reading to the end.

Well written and an author with Scottish and Celtic background an interest in folklore

All together a great read, due for publication in July 2019 and in time for the summer holidays.

nostalgic

I was asked to review this book by Nudge books.

Having grown up reading James Herriot books, watching the films, tv series I was interested to read this book. I had not know this was a tv series and to begin with thought this was about a modern day vet- yes it is but that he actually worked with the real life Alf Wight (James Herrot0 and Donald Sinclair (Siegfried Farnon).

This book brought back memories of some great tales of the dales and in some ways has brought back the love of the dales which veterinary practice has moved on since Alf Wright started in practice, but this is a new unexpected addition to the books I loved so much.

So Peter did work experience, worked with Jim Wight (son of Alf and author of Every Living Thing) trained as a vet and returned to the Dales. his path to veterinary college was not easy. The book gives a fascinating account of Peters life. The photographs of what we remember as James Herriot a nostalgic touch.

So recommended for James Herriot fan who thought there was nothing else once the books were read, watched repeats of adaptations and went to Thirsk to the "world of James Herriot" what a great find this book is.

My thanks to Nudge and the publishers - Mirror Books for letting me review this.

edge of seat

I was asked to review this book through Love Reading Ambassadors. Bletchley for me was on my bucket list and two summers ago I finally got to visit. Bletchley has always intrigued me we do not know exactly everything that went on due to records destroyed and information still being classified.

 this is a different slant on the war in Bletchley - the house was requisitioned from the owners for the war effort. The owner in this case was approached by Hermon Goring she wanted revenge as felt embittered that the government requisitioned the house so begins a spying operation on the very house that is being used to spy on the enemy break codes etc- I am not sure how much the owners would have known in reality as to what was going on at Bletchley , but this makes for a good read. Then in comes a WAAF who knows something is not right. Will the young WAAF save the day or will the owner bring Bletchley park down and cause Britain to lose the war?

This book is well written and well researched (it should be the authors mother was at Bletchley during the war) I was on the edge of my seat not knowing what would be the final outcome?

OMG the ending

I have reviewed another of this authors books a while ago so was pleased when Nudge books asked me to review- I loved it and I remembered why I loved a novel of Jason Starr a while ago- when reviewing books for No Exit Press.

Jason Harper is struggling with his marriage and job, and old college acquaintance, a extramarital website- but this is where things go wrong and he is on the run and now trying to prove that he is innocent.

it is a mad story with twists and turns and an ending you will hear yourself saying omg I did not see that coming at all.

I had to keep reading on to a thundering end with the ending I so did not see coming.

An author who writes well and I am so glad I have reviewed this which prompts me now to read more from Jason Starr. 

creepy good read

I was asked to review this book by Nudge Books.

This both beautifully and so well written. The author tells a really creepy scary story set in on the Isle of Skye. there is folklore, superstitions, dark goings on, loss grief and a touch of madness all woven into this story. But never the less the author has written a really good story that the reader will not be able to put down

 Audrey Hart sees an ad for a collector of folk tales on Skye she feels this was meant for her, coming from a damaged back ground her mother is dead but had an interest in folklore also, you can see it coming together and the infinity Audrey has with this island.

Well researched and interesting aspects of history thrown into the mix. 

Snuggle down with a blanket forget about the weather outside reader you are in for a really good read.

remarkable story

I have given this book a lot of thought, I read this in one sitting in a spa. surrounded by luxury reading in total contrast.

I have been interested in the Holocaust since vising Anne Frank’s House in Amsterdam 40 years ago (when you did not have to queue to get in)

This book is based on a true story - of Lale Sokolov and a woman he falls in love with in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Lale given the job of tattooing the infamous camp numbers onto prisoners. He falls in love with Gita a fellow prisoner in the camp.

I nursed a polish patient in the 90s in West Yorkshire and was shocked when I saw the tattooed numbers- only finding out later that not all concentration camps did this so this gentleman was possibly tattooed by the main character.

This story is filled with courage, being there at the right time, similarities to Simon Wiesenthal story. I knew of corruption in the camps but this book told me something new, the readers are introduced to the camp monsters such a Josef Mengle (I will not call him doctor as he was a monster) the readers can draw on past information on this monster the author gives a few examples but thankfully did not go into more details than were necessary.

it is truly an astonishing read of ingenuity, courage being in the right place at the right time, human kindness and sheer luck for some and injustices for other - I want to find out more about the person Cilka - that hopefully will be another story.

Well researched, well written and the additional information and photos brings this story even further to life.

There could be more to this story, but the gentleman was getting old when he approached the author and it was his permission that the book was written.

This must never be forgotten, and this book would be good on the school curriculum which would spark up a great deal of discussion and why.

This story will remain in my heart for a long time - well done Heather Morris for helping Lale to bring this to the pages of this remarkable book.

Totally inspiring

I was thrilled to be asked to review this book by Nudge.

Something extraordinary happened on the "Tour" last summer which cycling fans will never forget and that was Geraint Thomas -yellow jersey and winning the 2018 Tour De France with Team Sky. We expected this would be another year for Froome , but as the Tour progressed it was will he wont he- it was feat alone to win a stage and yellow jersey but from then on we were on the edge of our seats.

Just who is this great rider, I knew a little of his Olympic accomplishments and being what you would call the Team leader of the Tour's right hand man (or domestique), but that for me was basically it.

This book is all about luck, tremendous talent and how Geraint came to win the 2018 Tour De France. It has elements of humour, shows that nice guys can win, tells the story of the tour from a different angle- from his wife, team Sky Dave Brailsford his Principle of Team Sky and of course the four times Tour De France champion. Tells the reader about this rider that we all thought last year we could not believe what was happening especially with the controversy with Wiggins and Froome a few years ago and should Wiggins have "let" Froome win.
This is written in a easy style of writing this will inspire anyone who thinks they may have cycling talent to go for it.

A really great read and thank you to Nudge and Quercus books for letting me review.