Tag Archives: London

For the Love of Music

Posted on April 9, 2024 by dianeledet

If you are a person who loves music as much as I do, or even just a little, I’m pretty sure The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce is a fictional novel which will find you humming, dancing, and tapping your … Continue reading →

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Do Over

Posted on March 10, 2024 by dianeledet

One Day by David Nicholls does a novel about Emma and Dexter whose on again – off again relationship begins on the night of their college graduation. The story which follows, is one I loved. It follows interactions between the … Continue reading →

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Do Over

Posted on October 21, 2023 by dianeledet

The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson is a 2023 novel which takes place in a suburb in England where we are introduced to the title character, Mabel, who is an 86-year-old widow reinventing her life after the … Continue reading →

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Best Advice

Posted on October 3, 2023 by dianeledet

Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley is a book I chose to read because I just loved the title! It ended up being a pure delight. The main character Iona, is a woman past her prime living in … Continue reading →

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Editor Detective

Posted on November 18, 2022 by dianeledet

Perhaps you are another person who has been tuning in to the PBS series Magpie Murders which is derived from the novel by the same name by Anthony Horowitz. I became so engrossed with the story, and at the same … Continue reading →

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Time To Say Goodbye

Posted on November 15, 2022 by dianeledet

The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons is another novel which focus is on the end of life theme which seems to be coming more and more popular these days. What makes this book different, is the main … Continue reading →

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Authenticity

Posted on October 24, 2022 by dianeledet

The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain is one of the most delightful novels I have recently read. There was something about the title of this book which drew my attention and I’m so happy it did! This … Continue reading →

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Given Time

Posted on November 2, 2021 by dianeledet

One Day in December by Josie Silver is a fictional novel about a young woman named Laurie who becomes fascinated by a man she links eyes with while sitting on a bus on her way home from work one day. … Continue reading →

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Look Into My Eyes

Posted on November 30, 2020 by dianeledet

The Truth About Melody Browne by Lisa Jewell is impressive, creative novel about a single mum named Melody who is in her early 30’s and lives in London, England with her seventeen-year-old son. One of the things which makes Melody … Continue reading →

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A Man For His Time

Posted on November 2, 2020 by dianeledet

I have long been fascinated by Winston Churchill and the new book about him, The Splendid And the Vile by Erik Larson is outstanding. This book covers the time just prior to and during the Blitz in World War Two. … Continue reading →

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