【 THIS MUCH IS TRUE 】 ★★★★★ Abrasively honest and utterly fabulous. Genre: Memoir, Non-FictionAuthor: Miriam MargolyesPublished: September 2021Publisher: John MurrayPages: 448 (paperback) Oh my, I loved this. Miriam really has a way to say it as it is. She's such a loveable person and I admire the bravery in how she sets things straight. … Continue reading This Much Is True by Miriam Margolyes | Book Review
【 STOLEN FOCUS 】 ★★★★★ This was an unexpectedly brilliant find. Genre: Non-fictionAuthor: Johann HariPublished: January 2022Publisher: BloomsburyPages: 352 (paperback) I ended up reading this because it was offered for free on Audible and I'm so glad I did! The premise of this hooked me in, because who doesn't feel worried about reducing attention spans?! … Continue reading Rethinking Life in Stolen Focus | Book Review
A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough Genre: Non-Fiction Author: David Attenborough Published: October 2020 Publisher: Penguin Random House Pages: 272 [hardback] Review on Goodreads Thank you so much to Penguin Random House for sending a copy of this to review! Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing … Continue reading The Reality of Climate Change in A Life on Our Planet | Spoiler-Free Review
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir Author: Trevor Noah Published: November 2016 Publisher: Doubleday Canada Pages: 288 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was incredible and harrowing all at once. I'm completely taken aback by the things that Trevor Noah experienced in his … Continue reading Eye-Opening Stories in Born a Crime | Spoiler-Free Review
Ayoade on Top by Richard Ayoade Genre: Non-Fiction, Humour Author: Richard Ayoade Published: September 2019 Publisher: Faber Faber Pages: 256 {hardback} Review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was weirdly hilarious. I thought I had signed up for comedic memoirs, but this turned into a 5-hour review of a film I've never even heard … Continue reading Aeroplanes in Ayoade on Top | SPOILER-FREE REVIEW
Today I bring you an exciting and interesting interview from the lovely Heather Sheard. Recently, I read a really inspiring non-fiction, historical book. It was all about Australian women doctors serving during WWI. Note, 'doctors', not nurses. This was a great achievement for these women and their bravery in putting others before them and striving … Continue reading An Interview with Heather Sheard | Author of Women to the Front
Women to the Front: Australian Women Doctors of the First World War by Heather Sheard 4/5 STARS Genre: Non-Fiction, History Author: Heather Sheard, Ruth Lee Published: April 2019 Publisher: Penguin Pages: 320 {paperback} Review on Goodreads A big thanks to Penguin for sending me this inspiring read for review! Initial Thoughts upon Finishing This was … Continue reading Inspiration in Women to the Front || Spoiler-Free Review
All I Know Now: Wonderings and Reflections on Growing Up Gracefully by Carrie Hope Fletcher ADD IT ON GOODREADS 4/5 STARS Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir, Autobiography Author: Carrie Hope Fletcher Published: April 2015 Publisher: Little Brown UK Pages: 352 {paperback} Originally posted on Goodreads Initial Thoughts Upon Finishing This was a great little advice book with … Continue reading Drinking Tea in All I Know Now
Is It Just Me? by Miranda Hart ADD IT ON GOODREADS 5/5 STARS Genre: Autobiography Author: Miranda Hart Published: October 2012 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Pages: 323 {pages} Original review on Goodreads Initial Thoughts After Finishing Of course this was absolutely hilarious - it’s Miranda, people! I loved this so much, just you wait until you … Continue reading Laughing My Socks Off in Is It Just Me?
Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted @ Pen to Paper where we get to feature a book that's been on our wishlist for a long time that we want to buy/read! I have a hugely extensive list that I keep updated over on The Book Depository so I'm never short of books that I'm wishing … Continue reading Wishlist Wednesday [#7]
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