A Few Little Lies - Sue Welfare

Advantages: Funny and quirky
Disadvantages: Strange Ending

...of paperbacks, all for £1.99 or 3 for £5. This book was one of 3 that I chose in the hope that at least one of them would provide me with a good light read with a bit of comedy. ***The Background*** Sue Welfare has written many books including some erotic novels but this is her second novel of this type, the first being A Few Little Lies. This was written back in 1999 and is a romantic comedy where the women take control. ***The Story*** Harry Bourne has everything he could possibly want, a wife who irons his shirts and cooks his meals, a mistress to take away at the weekends whilst he is on business meetings and a job that lets him get away with it all. It all comes tumbling down, however, when suddenly his wife says enough is enough and decides she wants a life of her own. She kicks him out and he runs straight to his mistress... Read review

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Advantages: Witty, strong plot
Disadvantages: None really

...enjoy plots with crimes that happened many years before. It is difficult to make them believable - how may people can possibly remember something relevant so many years later that they didn't tell police about at the time? - but Sue Grafton just about gets away with it. I found the book very addictive reading from start to finish. I did find the ending a little disappointing, mainly because it was always going to fall flat after such a build-up, but also because there were a couple of details left unexplanined. However, it didn't detract too much from my enjoyment of the story and it is a book that I will certainly read again in the future. I don't think it particularly matters whether you have read any of the series before; as a stand-alone book, it is fine in its own right. There are a few recurring characters, but they are always... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap and cute
Disadvantages: Trivialises a useful and complex tool

...Feng Shui (or ‘foong schway’ for those in the know) is the ancient Chinese practice of improving good fortune and keeping bad luck at bay. This practice has been refined over many hundreds of years from a careful blend of aesthetics and detailed analysis. Understandably, it is probably realistic not to expect a great deal of this fine tradition to be captured in Lillian Too’s Little Book of Feng Shui. What I thought I'd get was a short introduction to the history, basic techniques and some beginner’s tips that were easy to put into action. I was primed to perk up my fame, wealth, love and happiness by improving the harmony of my external environment. The good This is a classic stocking stuffer or a small thank you gift. True to the title, it’s little (about 4 inches or 9.5 cms square) and fits easily... Read review

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