"Restless" is a book set in two time periods - WWII and the period just preceding it and 1970s Britain. The book begins with a first person narrative and as a reader I found it a bit confusing as I wasn't sure who the narrator was. The narrator turns out ...
Advantages: Easy escapism, completely readable Disadvantages: Not her best, pace of book wasn't brilliant, predictable ending
Those who have never read a Danielle Steel novel often have preconceptions about what is going to be written on the pages of her books. Instead of perceiving her stories as escapism, they see them as generic and old-fashioned chick-lit. But, let's be hone ...
Advantages: Great for Escaping reality Disadvantages: Sleepless Nights
Hi,
Firstly I’d like to wish everyone a Happy New Year. This is only my second review and personal commitments haven’t enabled me to write for a while, but I’m free now. Secondly, I’d just like to add that this is only my second review and I’d really app ...
Advantages: A fun, enjoyable read Disadvantages: Just a few small glitches
There's evidently a market for scandalous tales, or else many a women's weekly would have gone out of business by now, but this book, though full of scandal, is slightly different. This isn't council estate scandal or even trashy celebrity scandal, it's j ...
Advantages: A fantastic read about three generations of women. Disadvantages: Starts a little slow.
After my kids dragged me to the library again to renew my books, I am almost compelled to have a quick look at the “new releases” and the “just returned” sections, in fairness that in itself is interesting, it’s like curtain twitching without the curtains ...
