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Archive for October 2023

The Girl from the Resistance, by Imogen Matthews

TRIGGER WARNING: Nazi brutality and the Holocaust Trudi’s family are sheltering a Jewish family in their attic. The house is raided and Trudi is entrusted with keeping the two young girls safe. Trudi decides she wants to do more to fight against the occupation of her country and the persecution she witnesses on the streets. […]

A delicious vegan and gluten free meal at the White Lion, Yateley

At the start of the summer I enjoyed a delicious two course meal at the White Lion in Yateley. I have been to this pub many times in the last 25 years (it is also the venue for my book club) but I have never eaten there before. As always, I had researched the food […]

The Housekeeper, by Valerie Keogh

Cassie buys a dilapidated old house to restore to glory as a B&B. But a series of suspicious and spooky incidents make her think that someone is trying to force her out of her new home… The Housekeeper is a psychological thriller set in the UK. Cassie was recently widowed and wants a fresh start. […]

Prom Queen, by Laura Wolfe

Brooke and Bailey were best friends until Bailey joined the cheerleading team which started a chain of evenets that led to her apparent suicide. Twenty years later, Brooke returns to her hometown and finds Bailey’s missing necklace. Was Bailey murdered and who kept her necklace hidden for so long…? Prom Queen is a dual timeline […]

Should mobile phones be banned in schools?

The Education Secretary announced last week that mobile phones should be banned in schools. I have such mixed opinions on this! Anya received a phone for her 11th birthday and I have just requested permission for her to take the phone to school. It will be handed in and kept at the office each day […]