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Archive for August 2024

My Daughter’s Revenge, by Natali Simmonds

Jules feels old and past it. Her husband shows no interest in her and her children are ready to fly the nest. She is particularly worried about her daughter Leah who is emotionally vulnerable after a bad break up. Leah is on the look out for a new boyfriend… My Daughter’s Revenge is a family […]

Holiday 2024 Day 4: Weeting Castle, Oxburgh Hall

Our fourth day of our Norfolk holiday began with a brief visit to English Heritage site Weeting Castle. Our main destination was Oxburgh Hall which was an unexpected delight. We had a newspaper voucher for free family entry to a National Trust property. Inide the house I discovered that Oxburgh used to be the home […]

The Girl in the Woods, by Lynda Renham

TRIGGER WARNING: rape, racism Ana has transferred to a new police team. Their first case is a vigilante taking on a group of racist teenagers. Then a troubled young woman dies and the vigilante is suspected of murder but Ana doesn’t think it fits his other behaviour… The Girl in the Woods is described as […]

When The World Went Silent, by Ellie Midwood

Deaf after contracting measles as a child, Mina is a brilliant student but is thrown out of school due to the Nazi rules about disabilities. Luckily she can lipread and is able to get into university, keeping her deafness a secret. But her scientific brain is recognised by the government and she is whisked away […]

#Project52 2024 week 33

Our first full week of the summer holiday at home! We have been taking it easy and enjoyed a trip to the cinema to see Despicable Me 4 before getting the paddling pool out ready for the hot weather.