The Shut Eye. Belinda Bauer. Another great book by Belinda Bauer! It's about a family whose son has gone missing and a police detective who was in charge of the case of another missing child. This was a difficult read in places, especially as I have a little one myself. But it is well written [...]
Ten years ago today I landed in Burundi and my life changed forever. I was 19 and when an email landed in my inbox 8 months earlier inviting me to go on the trip, I jumped at the chance. But when it came to zipping up my suitcase the night before, I was terrified and [...]
For the third year, I'm attempting a reading challenge! I'm hoping to read a new book of some description for each week of the year. I now read a lot of short stories to Sophia so I might actually manage all 52 this time! The Gruffalo's Child. Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. A great one [...]
Looking back at my 2021 intentions blog, I'm laughing at how I achieved absolutely none of them! From blogging, to reading, to resting, I massively overestimated what I could manage. Here's the thing: I became a parent and that changed everything. I'm also going back to work next month, and so I need to take [...]
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