Rusty Book Love

Why? So I have type 1 diabetes.  I've had it for 30 odd years, diagnosed aged 9.  I had a search around and found the following blog  t1dliving .   The Second Chance Supper Club What? Otherwise known as amazon spiel: Adapted as a major TV series, produced by Steven Spielberg, King's bestselling novel centres on a small town suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible dome. In UNDER THE DOME, King has produced another riveting masterpiece. The end of every chapter hooks you into the next, drawing you inside a psychological drama that is so rich, you don't read it, you live it. It is the story of the small town of Chester's Mill, Maine which is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. No one can get in and no one can get out. The normal rules of society are suddenly changed and when food, e

Why? This is terrible but I cannot remember why I picked this book. I think I was lead to it by Book Riot's 2019 Read Harder Challenge but now I look, I have no idea which task it would fit under.   Although I loved Horror and Stephen King as a teenager, I haven't read one of his books in over 20 years so whatever the why was, I'm grateful. What? Otherwise known as amazon spiel: Adapted as a major TV series, produced by Steven Spielberg, King's bestselling novel centres on a small town suddenly and inexplicably sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible dome. In UNDER THE DOME, King has produced another riveting masterpiece. The end of every chapter hooks you into the next, drawing you inside a psychological drama that is so rich, you don't read it, you live it. It is the story of the small town of Chester's Mill, Maine which is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of th

I have been missing for the whole of August. I have felt guilty about not posting. And also sadness. Then I realised this was ridiculous. This blog is supposed to be for me. It is. Honest. So why haven't I posted? Many reasons. I am in the middle of a life change. I have taken redundancy from a company where I have worked for 15 years. 15 years is a big hunk of life and a lot has happened in that time. My workplace though has remained static. And stable. Predictable perhaps. This process of deciding to leave that stability has affected my sense of self and strangely, affected my love of reading. My mind has been so busy deciding what to process and what to ignore that there wasn't space for books. That made everything else more difficult to deal with. On top of that, I had a normal excuse - summer holidays! I have two minis and the above has allowed me to have a bit more fun with them so my next posts won't even be book related (although I'll tell you what I've r

This was another one from my Mum "Nemesis" by Jo Nesbro.  A bit of Scandinavian crime.....

Why? The last few books have felt a bit heavy, as has life in general to be honest, so I went for a cheap and  easy from Amazon. What? Otherwise known as amazon spiel: Clear your calendar, turn on your voicemail and get cozy on the sofa as Anya Wylde has decided to dip her toes into the world of contemporary romance … Love Muffin and Chai Latte follows the journey of Tabitha Lee Timmons as she deals with financial stress, loony relatives, some crooks, an unhappy bride to be, a grumpy old man and two heartbreakingly handsome men. Amazon Love Muffin and Chai Latte Please note this is an Amazon Affiliate link Rusty words  ☕ ☕ ☕  Tabby is silly.  The story begins with her lying on her couch outside on the pavement after being thrown out of her flat; she is though saved by a marriage proposal.  But how can you say no when you have nowhere to live?  And why would you when he is gorgeous? And so Tabby's ad

Why? It is a bit late in the year but I wanted to extend my reading list and not be continually drawn to the same books.   I decided to have a go at Book Riot's 2019 Read Harder Challenge.   This has been going for 5 years and basically encourages “you to push yourself, to take advantage of this challenge as a way to explore topics or formats or genres that you otherwise wouldn’t try. But this isn’t a test. No one is keeping score and there are no points to post. We like books because they allow us to see the world from a new perspective, and sometimes we all need help to even know which perspectives to try out. That’s what this is—a perspective shift—but one for which you’ll only be accountable to yourself.” Have you tried any reading challenges?   Let me know in the comments please.... So here was my first attempt at a perspective shift; task no 2 was an alternate history novel and after a nose on GoodReads, I decided on The Man in the High Castle. What? Othe

Why? This was the same library van trip as my discovery of  Le Carré .  It was supposed to be summer in Leeds but unfortunately there was just grey and rain.  I needed some relief and Tuscany seemed the way forward. What? Otherwise known as amazon spiel: 'While  My Italian Bulldozer  certainly advocates a kind, considerate, some might even say old-fashioned approach to resolving affairs of the heart, it also succeeds in subtly, almost imperceptibly ripping up the traditional rules of the romantic comedy and creating something refreshingly original'  Scotsman When writer Paul Stewart heads to the idyllic Italian town of Montalcino to finish his already late book, it seems like the perfect escape from stressful city life. Upon landing, however, things quickly take a turn for the worse when he discovers his hired car is nowhere to be found. With no record of any reservation and no other cars available it looks like Paul is stuck at the airport. That is, until an en