I usually like Rowan Coleman's books for quick, fluffy chick lit, but this one kind of slogged for me. It was almost exactly halfway through the book before any of the characters realized they were living in the same town again and spoke to each other. It felt simultaneously like it had taken for...
The last 3 or 4 pages of this book had me grinning like crazy! The author really held everything right up until the end and then just let it all come out. This book was adorably cute. I loved Natalie and how she was a strong and independent woman, but still felt vulnerable and insecure all at the...
This was such a wonderful story to read emotional in parts whilst uplifting too. I found myself getting emotional and needing the tissues to hand in parts so be warned!The story is about a lady called Claire who suffers with Alzheimer’s disease which not only addresses the issue and the characte...
Wanted to like this more than I actually did. Interesting story of 3 generations of women, the middle generation - Claire, suffering from early onset Alzheimer's. We piece together her story from her narrative as well as daughter and mother. The family relationships are handled very deftly and wi...
I saw this book in Tesco and thought it looked good but didn't buy it for whatever reason. When I went back a few weeks later it had gone! After finally getting it sent to me on Amazon, I took it as my holiday reading as I was looking forward to reading it.I really enjoyed the huge chunk I read...
I should make a group of books, the category "Hallie Chose For Me". This is another book that Hallie pulled off the shelf while I was looking for something else and said, "Here's a book for ya Mommy." I gave it a glance, gave it my usual once over to make sure it met all my pre-reading of a com...
Reminiscent of characters in the “Shopaholic” series, Rowan Coleman’s “Mommy by Mistake” follows the adventures of a thirty-something woman as she embarks on child rearing – unexpectedly.When Natalie Curzon impulsively connects with a charming man – Jack Newhouse – and agrees to a weekend in Veni...
I first read The Accidental Mother a few months ago but I managed to find The Accidental Family, which is the sequel, a few days ago and so decided to read The Accidental Mother again. I enjoyed it just as much as I did the first time around.The story is a unique one, a woman, Sophie, who made a ...