The Reading Shed

I've been an avid reader from the age of 3. Starting with the Janet & John books! Nowadays I like to sink my old teeth into a British Murder Thriller. I also love Contemporary Romantic Fiction too. Comedy, Biography, a bit of Romance ( nothing Mills & Boon though) I love reading in the early hours, when it's all quiet. I hate noise when I'm reading. I have a Romanian Rescue Dog who I adopted this year, she is an old lady and has always lived on the streets before coming to live with me. I adore all animals. I giggle a lot, and silly things leave my mouth before I've had time to think

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2019

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reviewed: The Doorstep Girls

This was my first ever step into historical fiction And I really enjoyed it. But only because it was set in places I could as...

The Doorstep Girls - Val Wood

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The Doorstep Girls - Val Wood

The Doorstep Girls Val Wood

2017

26

reviewed: Isolation Junction: Breaking free from the isolation of emotional abuse

I knew I had to read "Isolation Junction" as soon as I heard about it as it is a subject so close to my heart, yet something...

Isolation Junction: Breaking free from the isolation of emotional abuse - Jennifer Gilmour

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Isolation Junction: Breaking free from the isolation of emotional abuse - Jennifer Gilmour

Isolation Junction: Breaking free from the isolation of emotional abuse Jennifer Gilmour

2017

22

reviewed: The Fifth Letter

This is the first of Nicola’s work I have read and I can honestly say how much I thoroughly enjoyed every single page. The st...

The Fifth Letter - Nicola Moriarty

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The Fifth Letter - Nicola Moriarty

The Fifth Letter Nicola Moriarty

2017

16

reviewed: Welcome to Lagos

What a wonderful writer Chibundu is, who certainly seems to have researched before putting pen to paper. This book is so powe...

Welcome to Lagos - Chibundu Onuzo

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Welcome to Lagos - Chibundu Onuzo

Welcome to Lagos Chibundu Onuzo

2017

14

reviewed: The Two O'Clock Boy

yet another great book to get my mind blowing! This certainly did that from the very beginning. I had no idea who I should tr...

The Two O'Clock Boy - Mark Hill

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The Two O'Clock Boy - Mark Hill

The Two O'Clock Boy Mark Hill

2017

04

reviewed: My Sweet Revenge

What a great book to start my new year reading on its way. It was funny, lighthearted and had likeable characters too. Paula,...

My Sweet Revenge - Jane Fallon

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My Sweet Revenge - Jane Fallon

My Sweet Revenge Jane Fallon

2016

16

reviewed: Exposure: The Most Provocative Thriller You’ll Read All Year

I’ve not read any of Ava’s work before so had no idea what to expect but I can tell you, that her writing style is like no ot...

Exposure: The Most Provocative Thriller You’ll Read All Year - Ava Marsh

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Exposure: The Most Provocative Thriller You’ll Read All Year - Ava Marsh

Exposure: The Most Provocative Thriller You’ll Read All Year Ava Marsh

2016

01

reviewed: Ragdoll

This is going to be the most wanted crime thriller of 2017. It has it all. It is amusing in parts,in a dark kind of way. It ...

Ragdoll - Daniel Cole

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Ragdoll - Daniel Cole

Ragdoll Daniel Cole

2016

11

reviewed: Dark Fragments

This is a fast paced Thriller by Rob Sinclair which had me gripped from the very start. Dark Fragments is one of those books ...

Dark Fragments - Rob Sinclair

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Dark Fragments - Rob Sinclair

Dark Fragments Rob Sinclair

2016

29

reviewed: The Secret

Thank You to Headline and Netgalley for allowing me to review this wonderful book xxThis book is a wonderful read which I tho...

The Secret - Kathryn Hughes

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The Secret - Kathryn Hughes

The Secret Kathryn Hughes

2016

01

reviewed: My Husband the Stranger: An emotional page-turner with a shocking twist you'll never see coming

This certainly was an emotional rollercoaster of a love story. The story had me gripped throughout. I have not read Rebecca’...

My Husband the Stranger: An emotional page-turner with a shocking twist you'll never see coming - Rebecca Done

reviewed: The Charming Predator

This is a truly powerful story. How the author fell in love, was betrayed and lied to.I kind of got rather bored half way thr...

The Charming Predator - Lee MacKenzie

reviewed: Christmas Under a Starlit Sky

Once again I must thank bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to review holly martins 2nd book in the series...

Christmas Under a Starlit Sky - Holly Martin

reviewed: Brake Failure

The cover of this book made me feel happy inside, as if the driver doesn't have a care in the world and is fun loving. On rea...

Brake Failure - Alison Brodie

reviewed: The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul

This really didn't float my boat. It was a bit too "Slushy" in the romantic side for my tastes, you knew what was coming next...

The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul - Deborah Rodriguez

reviewed: Christmas Under a Cranberry Sky

Thank you Bookouture and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to review this book xxWhat a lovely cover this book has it m...

Christmas Under a Cranberry Sky - Holly Martin

reviewed: Mistletoe on 34th Street

Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for giving me the chance to review this book xx I adored the cover, it gave me a fu...

Mistletoe on 34th Street - Lisa Dickenson

reviewed: Christmas at the Cornish Café: The only Christmas romance to fall in love with this year!

This was an absolute joy of a book to read, although I fear my waistline may well suffer. I felt my visit to this gorgeous c...

Christmas at the Cornish Café: The only Christmas romance to fall in love with this year! - Phillipa Ashley

reviewed: Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

Thank you so much to the publishers and netgalley xxI’ve always loved Jenny’s work and this is another belted. I adore the co...

Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery - Jenny Colgan

reviewed: Nujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-torn Syria in a Wheelchair

Firstly thank you to goodreads for posting me this book and also the publishers for the arc via netgalley which both arrived ...

Nujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-torn Syria in a Wheelchair - Nujeen Mustafa, Christina Lamb

reviewed: The Futures

This is a debut novel by @annapitoniak. I love the cover, the characters are likeable too. Anna writes really well, I especia...

The Futures - Anna Pitoniak

reviewed: Christmas Cheer

Those lovely people over at AvonBooksUK and the great NetGalley gave me a preview copy of Bella Osbourne's Willow Cottage par...

Christmas Cheer - Bella Osborne

reviewed: Calling Major Tom

Thank you so much to the publishers and netgalley for this wonderful book xxI cannot get the late great David Bowie song out ...

Calling Major Tom - David M. Barnett

reviewed: Small Admissions

This was a well written witty book with some characters I liked yet I didn’t if that makes sense. It was definitely a page tu...

Small Admissions - Amy Poeppel

reviewed: The One That Got Away

Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for this fabulous book to review xxI never start a review quite like this, infact i ne...

The One That Got Away - Melissa Pimentel

reviewed: Miracle on 5th Avenue

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for allowing me to review this book. This book has it all. It has great characters, ...

Miracle on 5th Avenue - Sarah Morgan

reviewed: All I Ever Wanted

Thanks so much to the publisher and netgalley for sending me this book to review xxthis wasn’t my usual type of book but I wa...

All I Ever Wanted - Lucy Dillon

reviewed: The Smoke Hunter

This book was rather like Lara Croft meets Indiana Jones. We have adventure, mystery, humour, strong characters and even a bi...

The Smoke Hunter - Jacquelyn Benson

reviewed: Between Sisters

Thank you so much to the publishers and netgalley, I couldn't chance not winning this book. Its such a great read. I've enter...

Between Sisters - Cathy Kelly

reviewed: Kids of Appetite

This is a book for 14 to 18 year olds and pure fiction. Its a murder mystery, who dunnit kind of book which I am sure teenage...

Kids of Appetite - David Arnold

reviewed: Slow Cooking Curry and Spice Dishes

I use my slow cooker a lot so thought i'd treat myself to this book.. Had a flick through and the recipes look gorgeous.. loo...

Slow Cooking Curry and Spice Dishes - Carolyn Humphries

reviewed: The Little Shop of Happy Ever After

A bookshop on a bus!!! Let me at it... This book was an absolute dream, set in Scotland it had me hooked from the front cover...

The Little Shop of Happy Ever After - Jenny Colgan

reviewed: A Family Holiday

Thank you to Harper Collins Uk and Netgalley for allowing me to review this book.I adored the cover, so clean and welcoming a...

A Family Holiday - Bella Osborne

reviewed: Summer at Oyster Bay

@bookouture another #winner, Thank You & @jhaleauthor & @NetGalley for allowing me to review this book that at first reading ...

Summer at Oyster Bay - Jenny Hale

reviewed: The Life of a Scilly Sergeant

When I first saw the cover I just knew I had to read this book. Mad man zooming about on small bike, just my cuppa.I really l...

The Life of a Scilly Sergeant - Colin Taylor

reviewed: Four Weddings and a Fiasco

Thank you Harper Collins UK, Netgalley and Catherine Ferguson for allowing me to review this wonderful read.I read it in one ...

Four Weddings and a Fiasco - Catherine Ferguson

reviewed: Everything Love Is

Thank you to Bloomsbury UK, Claire King and Netgalley for allowing me to review this wonderful bookA heartfelt book that need...

Everything Love Is - Claire King

reviewed: Miss You

Thanks so much Pan MacMillan and Netgalley for allowing me to review thus upcoming #SummerreadI enjoyed the story of how the ...

Miss You - Kate Eberlen

reviewed: When Breath Becomes Air

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for allowing me to review this memoirAn absolutely wonderful powerful memoir of true...

When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi

reviewed: A Year of Marvellous Ways

Thank You Headline and Netgalley for allowing me to review this book.I was a bit confused reading this book and still cannot ...

A Year of Marvellous Ways - Sarah Winman

reviewed: The Dress (Everyday Magic, #1)

Thank you Bonnier Publishing and Netgalley for allowing me to review thus book The story is set in York, just up the road fro...

The Dress (Everyday Magic, #1) - Sophie Nicholls

reviewed: Jade: Fighting to the End: My Autobiography 1981�2009

Whether you loved Jade or not this book is a wonderful read.. Close to my heart too as i too was diagnosed with Cervical Canc...

Jade: Fighting to the End: My Autobiography 1981�2009 - Jade Goody, Lucie Cave

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Jade: Fighting to the End: My Autobiography 1981�2009 - Jade Goody, Lucie Cave

Jade: Fighting to the End: My Autobiography 1981�2009 Jade Goody, Lucie Cave

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The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul - Deborah Rodriguez

The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul Deborah Rodriguez

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Slow Cooking Curry and Spice Dishes - Carolyn Humphries

Slow Cooking Curry and Spice Dishes Carolyn Humphries

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The Dress (Everyday Magic, #1) - Sophie Nicholls

The Dress (Everyday Magic, #1) Sophie Nicholls

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Christmas at Carrington's - Alexandra Brown

Christmas at Carrington's Alexandra Brown

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Me and Mr Carrington - Alexandra Brown

Me and Mr Carrington Alexandra Brown

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Kids of Appetite - David Arnold

Kids of Appetite David Arnold

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The Little Shop of Happy Ever After - Jenny Colgan

The Little Shop of Happy Ever After Jenny Colgan

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The Futures - Anna Pitoniak

The Futures Anna Pitoniak

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Those Summer Nights - Mandy Baggot

Those Summer Nights Mandy Baggot

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Four Weddings and a Fiasco - Catherine Ferguson

Four Weddings and a Fiasco Catherine Ferguson

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Summer at Oyster Bay - Jenny Hale

Summer at Oyster Bay Jenny Hale

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Between Sisters - Cathy Kelly

Between Sisters Cathy Kelly

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Miracle on 5th Avenue - Sarah Morgan

Miracle on 5th Avenue Sarah Morgan

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Small Admissions - Amy Poeppel

Small Admissions Amy Poeppel

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The Smoke Hunter - Jacquelyn Benson

The Smoke Hunter Jacquelyn Benson

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Brake Failure - Alison Brodie

Brake Failure Alison Brodie

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Christmas Under a Starlit Sky - Holly Martin

Christmas Under a Starlit Sky Holly Martin

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Mistletoe on 34th Street - Lisa Dickenson

Mistletoe on 34th Street Lisa Dickenson

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Everything Love Is - Claire King

Everything Love Is Claire King

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Christmas at the Cornish Café: The only Christmas romance to fall in love with this year! - Phillipa Ashley

Christmas at the Cornish Café: The only Christmas romance to fall in love with this year! Phillipa Ashley

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Miss You - Kate Eberlen

Miss You Kate Eberlen

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Christmas Cheer - Bella Osborne

Christmas Cheer Bella Osborne

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Christmas Under a Cranberry Sky - Holly Martin

Christmas Under a Cranberry Sky Holly Martin

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All I Ever Wanted - Lucy Dillon

All I Ever Wanted Lucy Dillon

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Sleep Sister - Laura Elliot

Sleep Sister Laura Elliot

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My Husband the Stranger: An emotional page-turner with a shocking twist you'll never see coming - Rebecca Done

My Husband the Stranger: An emotional page-turner with a shocking twist you'll never see coming Rebecca Done

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A Year of Marvellous Ways - Sarah Winman

A Year of Marvellous Ways Sarah Winman

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The Charming Predator - Lee MacKenzie

The Charming Predator Lee MacKenzie

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Nujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-torn Syria in a Wheelchair - Nujeen Mustafa, Christina Lamb

Nujeen: One Girl's Incredible Journey from War-torn Syria in a Wheelchair Nujeen Mustafa, Christina Lamb

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When Breath Becomes Air - Paul Kalanithi

When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi

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The One That Got Away - Melissa Pimentel

The One That Got Away Melissa Pimentel

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Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery - Jenny Colgan

Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery Jenny Colgan

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The Life of a Scilly Sergeant - Colin Taylor

The Life of a Scilly Sergeant Colin Taylor

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A Family Holiday - Bella Osborne

A Family Holiday Bella Osborne

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Calling Major Tom - David M. Barnett

Calling Major Tom David M. Barnett

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