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#Bookreview BIG LITTLE LIES by Liane Moriarty Dark chick-lit or humorous mystery wonderfully written and with great characters.

Hi all: Today I bring you a best-seller that has now become an HBO TV series. I have read and reviewed one of the author’s previous books and I could not resist… Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty The #1 New York Times bestseller that Entertainment Weekly called “a surefire hit.” NOW AN HBO® LIMITED SERIES STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN, SHAILENE WOODLEY,

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview Ronald Laing: The rise and fall and rise of a radical psychiatrist by David Boyle (@davidboyle1958) #RBRT An insightful and clear introduction to Laing’s life and work in time for his rediscovery

Hi all: Today I bring you another one of the reviews I’ve written as part of Rosie’s Book Review Team (don’t forget to visit her blog, here). As a psychiatrist, I could not resist this one. Ronald Laing: The rise and fall and rise of a radical psychiatrist by David Boyle The radical psychiatrist R. D. Laing

#Bookreview ANNE BOLEYN IN LONDON by Lissa Champman (@lissachampman) Plenty of information on the court and the London of the era and a balanced view of Anne’s historical figure

Hi all: This week I start with a non-fiction book, one of Pen & Sword Books new releases (don’t forget to check, they have an amazing catalogue) and one I wanted to read after having read so much fiction about the era. Lissa Chapman does a great job, indeed. Anne Boleyn in London by Lissa Chapman Romantic

#Bookreview STREET SOLDIER by Andy McNab (@The_Real_McNab) Action packed, with an engaging protagonist and a hopeful and inspiring message

Hi all: Some of you might have read this review as I shared it a while back in Lit World Interviews but I hadn’t shared it here and must admit that I’d never thought about reading any of these authors books despite his popularity and this novel made me change my mind. Street Soldier by Andy

#Bookreview SMARTER FASTER BETTER: The Secrets of Being Productive by Charles Duhigg (@cduhigg) An inspiring and enlightening book on the topic, not a fast read or a practical manual.

Hi all: This one isn’t a thriller or fiction. It is a fascinating book. But more, below. Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive by Charles Duhigg In his international bestseller The Power of Habit, Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Duhigg explained why we do what we do. Now he applies the same relentless curiosity and masterful analysis to

#Bookreview ROSIE’S LITTLE CAFE ON THE RIVIERA by Jennifer Bohnet (@jenniewriter) A good holiday read for grey weather (in or out)

Hi all: Surprise! Today it isn’t a thriller but a nice book that I’d recommend for when you need some downtime and to engage with people whose problems aren’t about somebody trying to murder them. Oh, and in the Riviera… Rosie’s Little Cafe on the Riviera by Jennifer Bohnet Escape the winter blues with Jennifer Bohnet’s deliciously

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview REMNANTS by Carolyn Arnold (@Carolyn_Arnold) #RBRT High-octane Police Procedural. And guest post

Hi all: As you know I regularly review books for Rosie’s Book Review Team and in this case, this novel came to me both directly through the author’s husband and it was also one of the novels on offer in Rosie’s group. As the launch was on the 11th of April, I’ve tried to time

#Bookreview The11:05 MURDERS (The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries Book 2) by Brian O’Hare (@brianohare26) A great example of the genre and the characters and the setting complement the mystery perfectly

Hi all: Yes, you’ve guessed it. More book reviews. We’re getting there, although I keep reading, so it’s a bit of a catch-up. I recently came into contact with OnlineBookClub through a blog post and I’m intrigued (not that I need more books although one never knows what one might find out). I liked the sound

#Bookreview MAD OR BAD: CRIME AND INSANITY IN VICTORIAN BRITAIN by David J Vaughan (@David_J_Vaughan) Great cases and a must for psychiatrists and lawyers

Hi all: OK, you won’t be able to complain now. Neither yesterday’s nor today’s books are thrillers. Although, the subject of the book today is… well, yes, many thrillers and even horror stories could be written about it (and have). Mad or Bad. Crime and Insanity in Victorian England by David J. Vaughan In a

#Bookreview and launch LAST WINTER’S SNOW by Hans M. Hirschi (@Hans_Hirschi) A love stronger than anything in the background of recent LGBT Swedish history

Hi all: As you know, I’m on a mission to try and share the book review I had pending and get up to date, so rather than inundate you with them I’ll share as I read (although of course, I’m still trying to catch up on my reading list but we can keep hoping, can’t