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Archive for April 2023

Exploring our local area: Castle Bottom

Way back in January, we decided to make more of an effort to take the children and dogs out in the local area. I had heard of Castle Bottom (a nature reserve in Hampshire, 5 minutes in the car from our home) several times but never knew exactly where it was. A few wrong turns, […]

A Light To Guide Us Home, by Dianne Haley

David is deported in a cattle truck. His only hope is the secret document he has entrusted to his sister Hannelore and thirteen year old daughter Clara. Can they reach safety or will the Nazis find them? A Light to Guide Us Home is an historical novel set during WW2. It is the third book […]

The Marriage Counselor, by Dea Poirier

Adele is a marriage counselor with famous parents. Usually she helps other couples but now her own marriage is in trouble. Her husband Patrick disappears, he never told his work that Adele existed and he has apparently been on vacation for the past two weeks. Where and why has he gone? The Marriage Counselor is […]

Covert in Cairo, by Kelly Oliver

1917, Fiona and Kitty head to Egypt to search for the spy Fredricks who hinted at a German plot which could be important to the war effort. They meet famous archaeologists Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon before finding a freshly dead body in an ancient tomb… Covert in Cairo is the second book to feature […]

Super Mario Bros movie review

Super Mario Bros is a huge passion in our house. The kids were thrilled when they heard a film of the game was coming out. I wasn’t overly excited about going to see the film but wanted to make the kids happy. I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the film! Mario and […]