Maddy's Book Blog

Days of Wonder by Keith Stuart Started: 23rd May 2018 Finished: 24th May 2018 Published: 7th June 2018 I loved a Boy Made Of Blocks, and was hoping this would be equally as good, and it was even better! I have just finished the book with tears in my eyes, but feeling amazing. This will give me a ‘book hangover’ for a while! This is the story of Tom, the Theatre Manager, who is bringing up his daughter Hannah after his wife left them - deciding she wasn’t cut out to be a wife or mother. Hannah has a faulty hear, which gets worse over time, so the father and daughter are as close as they can be. Every year on her birthday Tom makes magic happen for his daughter and her friends, by putting on a magical play for her in the theatre, supported by all the cast and crew. When Hannah reaches 15, her heart is finally bad enough to reach the transplant list, her beloved Theatre is in danger of being closed, and Hannah decides to take matters into her own hands - to set up her father w...

The Cliff House by Amanda Jennings Started: 7th May 2018 Finished: 13th May 2018 Published: 17th May 2018 Absolutely loved this book. It kept me reading into the night, and at times I really should have been doing other things. It’s not often you read about a local vet affair between a 16 year old girl and a house, but Tamsyn falls in love with the Cliff House because of the wonderful memories of spending time there with her late father. When she meets the family, she feels envy for their seemingly perfect life. However everything is not always what it seems, and Tamsyn gets sucked into relationships which are very unhealthy for an emotionally damaged teenager. A great book you won’t want to put down.   https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_18?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=the+cliff+house+by+amanda+jennings&sprefix=cliff+house+amanda%2Cdigital-text%2C135&crid=36U7E5FKFWLPY https://www.facebook.com/events/726625800724693/

Miss Moonshine's Emporium of Happy Endings by various authors Started: 29th April 2018 Finished: 7th May 2018 Published: 18th May 2018 I’m so sorry I have finished this book, I absolutely loved it. Each ‘chapter’ in the book is a completely different story written by a different Author, but you would never know. They all take place in the same beautiful little town called Haven Bridge, where you meet the mysterious Miss Moonshine, her little dog Napoleon and the wonderful Emporium of eclectic items. There the similarities end. The other people you meet in each chapter done re-appear in any subsequent chapters, but nevertheless the story weaves itself together and has a beginning and end of sorts. Although I had more than enough books on my TBR pile the concept intrigued me, and I’m so glad I read it. I would have given this fabulous book more stars if I could have. To the lovely ladies of the book club that collaborated to write this - more please.   https://www....