Nicki's book blog

  The Perfect Life-Susanna Beard--psychological thriller        Heather and her husband and two children lead a fairly normal life. James works hard and they are able to send their children to a private school but only because Heather scrimps and saves on everything else- something that is now a habit for her. One day in the newsagents the man in front of her jokes about what he would do if he won the lottery and the shop owner tempts her to have a go. When she finds that she has won £29 million she is gobsmacked to say the very least. They decide to keep it quiet, not be put in the media etc and only tell one of two very close people. Very quickly Heather is getting emails and texts and offers as well as a rather disconcerting message or two. She grills the boys but doesnt think it has come from them. Heather has a secret - something her husband isn’t aware of- she is bulimic. A sensitive subject handled very well. For anyone not aware- bulimia is about being in control and self

 ********** * My Top Reads of 2020 * ********** The books below have all earnt my special 5**- the ones that left a memory, that something special above and beyond. They are only in  the order that I read them through out the year and the full review  is in the link to each one. A mixture of emotional and inspiring,  tears and laughter.  1.  The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright- Beth Miller- Womens humerous fiction Oh I loved this beyond words. I believe that there are parts of this that most women will relate to. For me it was something along the lines of “ I am now free of the shackles that I have worn forever” which took my breath away. A poignant read and an emotional one. Beautiful doesn’t do it justice. If you read just one book about life make it this one. https://nickibookblog.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-missing-letters-of-mrs-bright-beth.html 2. Four Minutes to Save a Life- Anna Stuart I laughed and yes I cried (a lot). It took me to places I had long forgotten and they were hap