This novel is not something I would not usually go for, I like
strong heroines who know who they are and when I started reading this novel, I realised
Rose was the complete opposite...
until I got to chapter two. The story begins with Rose
who lives in a small Southern town with her controlling mother and even though
she is twenty-four, has never even kissed a boy. Until, one day at work she has
vision of herself being dead which causes her to stand up to her mother and
write a list of twenty-eight things she wants to do before she dies. When she
returns home, things turn dark and her life is turned upside down, but not in the
way she had hoped for. There is also her handsome, yet mysterious neighbour Joe and Rose
does not need a vision to see that he has plenty secrets of his own to hide. I
like the fast paced feel of events and the witty scenes which make this novel
so much fun. It is also free to download off Amazon if you have a kindle that
has been lying around since Christmas and you keep telling yourself that you
are going to use it!
Kings are born to rule. Richard
is appointed by God to lead his people, yet, can his rule ever be divine or
just when he is plagued by fallible human weakness? The turbulent rule of this
great fourteenth century monarch is encapsulated by Shakespeare
as he follows the exile, uprising, plotting and downfall in a state obsessed
with family and justice. This is definitely one of Shakespeare ’s
harder reads and is bound to occupy me for much of the week. Hopefully, I will
enjoy it but I will tell you how I get on! If you fancy the look of this play
but do not have the time to read it, you can watch clips of David Tennant star
in The Royal Shakespeare Company’s version last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UHaMJEE0MM
What books are you reading this week?
Lots of love
Elouise
xxx
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