My weekend so far...

 

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Another recommended read!

'Emma is a newly-wed looking forward to some blissful years with her new husband, Mike, but everyone else expects her to have children. Emma is a teacher and so, in everyone's mind, she MUST want children.

However, Emma has never wanted children and has to convince her husband, her family and her friends that she's not cut out for motherhood.

Instead, Emma wishes to pursue her teaching career and help children with Special Educational Needs, but her plans are thwarted and she has to make a decision which will affect her and her husband forever.'

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My weekend so far...

Have any of you ever kept a diary? I used to fill one in daily. I think I would have been about ten or eleven when I first began documenting every waking moment. By the time I had reached my late teens it just sort of stopped. These days I prefer to share my thoughts etc with you guys. For whatever reason it makes me feel much better than a diary ever did.

Today was an exhausting day emotionally. We went to see my grandad. (My sister and I with her boys.) It was much harder than I had imagined it would be. The house seemed so empty without my nanna pottering about and there were a lot of tears shed. On a positive note however, our visit seemed to perk up my grandad so I guess we just have to keep taking it one day at a time.

Completely changing the subject, I've managed to get a lot of work done on my novel. It is as I've probably said before, an altogether cathartic process for me. And I'd just like to say a huge thankyou to all who have emailed me, especially Lucy! I certainly couldn't get this story right without your help. Roll on the day when it's finished so I can finally share it with you all!

I'm settling down for the evening with a muchly needed glass of wine now but I hope you've all had a pleasant weekend so far! Have any of you got any exciting plans for tomorrow? (I'm personally looking forward to my weekly fix of 'Sunday Blog Share.')

Catch you all soon... 

Justine xxx

P.s... Next weeks post is finally beauty related. This is after all supposed to be a blog about books, life, fashion AND beauty! :)

The Good Life



Murphy

 

 

  The Good Life

It's been a little while since we had a blog post from the fabulous 'Murphy's Mother' so I am delighted to share her brand spanking new book review with you all this evening. 
And off we go...


Dear Fellow Readers 

I think you all know by now my all time favourite author is Tess Gerritsen and I can't wait to review her up coming novel 'Playing with Fire.' 
Due for release in November, it's a step away from the Rizzoli and Isles series but I just know it will be amazing. 

Today I'm reviewing another firm favourite... Author Martina Cole and her latest book The Good Life.

If you're not aware of Martina she is a No 1 bestselling author of crime fiction. Several of her novels have been adapted for television including The Take and The Runaway. Martina has also had Two Women and The Graft adapted for the stage.

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE NEVER FREE 

Photo taken from www.martinacole.co.uk

Cain Moran wanted Jenny Riley more than he had ever wanted anyone or anything before in his life. But loving Jenny Riley was the easy part... It was telling his wife he wanted a divorce that was going to be the killer...

Jenny is not just any girl. She cares nothing for Cain’s hard-man reputation – she just wants to be with him but Cain is not a free man. And he’s about to find out that when his wife Caroline said '’til death us do part', she meant it. 

When Cain is sentenced to life in prison it seems that Caroline might have got her wish. All Cain and Jenny know is that if their love can survive such separation, then one day they will have a chance at the Good Life together again. But there are greater trials ahead than either can foresee. They’re about to learn the hardest lesson of all...

The Good Life is a compelling read from start to finish and I couldn't put it down.

Cain Moran was The Face people feared but his love for Jenny couldn't be denied...
This novel had all the trademarks of another great Eastend crime story and although you know the outcome quite early on in the book it's still a gripping read. Martina seems to know intimately about the world in which she writes and this is no exception. This is a powerful piece of family drama taken to extremes.

Martina's next novel 'Get Even' is released in October.

Until next time... 

Murphy's Mother

Xxx

Click here to check out more books from Martina Cole.

New post from GGD tomorrow... xxx