Blue Archipelago Reviews

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The novel focuses on the life of Doreen Lowe, a junior law associate who lives in Manhattan with her father Max and three ghosts. Yep, you read that correctly, I did say ghosts – because Doreen is struggling to balance her personal needs and dreams with the ghosts of her father’s past.

If you prefer not to think about your personal finances then you should probably read America, Welcome to the Poorhouse. White paints a pretty bleak, but eye-opening picture about the state of America’s personal finances. She talks about how you can turn your 401(k) into a pension so that you can have the retirement lifestyle you hope for. She also shows you how to get out of credit card debt.

I’m not the only person who has discovered that the GTD system can actually help keep your life on track either. Just ask Google. A search for Getting Things Done will deliver over 136 million results! You’ll find books and articles by David Allen, books and articles about David Allen, software that helps you implement the GTD strategy and people talking about how they use software to implement the GTD strategy. It’s a worldwide phenomenon!

Willow is born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (more commonly known as Brittle Bones disease) and after a disastrous vacation to Disney World her father Sean meets with an attorney. The lawsuit they are encouraged to file is one of wrongful birth – suggesting that Sean and Charlotte (the mother) should have been made aware earlier on in her pregnancy that Willow suffered from this life-threatening condition. The fly in the ointment? Charlotte’s OB is also her best friend! The story is based around the lawsuit and the devastating effect it has on Charlotte’s relationship with Piper (the OB), Sean, Amelia (her eldest daughter) and Willow.

It’s a quick read – I polished it off in less than an hour – and it does contain some useful tips and insights. It all got a little bit too new age for me though in the penultimate chapters!

Bagshawe is back with a bang – It’s gripping, it’s thrilling, it’s trashy, it’s total escapism – and I loved every minute of it, from the first page to the last!

From the first page to the last Barclay leads you on a rollercoaster tour of secrets and revelations; from a secret affair to a plagiarised novel and a good deed turned bad – this one will keep you guessing right until the end.

6 stars

When this mother of three received the shocking diagnosis that would change her life she felt like she was dropped into a raging river; a river which she refused to drown in as she worked with her doctors in conjunction with natural medicines to try and fight this incurable cancer that had taken over her body.

The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist is an intriguing insight into a world where dispensable people must give themselves over to medical science for the good of society.

Sixtyfive Roses is Heather’s account of her family’s journey into the world of Cystic Fibrosis. When her little sister Pam is diagnosed with CF at the age of six, Heather promises to be her protector, and die with her so she doesn’t have to suffer alone. At the time of diagnosis Pam was given months to live.

5 stars

I’m not the only person who has discovered that the GTD system can actually help keep your life on track either. Just ask Google. A search for Getting Things Done will deliver over 136 million results! You’ll find books and articles by David Allen, books and articles about David Allen, software that helps you implement the GTD strategy and people talking about how they use software to implement the GTD strategy. It’s a worldwide phenomenon!

Bagshawe is back with a bang – It’s gripping, it’s thrilling, it’s trashy, it’s total escapism – and I loved every minute of it, from the first page to the last!

From the first page to the last Barclay leads you on a rollercoaster tour of secrets and revelations; from a secret affair to a plagiarised novel and a good deed turned bad – this one will keep you guessing right until the end.

I picked up a copy of Change of Heart ahead of my nine hour flight to Orlando because Picoult always delivers on page-turners that keep me occupied and intrigued from cover to cover – this one didn’t dissapoint!