Smart Career Moves for Smart Women: How to Succeed in Career Transitions by Dr. Susan Doering

Published by: Routledge Publication Date: 2023 The author of this book, Dr. Susan Doering, is a truly admirable woman. Now working as an international career coach and executive leadership mentor, this book was born with the intention of coaching women through career journeys and supporting them through these transitions. It had to be aimed at … More Smart Career Moves for Smart Women: How to Succeed in Career Transitions by Dr. Susan Doering

Atalanta: The heroic story of the only female Argonaut by Jennifer Saint

Publisher: Wildfire Publication Publication Date: April 2023 I had previously read and loved ‘Elektra’ by Jennifer Saint, a reworking and exploration of female figures from Greek mythology such as Clytemnestra, Cassandra and, of course, Elektra herself. This book worked to bring them back to life in really compelling and interesting ways, shifting the lens from … More Atalanta: The heroic story of the only female Argonaut by Jennifer Saint

Bob The Bear’s Adventures by Alice Chambers

Publisher: Ink As a mother to a young son I am always looking for good quality children’s books. There is so much out there it is sometimes difficult to chose what will be entertaining, educational and appropriate. Alice Chambers’ story ‘Bob The Bear’s Adventures’ was an instant success. A children’s writer for many years and … More Bob The Bear’s Adventures by Alice Chambers

Housebreaking by Colleen Hubbard

I always find the dynamics of family relationships in fiction really fascinating. How writers grapple with the complexities of love, rivalries and resentments very often makes for compelling reads. This was certainly the case with Colleen Hubbard’s novel ‘Housebreaking.’ Set during a harsh winter in New England, we follow Del a young woman ostracised by … More Housebreaking by Colleen Hubbard

Stuff Happens: The Far from Humdrum Life of a Photojournalist by Tor Eigeland

Executive Editor of the National Geographic Dennis Dimick states in the foreword of Tor Eigeland’s memoir ‘Stuff Happens: The Far from Humdrum Life of a Photojournalist’ that ‘Tor had seen places and events I’d experienced vicariously through National Geographic and Life magazines as a youth.’ This resonated with me whilst reading through the pages of … More Stuff Happens: The Far from Humdrum Life of a Photojournalist by Tor Eigeland