BOOK REVIEW: THE HANDMAID'S TALE

I am returning from a very long hiatus with a review of an absolute classic - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. I'm sure not many of you have missed the major success of the recent TV adaptation of the novel, however I am on of those poeple who must read the book first. So I have avoided all of the hype and spoliers and finally dusted off my copy from my 'to read' shelf and my goodness am I pleased I did.

BOOK REVIEW: THE SHOCK OF THE FALL BY NATHAN FILER

For some reason, it's taken me a while to get around to reading this book, and now that I've finished it, I really don't know what has taken me so long! The Shock of the Fall deals with mental health in the most delicate and believable way that I have ever read in a novel.

KINDLE VS PAPERBACK - IS TECHNOLOGY KILLING THE PAPERBACK?

If you'd asked me back in 2007 - that was almost a DECADE ago by the way!!!! - when Amazon first released the Kindle if I would ever buy one, my answer would have been a firm no. I was whole heartedly in the paperback club and couldn't think of anything worse than reading a book on a screen. Oh how times have changed...

5 MUST TRY MAKE UP PRODUCTS

Everyone has their own set of products that they absolutely swear by - be it the ultimate coverage concealer or the perfect last-until-the-end-of-time bright lipstick. I love to read about the products that people adore and perhaps try a few of them out for myself. For me, these are the 5 make up products that I will repurchase time and time again (or until they're discontinued...)