The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman: Book Review
The Thursday Murder Club Book Review “The sun is up, the skies are blue, and murder is in the air." ― The Thursday Murder Club, Richard...
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Gia
Nov 23, 20203 min read
The Island of Secrets by Rachel Rhys: Book Review
The Island of Secrets Book Review "These people glitter and sparkle under the crystal lights, the women with their diamond rings and...
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Gia
Sep 24, 20203 min read
An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena: Book Review
A raging storm, a hotel in the middle of nowhere and a group of complete strangers – what could possibly go wrong?
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Gia
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Tiffy’s Terrifically Easy (and Tasty!) Flapjack Recipe
“It was never home until you were there, Tiffy.” ― The Flatshare I must admit, any book that involves mention of delicious baked goods...
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Gia
Jul 23, 20202 min read
The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary: A Post-it Note Review
“Being nice is a good thing. You can be strong and nice. You don’t have to be one or the other.” - Beth O'Leary, The Flatshare Dear...
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Gia
May 26, 20204 min read
Review of The Women at Hitler's Table by Rosella Postorino
"They called it the Wolfsschanze, the Wolf's Lair. 'Wolf' was his nickname. As hapless as Little Red Riding Hood, I had ended up in his...
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Gia
May 5, 20206 min read
Gia's top 5 quarantine reads
“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” - Lemony Snicket I have always been a bibliophile since I was a little girl....
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THE BLOG
Where have I been With Gia?
"Hello boys, I'm back!" - Independence Day The last time you heard from me was in April with a controversially upbeat review of the TV...
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Was Emily In Paris Really That Bad?
Was Emily in Paris really that bad and did it deserve the avalanche of bad reviews marking it as a cringe-worthy watch? Read on.
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The Magical Life Lessons Of Mothers
Happy Mother's Day, to all the Mum's out there. "My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was." - Lisa Leslie It...
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Happy International Women's Month
In celebration, I have curated a selection of quotes from a few of my favourite female writers. 1) "The best way to treat obstacles is to...
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It's just a feeling: 6 words that don't have an English equivalent
"One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter."—James Earl Jones I am quite an avid user of...
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24 things I learned before turning 24
"All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much." - George Harrison On Sunday 7th June I celebrated my 24th birthday. ...
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Review of 'A Spot of Bother' by Mark Haddon
“The secret of contentment lay in ignoring many things completely.” - A Spot of Bother, Mark Haddon I am in two minds about my latest...
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5 History Podcasts You Have To Listen To Right Now
"You don’t hate history, you hate the way it was taught to you in high school." - Stephen Ambrose I have only just recently discovered...
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Still a kid at heart: Gia's top 5 Disney movies (this week)
"I only hope that we never lose sight of one thing — that it was all started by a mouse." - Walt Disney I am very much still a kid at...
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Allow myself to introduce, myself
Hi, it's lovely to meet you, I'm Gia. I am not a fan of introductions but in this instance it must be done. Where do I start? I love...
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