A compassionate and empowering guide for parents navigating the journey of raising neurodivergent children.
Drawing from her experiences as a social worker, mother of five, and being neurodivergent herself, Hayden offers a blend of professional insight and personal anecdotes that resonate deeply with readers. Without judgement. With love and kindness and empathy. This book genuinely, honestly, passionately and carefully delivers insight and oodles of support to parents navigating their neurodivergent journey.
As her daughter Chloé comments: "you can't have my mum, but you can have her book! Let her show you how to be the warrior your child ... View Full Review
Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1960s London, Mrs Spy introduces readers to the magnificent Maggie Flynn, a 45-year-old widow, devoted mother, and unlikely MI5 operative. Ex store detective she spends her days as a Watcher, the lowest rung of the agency, a lone female within a motley crew, looking for grey shadows amid the dazzling city of possibilities where anyone could be an infiltrator or a snitch.
Balancing her clandestine missions with the challenges of raising a Beatles-obsessed teenage daughter, Maggie's life takes a perilous turn when a chance encounter with a Russian agent reveals unsettling truths about her ... View Full Review
If you're looking for a clear, practical, and motivating guide to levelling up in both your personal and professional life, 100 Ways to Win by Nigel Cumberland delivers exactly that—and more. With his signature clarity and positivity, Cumberland lays out 100 bite-sized yet powerful lessons on how to build confidence, overcome setbacks, and ultimately live a more successful and fulfilled life.
What sets this book apart is its accessible, no-fluff format. You can dip in and out, pick a page at random, or read it cover to cover. Each “way to win” is short, actionable, and often thought-provoking&... View Full Review
If you're a busy mum who loves a good shortcut (and who the heck isn’t?), The Big Book of Major Mum Hacks is about to become your new best friend. Packed with clever, practical, and often hilarious tips for surviving - and dare I say it, thriving - the chaos of family life, this book feels like a chat with that one friend who seems to effortlessly ace it and always has the best advice.
Whether you're juggling school runs, last-minute costume days, or just trying to get everyone out the door with both shoes on, this book ... View Full Review
Initially grabbed by the enticing cover, I then realised it was Hailey of The Silence Project fame, a dazzling debut and LoveReading Star Book in 2023. By page seven, I was in. All in.
The disappearance of an Airbus a320 somewhere over the Lake District jolts us straight into the action. A ghost flight with only two people on board, we soon find out that GFA578 crashed into a mountain killing the two pilots Captain Daniel Taylor and First Officer Luke Emery. Part of the Goldfinch Airlines fleet - the company Carly Atherton's brother Jamie is a pilot for. A ... View Full Review
Gritty and atmospheric, The Departed follows a determined detective navigating a city shaped by industrial decline, social unrest, and rising crime. Set in 1970s Liverpool, DCI Leigh Borrowdale takes us back to the winter of discontent, a city in turmoil where the police are "bizzy scum". A punishing winter, power cuts, pickets and strikes are the distressing features of real life on Merseyside. After 5 years on the force and the 5 months in CID, she's experienced more dead boys than most. A fact made even more chilling as every time she's reminded of the disappearance of her little brother James. ... View Full Review
A profound and uninhibited exploration of motherhood, cleverly captured, and wonderfully written.
Intertwining personal memoir with insights from evolutionary biology, zoology, and toxicology, Jukes delivers a real, and visceral account of motherhood from the first trimester to the birth and beyond. The want versus the fear of what is to come. The doubt that our bodies can produce another living being. Being a vessel as well as a membrane. At the mercy of the threats at large. Plunged into the preparation. The research. Keen to know, to understand, to not disappoint.
Impeccably researched, taking lessons from grey whales, frogs, sea ... View Full Review
The product of an anxious mother and a risk aware father Little Alien has a unique voice, a matter-of-fact way of looking at the world and trying to comprehend everything within it.
A loner at school, she struggles to find her place and at four and a half years old is kicked out of school for trying to throw the class fish in the bin. On another occasion someone tells her to cut up the bibles. So she does.
Struggling with the complications of language, emotional comprehension, social niceties, acceptable behaviour, her swooshy stomach, bright lights, her tired mind, ... View Full Review
I've said it before and I'll say it again. We love food in our house. My kids in particular adore Asian inspired food: Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese cuisine. So imagine my excitement when I got my little mitts on Slurp.
Many teens adore ramen, mine included. There's always some Samyang Buldak Ramen in our larder for those speedy meals when the kids are in a rush.
But we also love to create. We've cooked with most types of noodles - glass, rice, ramen, udon and egg noodles and my daughter's also delved into rice paper. But this is another level. ... View Full Review
Chillingly assuring the invited six authors a killer time, the legend that is JR Alastor invites a select group of successful thriller writers to a writing retreat on his private island, NDAs required. A writing retreat like no other, as this is the first in person event of Alastor's entire career of nearly thirty years. Thirty years of anonymity and obscurity.
Between them all, they’ve written a dozen mysteries and read thousands more. But they all have more in common than they realise. Secrets abound, secrets that Alastor has uncovered. And now he plans to seal this ... View Full Review
There is a tangibility and beauty in using our hands to create, that Isabella Strambio showcases with aplomb in this beautiful book. It's a reminder of the power of calm as Isabella coaches you through mindfulness utilising macramé. This "yoga for the mind", the ancient art of knotting transforms humble cords into elegant designs.
Looking for a new hobby? Looking to embrace your creativity? Steal moments of solitude and lose yourself in the rhythm of knotting with Isabella by your side. Many studies have shared the benefits of working with your hands, from mindfulness and better sleep to reducing ... View Full Review
Taylor Swift is a tour de force. The voice of a generation. A cultural phenomenon. And I love her. How can you not? She's a disruptor who has broken every record, broken every rule and she continues to forge her own path.
If you were lucky enough to see her perform in the ongoing Eras Tour, you'll probably still have goosebumps. The tour, much like this book, is a journey through Taylor's entire musical evolution. A celebration of her career to date and a demonstration of her talent, power and influence. Taylor Swift: Rise of an Icon is a ... View Full Review
