Daily Helen

I'm finally reading The Goldfinch . It is taking forever, but I am determined to finish it. Why is it so looooong? ~ A year ago tod...

Phew, the end of the busiest of months. After work I went to have a smoothie, and spent a few minutes reading The Top of the Times . Firs...

This is a collection of recipes I put together when I left home. I still use it every so often. Today I referred to it for an apple and w...

The second half of my book club buys. I loved Age of Miracles , and am almost finished The White Princess. Looking forward to reading th...

First half of the books I choose for book club this month. I really enjoyed Bernadette , and am now reading Instructions . ~ A year ago...

I've recently finished Wool , first in Hugh Howey's Silo series and am now reading Stormbird , first in Conn Iggulden's War ...

This was another long work week. It felt good to put my feet up when I got home today. I had a cup of tea and a snack and read another ch...

I plan to flick through this magazine this evening. I hope the article on Simon's Town doesn't give away too many secrets about t...

I really enjoyed The Red Book , and am now about a quarter of the way through The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair . ~ A year ago t...

After work today I sat in the garden and read my book for half an hour or so. It was so nice to be outside... I've had far too much i...

One more chapter left of The Red House , and then I'm starting Seating Arrangements. ~ A year ago today I was getting ready for my ...

I'm back into reading again at last! I'm enjoying the new Amy Tan and will read the second Attila book next. ~ A year ago today...

I seem to have lost my reading mojo. At book club I selected these two easy reads. I'm hoping they hold my interest and get me back i...

My holiday is close and plans are falling into place. I'm enjoying doing a bit of research. ~ A year ago today there was an acciden...

Two very large books to read. I started the Wally Lamb a couple of days ago... so far so good. It's reminding me a lot of Franzen and...

After a long morning swim I spent the afternoon napping and finishing my book. ~ A year ago today I saw a tahr on the mountain ~ 

Currently reading this book. I don't usually go for real-life crime stories but I'm finding this quite interesting. ~ A year ag...

I'm finishing off a mediocre thriller and looking forward to getting stuck into a better book... it will be one of these two next I ...

I'm currently reading the latest Margie Orford (so far excellent ). I've more thrillers in the mix - might read one of these nex...

I got some nice books to read at Book Club this evening - like this new one from Justin Cartwright. ~ A year ago today I picked up my n...