How often have you questioned the amount of time that you spend glued to your phone? Is it something that you would like to alter? If you are even thinking about the role of your phone in your life, this title is well worth a look.
Beautifully illustrated and readable, this book offers alternative ways to use one’s time. The author knows whereof he speaks as he ruefully contemplates the time that he spent on his phone, rather than with his son, with both having entered the world around the same time. In order to slow down his son’s acquisition of a phone,the author takes himself away from all of the “smart” aspects of the phone and returns to flip style where all you can do is talk. What did he learn? What did he do instead? What could you do? Read this book to find out. It may intrigue you.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.
Pub date: November 10, 2020
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This book provides some nice escapism. The protagonist is an American, widowed Countess who lives in England in the early 1900s. In this third entry in the series, Frances (our countess), is trying to plan her sister’s wedding. Mayhem ensues among the country house party, both upstairs and down. Readers of course know that all will be resolved but they will enjoy observing the detection along the way.
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The illustrations in this book are absolutely sure to charm! See the details of the animal families living in the apartment building. There are mice in triple bunk beds, the fox family eating breakfast and a hedgehog reading a book among others beginning their days. The illustrations change as the day goes on but remain completely adorable. As the day progresses, there will be a birthday party for rabbit, a fox will become a sibling and a cat family will move in. So much excitement.
I love stories that are set in Ireland. This has led me to read all of the Tana French books, books by Benjamin Black and Sarah Stewart Taylor’s new first in a series. I also give a shout out to the novels by Dervla McTiernan.
This title is very cute and will be loved by doodlers. Learn to draw in many categories including animals, people, food, flowers & plants, around the house and more. The book begins with lots of information about ballpoint pens (a lot more than I had guessed that there was to know here) and drawing materials before going into how to make the many objects included within. The end of the book has a section on “special lessons” should a reader want to learn more techniques. Throughout are adorable doodles that I know that I will enjoy creating.
This book will surely be welcomed by those who enjoy armchair travel and women’s fiction. The French setting is lovely and escapist. The four main characters are women that you will wish well as they grow and explore. All in all, a recipe for a perfect summer read.
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