One in a Million by Lindsey Kelk

A rom com with more com than room!

I loved this light hearted hilarious read. I also loved that the male love interest was a long lanky guy with a grizzly beard and that the heroine was a lazy, untidy mess! It's so real life. Had they both been gorgeous, I would have chucked that book across the room and would have been damned by the Book God's forever!

There are laugh out loud moments throughout, but especially when Annie can't help herself and accepts an almost impossible bet...have we not all done this? Then sanity comes marching in and it's too late to extricate your foot from your mouth! The odds against Annie soon stack up, which has her tackle her task with the more zeal!

The dialogue between the best friends reminded me of me and mine. Witty, blunt and Uber sarcastic.

I have never read Lindsey Kelk before so looked up her other books, picked one of the I Heart series and I must confess that it didn't grab me, so much so that the title escapes me *facepalm*

That being said...this was great and fans of the genre will be in for a treat!

Grist Mill Road by Christopher J Yates

Hmmm...this is my first read of Chris Yates.

Patch's part was not fun, but I waded through anyway hoping for more

Hannah's was marginally better, only just.

I thoroughly enjoyed Matthew's parts. It was a little rough around the edges but very reminiscent of Gillian Flynn's writing, of whom I am a huge fan.

I didn't dislike this novel but neither was it riveting. Usually a good book keeps me from sleep and food, and I've kept myself well fed and well rested throughout it's entirety!

That being said, I am going to hunt down a copy of  Black Chalk and give it a go. Judging from reviews, I am hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter

*MINOR SPOILER ALERT*

We all think we know our mothers, as did Andy. Until one morning at a diner, when her mother,Laura,  saves her life by taking another.

Shocked and appalled, Andy realises she doesn't know anything about her mother.

After a series of frightening events, Andy sets out to find out who her mother really is , who she was and why this is happening.

In her absolute naivety, she uncovers things about her mother that are shocking, as well  as things about herself.

I gave this four stars, and not five as it was not as gripping as 'The Good Daughter' and because I hate loose ends...both Laura and Gordon, the step father, speak about the event  that kicked off this story as if they know why it happened. This loose end is just dangling there, a thread I'm hoping Karin Slaughter weaves into another delightfully macabre read...

Review: Manage Your Money Like F*cking Grownup

Sam Beckbessinger, gives you the low down straight off the bat!

She gives you information in an accessable form which is easy to understand and absorb.

Her numbers are backed by research and studies published.

She lightly delves into our social history to explain the ramifications on our past economic and current history.

My most important takeaway from this marvellous book is that money is emotional. Read it, and you'll understand!

Her content is information everyone needs to know. She knows what she is talking about. Humour makes it an easy read.

Every young South African needs to read this, especially if youre a woman of colour!

5* rating!!!