What a week. I was only in work for three days but they felt like the full five. All I can say is I am ever grateful that they were bookended by much better days. Monday we made the best of the Bank Holiday with a trip up the way to Peak Wildlife Park. Our first visit. No idea why, possibly because you say 'Peak District' it always seems further away than it actually is.

Okay, so this is getting scary. We have passed the 'everyone is grumpy because they have lost sleep' point of British time travel - aka British Summer Time, and I swear Christmas was only last week ... Okay, maybe not Christmas - pictures below indicate that I was in Copenhagen Zoo so I know that was not festive travel - but I am also not ready for the midweek moment where all businesses decide they are funny between the hours and ok midnight and 12:00 pm.

February is nearly over. How is that a thing? I mean, I’m happy about it. Holiday season looming and all that. But still. Hitting a bit of a manic patch at work, covering two jobs whilst recruitment continues for a colleagues well deserved retirement so no idea what that will do to my energy or concentration on reading but, hey. That is life.

I'm delighted to share my thoughts on the brand new thriller from G.D. Wright, Into the Fire, which is out today! Happy publication day, Gary. I recently read and really enjoyed After The Storm, so was delighted to receive an early copy of this book from publisher, Avon and Beck Hunter. Here's what the book is all about:

Oh my word. What a week. So much fun. I mentioned last week that Mandie and I had a cheeky overnighter in Southampton. What I didn't mention, was that it was swiftly followed by a week cruising the Norwegian Fjords. (Got to think about the home insurance and all that). It is (was) a bit of a bucket list trip for me.

Welcome to May everyone. Hope you all had a lovely week last week. Weather here has been stupendous, although arguably a little to far on the wrong side of warm for my liking. Still, better than the alternative, although I'm sure the farmers will be wishing for a decent few raindrops sometime soon enough. I made the most of the lovely weather and went for a walk every day, but tried not to linger, so pictures were a little scarce.

Well, what a lovely weekend to end a long working week. Sunshine, a lovely walk along the canal and, to cement all that, some great books to see me through the week. And some lovely deliveries in the week too. Who needs more? I haven't done all that much since last week to be honest - recovering from the six day weekend!

And there we have it. Easter over (well all bar the shouting and consumption of left over chocolate/scramble for cheap eggs at the supermarkets), and April well on its way to reaching its conclusion. Had a pretty good week to be fair as I was only in work for two days. Wednesday off to go and see Kinky Boots in Brum (yes - again) and then pretty much shopping, lazing, reading and exercising (less of the latter) for the remainder of the weekend.

And here we are. Officially more than half way through March, and rapidly on the way towards the end of Q1 of the year. That does not mean, Publishers, that we need any more Christmas books on Netgalley! Yes. I have already seen one on there for a September release. There is seeking early feedback/quotes and just taking the dang piddle.

I’m delighted to wish Gary aka GD Wright ‘Happy Publication Day’ on the launch of his latest novel Into the Fire. As Gary has been having a tough time health wise recently, I&#821…

HE RUNS INTO THE FLAMES A HERO. Steve thought he had left his troubled past behind. Living a quiet life with his wife and children, everything changes the night he rescues a baby from a burning house, becoming an unexpected national hero. HE EMERGES FROM THE ASHES A SUSPECT. But as the spotlight shines brighter, so does the scrutiny, and a shocking accusation is made – that Steve is the man responsible for an unsolved murder in Beachbrook years prior.