Bookshelf Update

 

Dear friends.  My big book update is a monthly one, a smorgasbord of delights,  but I like to bring you an occasional hors d'oeuvres to bridge the gap. 

All books have been provided as advance digital copies via NetGalley and the publishers except for those marked with an asterisk. Those I bought. 

Summer Fashion Disappoints

 And #Tuesday Twirl

Dear friends. We've had a very intense spell of hot weather. Temperatures in London reached 34 degrees at times. It was hotter than Spain and Greece! 

I don't mind now I have an AC unit in my bedroom (read more about this in my Review of May).

Marvellous May

 May in Review: #WBOYC

Dear friends. What a scorcher! May 2026 was the hottest May on record, with temperatures in the last week in the 30s in London.  

It was a busy month for me, including a gravel cycling break in Scotland and trips to the David Bowie immersive and Queen Elizabeth: Her Life in Style exhibition.

Outfits Fit for a Queen

 And TuesdayTwirl 

Dear friends. Today I'm taking you to a fascinating exhibition in London: "Queen Elizabeth: Her Life in Style."  I went with six colourful friends and we had a fun lunch in Sloane Square afterwards. 

The late Queen's early reign coincided with the start of UK couture. The quality of the craftsmanship involved in creating many of the Queen's outfits was outstanding.