My 2022 New Years resolution is to read a minimum of two books a month. I'm currently on nine books so doing well so far! I partly have to thank Holly Jackson as her trilogy (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder) helped me to get off to a flying start. As I read all three books in two weeks! I actually order the next two books half way through reading the first book. That in itself shows you how amazing this trilogy is.  A Good Girl's Guide to Murder has since gone viral on TikTok and for good reason! Before I review the trilogy I will share with you the summary of each book from GoodReads.  A Good Girls Guide to Murder (1) The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final year project, she starts to uncover secrets that som...

Sarah Millican was one of the first comedian's I saw and she made me fall in love with comedy. I have seen her live a couple of times (and plan to see her again soon!). So naturally when she released her book How to be Champion, I had to read it (and subsequently get it the audiobook).  As to be expected How to be Champion was witty and hilarious but unexpectedly it had a profound impact on my life.  Sarah writes about her life, from being a child in a mining family during the strikes, her ambitions as a writer, her divorce, body image and taking a risk trying stand up comedy for the first time. Each chapter ends with a sprinkle of advice ( How to be Champion Tips ) as she reflects over the life lessons she learnt during that period of her life.  Her words changed my life. I related to her quiet but strong determination she showed throughout her life even as a child. As I have often been described as quietly determined but never really new what that meant until I saw it...