A very interesting read. I give this book 3.5 stars. I really wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but the title had me intrigued. A year without a purchase, is that even possible. I'm really not sure I could manage it. I did it for a week once, but that was because I was laid up in bed after surgery and my internet was down, so I couldn't shop online. But yeah once I got started with this, it did turn out to be very interesting. I liked when they were not sure if a purchase was allowed and discussed it together. This task must really be difficult, but when you have kids I imagine its harder still. I think I may need to try this with my husband. But not sure my 6 year old would understand it. It does make you think about how much you buy, that really if you think about it, you just don't need. I think if everyone who reads this book, actually thinks next time they go to buy something about if they really need it or not it could save people money. It has made me think this week while out and about shopping and a couple of times I actually put back what I was going to buy, as I really didn't need that pen to go with the 98 pens in my pencil case. However it didn't work when it come to purchasing books, but come on, if i'm going to manage this for a short while, then I really do need books to keep me busy and stop me from buying. The Year without a Purchase is the story of one family's quest to stop shopping and start connecting. Scott Dannemiller and his wife, Gabby, are former missionaries who served in Guatemala. Ten years removed from their vow of simple living, they found themselves on a never-ending treadmill of consumption where each purchase created a desire for more and never led to true satisfaction. The difference between needs and wants had grown very fuzzy, and making that distinction clear again would require drastic action: no nonessential purchases for a whole year. No clothes, no books, no new toys for the kids. If they couldn't eat it or use it up within a year (toilet paper and shampoo, for example), they wouldn't buy it.
Filled with humorous wit, curious statistics, and poignant conclusions, the book examines modern America's spending habits and chronicles the highs and lows of dropping out of our consumer culture. As the family bypasses the checkout line to wrestle with the challenges of gift giving, child rearing, and keeping up with the Joneses, they discover important truths about human nature and the secret to finding true joy. The Year without a Purchase offers valuable food for thought for anyone who has ever wanted to reduce stress by shopping less and living more.
0 Comments
Title - Dark Murder Author - Helen H Durrant Format - ebook Source - Review copy via Netgalley Rating 3.5/5 A gripping new detective series from a best-selling crime writer A woman is found dead by a canal . . . why have her eyes have been viciously poked out? Detective Stephen Greco has just started a new job at Oldston CID and now he faces a series of murders with seemingly no connection but the brutal disfigurement of the victims. Greco’s team is falling apart under the pressure and he doesn't know who he can trust. Then they discover a link to a local drug dealer, but maybe it’s not all that it seems. Can Greco get control of his chaotic team and stop the murders? If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Mel Sherratt, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will be gripped by this exciting new crime fiction writer. DARK MURDER is the first book in a new series of detective thrillers featuring D.I. Greco. Stephen Greco has moved to Oldston after his wife divorced him. He doesn't like the place much but he wants to stay close to their daughter, Matilda. He is a meticulous policeman with a touch of O.C.D. Easy to admire, but sometimes difficult to like. The series is set in the fictional industrial northern English town of Oldston. My Thoughts 3.5/5 This is the 4th book I have read from Helen H Durrant recently. I recently read the 3 books in the Detectives Bayliss and Calladine series and really enjoyed them. This one however seemed a little different from those, this one is the first book to feature Detective Stephen Greco. as the lead detective, he has recently started his new job at Oldston CID, after moving here to be near his divorced wife, and his daughter. it took me a while but I did start to like DI Greco. He seemed a normal kind of guy. His case is not a nice one, but I don't suppose any murder case is nice. And with a team that isn't quite performing as it should it's not going to be easy, working a case, and trying to build a good team. This book kept me going, the story line was interesting, it just felt a little short, like something was missing. I don't know what though. It was enjoyable, just not as much as I enjoyed the Bayliss books. I will be looking out for more from this author as I think she is going to create two fab series as they grow.
Title - Next of Kin
Author - Maureen Carter Format - ebook Source - Review copy via Netgalley 3.5/5 Ice-cool Detective Inspector Sarah Quinn and fiery reporter Caroline King lock horns once again in this latest intriguing mystery. When the body of a teenage girl is found in a local park, it is assumed she is the latest victim of a serial sex offender who has been plaguing the area. But when it transpires that the dead girl’s best friend is missing, DI Sarah Quinn is drawn into a complex murder investigation where nothing is as it seems. With the investigation heading nowhere - not helped by the hostility of the victim’s distraught father, nor by Sarah’s unsympathetic new Chief Superintendent who seems determined to undermine her – a shocking turn of events leads Sarah to question her own judgement. And that’s before she encounters her old foe, calculating journalist Caroline King …
My Thoughts
I have previously read and enjoyed the first book in Maureen Carters, Bev Morris series. And I really enjoyed it, so I was so looking forward to this book. There was something about this book, that I can't quite put into words, i did enjoy it to a certain degree, however I felt like I was getting a little mixed up in parts and had to keep flicking back a few pages, to try a figure out what I was missing. It is a good story line, and the characters are believable, some even likable. But there was something not right. Like something was missing. But maybe that was just me. It felt at times like I couldn't keep up with who was who. The story line is interesting, and it does make you want to know the Who's and the Why's It is worth reading, as that way you can make up your own mind. I will be reading more from this author, as I have the whole Bev Morris series to read, after purchasing it for my mother one at a time, each time she finished a book she asked me to get her the next one, having only read the first one myself so far, i can see a readathon coming on real soon. I would like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for my review copy of this book. Product details
Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 2827 KB Print Length: 178 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1477825975 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer (18 Nov. 2014) Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l. 3.5/5 With money and hope in short supply, newly minted attorney Brigham Theodore decides it’s time to lower his standards. He joins a seedy fly-by-night firm in Salt Lake City out of desperation. After he loses his first case—a speeding ticket—he’s convinced his career is over. But to his shock, his boss hands him a slightly more complex case: capital murder. Brigham’s new client is Amanda Pierce, a lost, exhausted woman who gunned down the man who tortured and killed her six-year-old daughter. A jury may prove sympathetic to her unbearable pain, but the law is no fan of vigilante justice—and neither is Vince Dale, the slick and powerful prosecutor who’s never lost a murder case. There’s no question that Amanda pulled the trigger—she did it in front of five witnesses. If she pleads guilty, she will avoid a death sentence, but saving her life this way comes with an admission that what she did was wrong. However, if she refuses the “guilty” label, Brigham will have no choice but to fight for his career—and Amanda’s life. |
A huge welcome to ILRUK Thank you for visiting. I love reading, reading is my escape and here you can find out what I think of the books I'm reading.
Some links on this page are affiliate links. This means I may receive a small percentage of a sale if you click these links and purchase a product. You are not charged any more for using these links. Categories
All
ILR does not share personal information with third-parties nor do we store information we collect about your visit to this blog for use other than to analyse content performance through the use of cookies, which you can turn off at anytime by modifying your Internet browser's settings. We are not responsible for the republishing of the content found on this blog on other Web sites or media without our permission. This privacy policy is subject to change without notice."
I Love ReadingWelcome to my reading blog. Where i will share my book recommendations, and reviews. And just generally keep you updated on my reading. Favorite Blogs.
Best Crime books to read Book Addict Shaun Becca's books Crime book Junkie Relax and Read Tracey Book Lover Archives
May 2023
|