Tina Turner: My Love Story: (Official Autobiography)
An icon in music history, beautifully told story with strength, tenacity and faith.
This book is very moving, I knew some of the Tina Turner story but this book goes into more detail than ever before. I found it extremely moving, very sad but also it was great to read that Tina found happiness and reading about her marriage to Erwin and their beautiful love story.
Like many people I was not aware of her poor health in recent years. she will be remembered for all her wonderful music, strength and finding a real love in the autumn of her life. We all know sections of Tina Turner’s life but this is written by her with such clarity to events in her life. A strong women that figured that her life could change she just had to find it within herself to achieve the goal. I can honestly say that the book is very interesting & uplifting, Tina had an awful times in her life but she came through it all, a strong woman who we can look to for strength.
The Family Upstairs Lisa Jewell
Twenty-five-year old Libby can’t believe her luck when out of the blue; Libby discovers that she has inherited a mansion in Chelsea. The property has been held in trust for her since she was a baby. Libby has no idea about her past or the dark secrets that are connected with it. The moment she steps foot in her new home, she realizes there is something very eerie about the place. Soon the secrets of her past come back to haunt her. This book is an absolute treat, I couldn’t put it down. I liked the way it continuously jumped from the past to the present and was told from three different people’s perspectives. The book was really gripping and I was desperate to find out what happened next. It is very creepy right from the start, and it is very dark. It kept me asking questions as I was reading it. I’ve only read one other thriller by Lisa Jewell, and I need to catch up on the rest. This is a complex, multi-layered book that is very cleverly constructed. I thought it culminated in a very satisfactory ending as well.
Recommended for anyone who likes a good mystery involving a murder or two, a complex puzzle or a psychological thriller. There is even a budding romance to whet the appetites of those who like such things.
Now on to the sequel, The Family remains!!!
Into The Uncanny—Danny Robins
Following on from the popular podcast Uncanny for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds,
Into the Uncanny is the story of ordinary people who have experienced extraordinary things and want to make sense of them. Each one is a brand-new case that has never been shared before; modern day ghost stories that make your blood run cold as effectively as anything that Charles Dickens could rustle up. And they are all entirely true.
It’s also a story of Danny’s own personal journey of discovery. He comes across as passionate about his subject and shows a genuine interest in the people who tell their stories. That is what sets this book apart for me. I don’t feel it is over hyped, the stories told by those who experienced them, don’t need to be. The book digresses at times into chatty conversation and pet theories but I don’t mind that, it makes the book relatable and keeps it grounded in a subject that is anything but.
Robins has a great writing style, really bringing each case to ‘life’ so to speak. Perhaps you will come to this book with your own preordained idea of what the truth may be. But, from how it is written, you may just find your preconceptions wobbling a bit – regardless of which way you are falling; believer or sceptic.
