Book reviews Archives - CatsKidsChaos https://catskidschaos.com/category/book-reviews/ Cats, kids, coffee and chaos Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:23:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://catskidschaos.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-cropped-catskidschaos-blog-logo-32x32.png Book reviews Archives - CatsKidsChaos https://catskidschaos.com/category/book-reviews/ 32 32 About War: making sense of war – Christopher K Pike https://catskidschaos.com/2025/04/27/about-war-making-sense-of-war-christopher-k-pike/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32689 War? What makes it happen? Why does it happen even though we know how destructive and devastating it is? The causes of war go back as far as mankind existing it seems… About War – Making sense of war is the first of three in a series by Christopher K Pike and I was delighted […]

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]]> How to get on with anyone – Catherine Stothart https://catskidschaos.com/2025/03/01/how-to-get-on-with-anyone-catherine-stothart/ https://catskidschaos.com/2025/03/01/how-to-get-on-with-anyone-catherine-stothart/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32635 A non fiction review from me for a change and because I have found How to get on with anyone (even the difficult ones) by Catherine Stothart, particulalry useful as I navigate a bit of a career change and working with new people, very useful. I hope my thoughts on the book and why I […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2025/03/01/how-to-get-on-with-anyone-catherine-stothart/feed/ 1 Her Empty Chair – Sunna Coleman https://catskidschaos.com/2025/02/26/her-empty-chair-by-sunna-coleman/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32631 It’s always hard to do a book review without giving away the entire plot or sharing too many spoilers, but I hope that this review of Her Empty Chair by Sunna Coleman gives you enough of a taste to want to get your own copy and find out what happens. This post may contain affiliate […]

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]]> Datonga – by Martin Smalley https://catskidschaos.com/2025/01/31/datonga-by-martin-smalley/ https://catskidschaos.com/2025/01/31/datonga-by-martin-smalley/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32619 A slight change of pace and author for this book review and my almost 15 year old son sharing his thoughts on the science fiction book Datonga by Martin Smalley. Datonga is a science fiction adventure story which explores the creativity of great scientists. It is hard science fiction, based on time travel round Gödel […]

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]]> https://catskidschaos.com/2025/01/31/datonga-by-martin-smalley/feed/ 2 The Quantam Grail – JD Redvale https://catskidschaos.com/2024/11/12/the-quantam-grail-jd-redvale/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32517 The husband has kindly stepped in for this review of The Quantam Grail, by JD Redvale as the genre of this book is right up his street. So in his own words, hopefully without too many spoilers, he’s sharing his thoughts on the book. This book may contain affiliate links. These will be marked with […]

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]]> Now We’re Talking – Sarah Rosenthuler https://catskidschaos.com/2024/11/12/now-were-talking-sarah-rosenthuler/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32522 I haven’t done a non fiction book review for a while, so I am delighted to be sharing my thoughts on Now We’re Talking, by Sarah Rosenthuler. How to discuss what really matters. Because it’s non fiction, there is less risk of spoilers. This book may contain affiliate links. These will be marked with * […]

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]]> Jump 2 – You are enough, by JG Nolan https://catskidschaos.com/2024/10/16/jump-2-you-are-enough-by-jg-nolan/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32446 As always, with book reviews, sharing my thoughts on Jump 2, You are enough, by JG Nolan, hopefully just enough to interest you in the book without sharing any spoilers. You can also read Jump 1*, and we think you should, although you can read this book as a stand alone book. This post does […]

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]]> The Sunny Side of the House: When Life Gives You Strawberries – Memories of a Fenland Boy https://catskidschaos.com/2024/10/10/the-sunny-side-of-the-house/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32438 As always, with book reviews, sharing my thoughts on The Sunny Side of the House: When Life Gives You Strawberries – Memories of a Fenland Boy is hopefully just enough to interest you in the book without sharing any spoilers. I am a fan of David Bailey’s work, having previously read one of his other […]

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]]> Kitchen Therapy – Charlotte Hastings https://catskidschaos.com/2024/06/29/kitchen-therapy-charlotte-hastings/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32323 If you know me in real life, you will know that food, and the making of food, the cooking of food, feeding people, feeing my family, helping other people to access food, is part of what I do, so this book, Kitchen Therapy, by Charlotte Hastings, is right up my street, or maybe it’s right […]

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]]> Zero Risk – Simon Hayes https://catskidschaos.com/2024/05/28/zero-risk-simon-hayes/ Tue, 28 May 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://catskidschaos.com/?p=32253 The author Simon Hayes came up with the theme of the book in the middle of the night and I am glad he remembered when he woke up and created the gripping novel that became Zero Risk. This post may contain affiliate links. These are marked with *. If you click through the link and […]

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