Never Coming Home by Evonne Wareham

Kaz Elmore has allowed her 5 year old daughter to go on an access visit to the US to spend time with her father, Kaz’s ex-husband. There is a tragic accident and Jamie, Kaz’s daughter is pronounced as dead at the scene.

Devlin a Security Consultant happens to be driving by and cradles a little girl whilst she dies in a car crash, on a visit to the UK he feels compelled to visit the mother Kaz and offer his condolences and reassurance that her daughter did not suffer. 

Without too many spoilers we then follow the story to Italy, Germany, we have family skeletons, a protégée, and many surprises. At no point whilst reading this book is it possible to predict what is coming.

Wareham treats her readers with respect, and the book is pacey,  but reliable and has enough depth to be worth reading, but it is not stuffy, difficult or taxing.

Brilliant book, and if you only buy one book this month I would recommend that this is the one.

The Commuting Bookworm 15/03/12

I’ll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Emily is different to most girls in her year, she has more depth, she cares about the environment and she can see beyond the surface. Therefore when a boy holds her hair whilst she is being sick outside the church, she does not notice his clothes, or his shabby hair.  Sam had not known anything other than travelling around with his abusive father, and his little brother who can’t breathe properly. So when he connects with Emily and her family, and they accept him and Riddle his little brother, it was only going to mean one thing once his father finds out. MOVING!

I’ll Be There, is part adventure, part introductory Chic Lit for teens, and part social study. Ultimately though it becomes a wonderful ‘will they or won’t they’ adventure, with some bits of subtle humour. When first reading this book, it is not overtly obvious that it is actually written for the teen market, the story is very structured and the characters are built, so that you slowly become attached. It is not all sugar coated candy although, there is sufficient real life stuff to make the story believable. Without writing any spoilers, there comes a point in this book that turns it into a real page turner for all.

I loved this book, I loved they way it all comes together with the many different facets of all personalities. The social problems it highlights, the medical problems, some of which are every day, but if you have lived with asthma you will understand what it is like and you can imagine what it would be like if it remains untreated. However, Sloan writes it so tantalizingly bit by bit, teasing you first, and then delivering the ending. Sloan knows her audience; she wraps all the characters up in the end, leaving no loose ends. There are many personalities that teenagers would be able to relate to in this story. I will be passing this on to a teenager cousin, and if you have any teenagers you need to buy for this year, then I would highly recommend this book for them, they will not be disappointed.

Dolphin Way by Mark Caney

Dolphin Way

I was not sure when I received this book, if it was my cup of tea. However once I started to read, I could not put it down and I have read it in four days flat, which is quick for me.

It’s a very Cane and Able type of story but the imagery in it, and the imagination that Mark has used is wonderful. Also it makes you think about what we are doing to our environment. It also gives you an idea of perhaps how us "walkers" are perceived

Although written for the adult market, I think this would be especially interesting to teenagers too.

It was so good I intend to recommend it to my book group when we choose next year’s books and I can’t wait for the next

one Dolphin Way

: Captured, so hurry up Mark and get it written.

The Commuting BookWorm 01/07/11

Sabotage is a wicked thing!

Well Mr Commuting Bookworm is unable to get with his program at the moment, this means that when I want to be pro active and get into the Gym, he talks me out of it. Now I know it is wrong for me to blame him totally. If I was so dedicated, this would not be possable would it? Ive figured out that I have to some how motivate him to start his program, and this in turn will help me to stay on track.

So, I did not make the Gym last night. This is because, dispite us agreeing no Films, he was watching Ally McBeal and cooking dinner late. We agreed this weekend that Mr CommutingBookWorm (CBW) would cook dinner as he gets in before me) ready for 1900 hrs, thus, my compremise is that I will go to the gym at 2000hrs, at least then we get to eat together. Well this morning, he tells me that he will have scrambled eggs, beans and toast ready! AGH.................. I don't think so, what about the chickenand veg that we were meant to be having. and then when I explained, no thanks I will just have a protien shake, of course this is all down to my PMT isn't it!

Anyway, tonight should not be such a problem becuase I have a Personal Trainer appointment and therefore this is not nogotiable. However, I will stop feeling guilty about whats gone in the past becuase I can not change this, but will remain focused for tonight. I will think no further than my training session tonight.

Perhaps this is as much apart of the program, its the mental state. Mine, predomintly. I am watching everythink I eat, and thinking I must go to the gym ect, but it is not working. I know it is only becuae I have my personal trainer, that I have not given up all hope in the gym. But I have not and will not be such a defeatist. I am so fed up with being unable to look in the mirror without shame. You know when I am putting my make up on, I only look at that part, so if I am putting on eye liner on I only look at my eyes. If its lipstick, then I only focus on my lips. I can not face looking at me in the mirror. i am just so disgusted with mybody shape. I can not beleive that one small fram can carry so much fat. I can not believe that I have inpacted so much self harm onto this body. It is also an insult to God, that he made this perfect little baby, he gave me the gift of life and this is what I have done to repay him. 

Today is the 31st Aug, that means that tomorow is the 1st. No 1 is always a good place to start. Therefore I am starting tomorow. There is 30 days in September, and I set myself the targe of training for at least 25 of these.

Watch this space...............................................................................................................................

104LBS to go!

This ladies and gentlemen is how much I have to loose in weight. Thats 8 stone! Half of me now, to go. 104lbs does not in my mind sound as huge as 8 stone, and given that it is a higher number, I can't work out the rational. However, given I am such a large lady, its hard to imagine my whole personality fitting into such a small body!

I went to the gym last night and it felt good. I went a bit later and therefore, avoided the big boys and therefore did not feel so intimadated. I was trying to work through my Shoulders and arms excercises as given to me by my personal trainer, (who until I am a success will remain nameless becuase if I fail it won't be his fault.) Anyway I degress, I got to some of the excercises and I had forgotten how to do them. I have come to the conclusion if I ever get to the Bodybuilder stage, my brain will be as huge as a planet to remember this lot of information.

I did want to go to the gym tonight but my husband wants to have dinner together tonight. In the interest of happy relations I will give in tonight, however, I need to gently become more selfish and get him to realise that gym first. I think it will be easier once he has started his training plan.  He is cooking me a new vegan meal tonight, that although I would normally avoid like the latest flu epademic, however, it did smell quite good last night when he made it for himself so I will give it a go and it is full of protien.

I will let you know the outcome.

The Biggining

Have you ever got to the state where you can not even look at yourself in the mirror? Well thats where I am. I am 8 stone over weight, whenever I go to Weight watchers or slimming world all I do is put on! I love bodybuilding but never seem to make the time to go to the gym. As a working woman there always seems to be another priority.

Well today is the start of my journey. follow me here, I start tonight!