Inspirational

Description:  This is the sequel to the excellent and thought provoking So, I’ve Got Parkinson’s Disease. This is book for someone who has Parkinson’s diseases and feels they are on their own and those who have relatives or loved one suffering from the disease.

Highlights: 

As with the first book the reader does not feel alone the author writes with first hand experience. The chapter for me (who does not have Parkinson’s) is something I am doing at present and is simplifying in order to think and clutter for me is not something I want anymore and find myself too trying to understand how to use my brain usefully. The author and alters her inner world by changing her outer world.

As a psychologist the author is able to analyse her problems and the use of humour to deal with the condition. The author highlights how you deal with life and sometimes it is about thinking ahead, being organised, communicating and enjoying the friends you have.

It is a complex disease and the author makes no bones about it.

Strengths and weaknesses:

This is written by a clinician and also first hand as a sufferer. This will bring hope to Parkinson’s sufferers and help them realise they are not alone and that although the path can be rough there are coping mechanisms to help the sufferer and also to help the carer or loved one understand.

It is important for staff who work with patients suffering from this condition that they are interested and want to work with people suffering. One important phrase the author uses (and this is apt for any patient) is” every human being has the right to be treated with dignity”

This book is both inspiring and thought provoking. I look forward to a 3^rd book in this series- I do hope the author writes another.

Potential Readers:

All staff working with Parkinson’s disease – both nursing staff and clinicians.

A must for ED Radiographer

Description: 

 This book explores areas of paediatric trauma which are most commonly presented to A&E or minor injuries. A study guide with 125 cases and 25 new cases that practitioners may find difficult to interpret from films.

Highlights: 

This is such an easy to follow guide with photographs of films highlighting fractures and abnormalities to look out for. The case studies ask the questions of the practitioner and instruct them to write a provisional image evaluation.

The radiographs are real and anonymised which adds weight to the studies.

The first chapter starts with non accidental injury and makes no apologies this can occur in any child and practitioners need to be aware ensuring the safeguard of the child is paramount. The practitioner is accountable.

The author is an Advanced Radiographer Practitioner working in the UK in a teaching hospital working in this field. The author knows and has researched her book well. This is well written. The layout of the book is reader friendly and has a good sized font.

Strengths and weaknesses:

There were no weaknesses this text book was reader friendly easy to follow would be ideal to use the case studies also in discrepancy meetings also. The reference section was up to date. Safeguarding was at the beginning of the book ensuring the child was at the forefront of everything the practitioners carry out. There is a good chapter giving brief but concise descriptions of paediatric fractures.  

I would have perhaps like to have seen reference to CQC and reporting mechanisms within Radiology to raise awareness.

Potential Readers:

This book is ideal for Radiographers, Radiographer Practitioner/Consultant, Nurse Practitioner, junior doctors and referring clinicians.  This book needs to be on the shelf in A&E and Radiology departments.

A must gift and read this Christmas

I was asked to review this book by www.nudge-book.com.

Delightful and for readers at Christmas we all know and have sung Little Donkey and it always conjours up a warm Christmas feeling and this book is such a lovely story.

Based on the Radcliffe Donkey Sanctuary in Lincolnshire. Alan was found it a dreadful state tied up and left in a supermarket ( life is cruel and some people are equally cruel). I found the book to be extremely funny and at times thought Herriot fans would love this book. There is a tug of war with bikini bottoms! There was emotion and sadness but the resounding message was hope.

Readers will have no idea just how hard a sanctuary is to run- they faced flood and people who wanted to try to destroy this sanctuary and this wonderful donkey was helping to protect the other animals, but run with people who care and this for me was such a joy. The author takes the reader to the beginning and just how this journey began.

The author writes well and in an easy comforting way that the reader just immerses in the story.

She and her colleagues truly are angels. 

It is hoped there are other great donkey characters that the author may write about and I would be keen to read more.

This book is not just for Christmas as it gives insight into the Sanctuary - it exists you can visit Alan and others, readers can donate and to give the ultimate gift readers can adopt a donkey.

A great thriller

This is the awaited next book by the author of the Swimmer.

This thriller started well and got me hooked from the beginning, lots of differing plots that weave into this story. The book gives the reader a chance to embed the story as all too often we are faced with a roller coaster ride and the reader cannot devour the writing as well.

The characters are real warts and all which makes for a great read. it shows the world as it sadly is today.

Shocking but ultimately a great read will be up there in the top ten thriller authors.

good historical novel

I was asked to review this book by Librarything.com

An interesting read and an historical fictional account of Anne Boleyn's early years that are not always investigated. This is historical fiction so there is poetic licence in this account but the author has clearly researched her subject well.  This is well written and the author up there with the historical fiction greats.
Interesting account making the reader want to find out more of this Queen who came to a grisly end. 

Happy Ever After

I found this really comical to read and was not expecting that . Two 16 years go in search of their true love. An evil Wizard gets in their way and predictably the two girls need to defeat  the nasty wizard. There is betrayal, romance a great  escape of a read.

An emotional read

I was asked to review this book by Librarything.com

Oh my goodness these two characters were meant to be together. I found this such an emotional book to read. I thought this would be an ok book, but how wrong was- I was taken into the story and the characters. There is mystery around the characters too so the reader is reading on to the end to find out what happens next.

A great book and an author to look out for.

Magical

I was intrigued by this book, having not read book one was a little unsure.I was not disappointed. This gave the reader enough of the story line to follow book 2.
A princess who thought she was human and yet is a troll who looks like a troll and presumably acts like one too ( not sure how a troll should act)

The princess has magical powers but require to be unleashed - thus this is essentially the story but hey it works and I enjoyed this style of writing too.

Great romance

I was asked by Inspired by Kathy to review this book. Was not sure what to expect. But loved this book. OMG a lot of emotion. The author has written her characters and they are so real. What I enjoyed was the fact that this story was complicated - choices to be made, redemption and forgiveness all thrown into the melting pot. 

Recommended and I will certainly be following this author.

Lovely Festive Read

I have really been getting into the festive spirit- Christmas cake made, cards written and presents wrapped as much as I can. So as a reward I read Sharon Kleve Book. The author kindly asked if I wanted to review - yes please I said.

As with all of Sharon's books I loved it. The characters are lovely-  Finn is a writer  and is trying to find herself following a divorce. She seeks a fresh start with her dog in the country. she then meets Keaton, the local vet. Their love of animals brings them together.

Romance with a capital R and Christmas all rolled into one.

As the evenings get colder snuggle up and get ready for the holidays.