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Wry humour shines through
Roses are Amber Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2021Lofty Issues is a family tale with touches of humour all set in Glasgow. The story covers several generations of the Findlay family and spans roughly a hundred years through the family tree. On a particularly hot Saturday, rather a surprise for Scotland, Tom […] more… Enjoyment
Amazon Customer 5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United Kingdom – A truly good read, this book is a treasure-trove; cleverly and beautifully written with memorable characters and circumstances, leading to a good discussion for Reading Groups too. more… Mac Black has woven an intriguing tale
Ciaran Folan Rated 4 out of 5 Mac Black has woven an intriguing tale out of a visit to the stuff in the loft. Where else in the home has such stories to tell? There is plenty of humour in the interaction between family members, and also pathos in a few of the other lives in this […] more…
Easy read, great humour
Mrs. S. Joyner 5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United Kingdom – I know Jennie from a facebook page and i have now read this book. Its very funny, small chapters, easy to read book. Its almost like meeting her for a cuppa each day. Its written like she might talk to you. I […] more… simply gorgeous
Tina J.5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United Kingdom – I have only just heard of Gail Jennie Orbell through a site on FaceBook and as soon as I heard she was a writer, I promptly bought a book. I didn’t realise that she had written a daily blog, but I am so […] more… This book is an amazingly funny take on day to day life
Amazon Customer5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United Kingdom This book is an amazingly funny take on day to day life; It shows the Author can laugh at herself and sometimes others. We all take life to seriously and I think the world would be a better place if we saw things the way […] more… Brilliant read
phillie 5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United Kingdom – Brilliant blog read, a pick up and put down book that you can read anywhere and because it’s written as a blog you know you will not lose your place or forget the plot. Another good read from Gail Orbell. more… the long awaited blog book from this well loved author
Philip Earland5.0 out of 5 stars. It offers selected entries from Jennie Orbell’s Blog . Reviewed in the United Kingdom Two Chucks is the long awaited blog book from this well loved author. It offers selected entries from Jennie Orbell’s highly popular WordPress blog. The tales provide an insight into the often crazy life of […] more… Fancy a good laugh?
Deb McEwan (Multi-genre author) 5.0 out of 5 stars Reviewed in the United Kingdom – Truth is stranger than fiction or so it seems in this amusing and sometimes wacky tale of the author’s day to day life, featuring chucks, a cat and a laid-back partner. Gail has a knack of turning the ordinary into […] more… A fraught account of life in Leicestershire’s undergrowth
Janet Scrivens5.0 out of 5 stars. Reviewed in the United Kingdom – I have been following Gail’s blog for years. It never fails to bring a laugh to my lips and lighten my day. An honest, often fraught, account of her fight to survive life in Leicestershire, where she seeks to grow crops, save the […] more…