September round up

 Norman & Jax are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a five year plan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe by the time they're fifteen. But when Jax dies before they turn twelve, Norman decides a tribute act for his best friend just can't wait, so he rewrites their plan 

-Look after Mum

- Find Dad

- Get to the Edinburgh Fringe

Sadie knows she won't win Mother of the year and she's not proud she doesn't know who her son's father is. But when she finds Norman's list, all she wants is to see her son smile again... So they set off on a pilgrimage to Edinburgh, making a few stops to find Norman's dad along the way.

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Not my normal genre of book but when a work colleague left it on my desk with a post it that said you must read this, how could I refuse.  The story of Norman's journey to get to the Edinburgh Fringe and potentially find out who is his father is, is both uplifting and a little sad.  It touched the subject of loss very well and there were times when you couldn't help but  laugh out loud.  Definitely a good holiday read ⭐⭐⭐⭐

West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there’s something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England.

Ostracised by the servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, Ruby is forced to confront her own demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there’s no such thing as the perfect family – and she should know.

Following on from The Familiars and The Foundling, Mrs England is Stacey Halls third novel and in my opinion her best yet it keeps your attention from the start and definitely worth adding to your reading list ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Now we turn to what I have been watching on the old telly box.  At the beginning of the summer a work colleague suggested This is Us.  It is only shown on Prime video and runs over 6 seasons with each season containing 18 episodes.  Now you know why it's taken all summer as that's a lot of episodes. Essentially the story is around a family who suffer loss, finds love and everything in between.  In season one you meet Jack and Rebecca a young couple starting on life's journey.  They find out they are expecting triplets which is when life throws them their fist blow.  Over the six seasons you get to know the Pearson family and watch the kids grow from children to adults with a lot of flash backs in between.  I wasn't sure how it would keep my interest over six seasons with so many episodes to each one but I can assure you it does and I can honestly say there are not many programs that I will binge watch but this was definitely one I would and did.   Now the nights are drawing in and autumn is upon us I would definitely recommend snuggling down and enjoy spending the season with the Pearson family. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Adrian Dunbar stars in this new series screened over four episodes. Dunbar plays a retired detective who's wife and daughter have died in tragic circumstances.  Ridley is coaxed out of retirement to help with the more complex cases on a consultancy basis.  A long with the storyline's you get to know Ridley as the man and about his family and how he is trying to come to terms with his loss.  The man who confessed to killing his wife & daughter is serving life in prison.  Ridley has never been comfortable that his informant had betrayed him in such a way but as the man had confessed nobody else is looked at for committing the crime that is until another murder is committed and evidence found to the contrary. 

I wouldn't say Adrian Dunbar is my favorite of actors I wasn't that keen on him in Line of Duty, I find him a bit wooden but as a series Ridley was very good and I would definitely recommend a watch on ITV Hub ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Aidan Turner [of Poldark fame, swoon as the picture of a shirtless AT in a field of wheat springs to mind] stars in this drama/thriller and it is a far departure from his Poldark days. Dr Joseph O'Loughlin is a clinical psychologist played by Aidan Turner, he is convinced that one of his patients is responsible for a women's murder but as he tries to prove this the police begin to think that he may be the murderer and trying to deflect his guilt onto someone else. 

It was a bit of a slow burner for me at the start but as the story unfolds it also begins to pick up a pace.

Definitely worth a watch ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

So that's my September round up and I hope you are all keeping safe & well

Mx