Review: Red For Revenge, Fanny Blake
Red For Revenge, written by Fanny Blake, is not the type of book I would usually pick up in a shop to read, or probably even notice. However, In a bid to boost my ‘books I have read this year’ list on my Good Reads 2015 challenge, I thought a short and sweet book from the “Quick Reads 2015” list would be perfect. For a genre of book I’d usually ignore, I was pleasantly surprised!
This year, I took part in the Good Reads 2015 challenge and set myself the task of reading 30 books in 2015. Red For Revenge was a bit of a last minute purchase towards the end of the year as I desperately tried to make myself feel better about my abysmal book count.
Although it’s not my usual genre, I found myself in a nice hot bubble bath reading a very casual, light and upbeat story that required minimal effort or brain power. That might not sound very appealing to some, but for a busy mum, it provided with me the perfect escape – and after all, isn’t that the purpose of books?
The story is fairly straight forward: Maggie has been married to her husband Phil for 25 years and the spark has died. During a visit to a new beauty salon she received a voucher from her husband for, she meets a woman named Carla. Carla is a widow and the two women hit it off immediately. Unfortunately, as conversation progresses, the two women come to the realisation that they’re both with the same man – Maggie’s husband, Phil.
This short story chronicles the tale of a very unlikely, but extremely supportive and positive friendship, some good old fashioned revenge and the blossoming transformation of an almost defeated woman.
I would recommend Red For Revenge to any woman who’s looking for a quick, relaxing read. It’s perfect for hot summer days and would make an excellent addition to the holiday reading list. At only £1, you can’t really go too far wrong! This is the first book by Fanny Blake that I’ve read, but I’d be interested in picking up a few of her others as I liked the laid back, casual writing style.
Lukeosaurus And Me
Rachael is a 31 year old mum to 10 year old Luke and 5 year old Oscar. She lives in England and writes about family life, crafts, recipes, parenting wins(and fails), as well as travel, days out, fashion and living the frugal lifestyle.
9 Comments
Lukeosaurus And Me
I’ve just finished reading The Other Boy! I’ll be reviewing it next month. 🙂 I really liked it, glad you’re enjoying it too. xx
Esmeralda
Easy read for busy mum, sounds perfect!!! Your boy is gorgeous btw.
Lukeosaurus And Me
Thank you so much! 🙂 He’s a little joy to have around. Exactly, the perfect book to soak in the bath with! Xx
Jess Powell (Babi a Fi)
I love light reads like this sometimes, it’s just nice to relax and not have to think too much! 🙂 #readwithme
Lukeosaurus And Me
Exactly, I think that’s why I enjoyed it so much. It’s so nice to just switch off sometimes! Xx
Catherine @ Story Snug
Sometimes you get a nice surprise when you pick up a book that you wouldn’t normally read. The hot bubble bath combination sounds perfect 🙂
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Lukeosaurus And Me
Oh definitely! Sometimes it can lead nowhere, but other times it opens up a whole new world! Xx
chantellehazelden
I like a good short story sometimes to give myself a break, even better only being a £1. Thanks so much for sharing with #ReadWithMe
Lukeosaurus And Me
It’s nice to give yourself a break every now and then. A short story like this is perfect to just kick back and lose yourself in for a few hours. Thanks so much for hosting xx