Lorraine: Between You and Me - Lorraine Kelly

ISBN 978-0-7553-1839-1 £14.99 300 pages I was given this book by a work colleague of my husband who thought that I might enjoy it, as all the other girls at work had already read this paperback book, it was looking like a well loved book by the time I got it! Although I am not a huge fan of Lorraine Kelly, I don't particularly dislike her either so I decided it was worth a try. I'm glad that I did as I actually learnt quite a lot about Lorraine and found that by the end of the book I really respected her and what she has achieved in her life. The book is well written in quite a familiar way as if she is just telling you a few ...  Read the complete review

I quite like Lorraine Kelly, but would not describe myself as a fan, so only bought this book when it was on offer. I knew that Lorraine had come from the Gorbals in Glasgow, an area that years ago had a reputation of great poverty although the old tenements have now been knocked down and the area is now completely changed. I especially enjoyed the start of the book which told of Lorraine's parents and grandparents who lived there. Although the area had a bad reputation it also had a reputation of a strong sense of community amongst those who lived there and I found it interesting to hear more about this. The book goes on to tell how the families ...  Read the complete review