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JeanzBookReadNReview: REVIEW – THE LAUNDRY BOOK BY ZACH POZNIAK & JERRY POZNIAK
Title: The Laundry Book
Author: Zach Pozniak & Jerry Pozniak
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group, Rock Point
Genre: Health Mind & Body, Home & Garden
Release Date: 15th October 2024
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Do laundry right the first time with The Laundry Book, the ultimate reference guide for all things laundry.
If you’re like most people, laundry is a never-ending chore that you want to spend as little time, effort, and money on as possible, and no one has ever properly taught you how to tackle this chore. Laundry influencer Zach Pozniak and his father, Jerry Pozniak, owners of the luxury dry-cleaning company Jeeves New York and fabric-care experts break down this tedious task into playful and easily digestible pieces for a straightforward, easy-to-navigate book that can live in the laundry room and make doing laundry even enjoyable.
Zach and Jerry provide authoritative information and advice as third- and fourth-generation dry cleaners on all matters of fabric care, including:
Science-backed and -tested tips and techniques
How to save time, money, and the environment by doing laundry correctly
An A-to-Z stain removal guide
What ingredients to look for when buying laundry products
How to read clothing care labels
How to extend the life of your clothes
When to call in the professionals
and much more!
This guide cuts through the noise and educates you on best practices for clean, vibrant, stain-free, and long-lasting results.
REVIEW
I’ll start with a little background about the authors of this book, it’s their family history really which kind of makes the book a tiny bit memoir-ish.
Jerry the father (of this father & son book duo), started in what became the family business in 1986 originally just to ‘help out’ but ended up never leaving!
Zach (the son of the duo) did other things until his father Jerry, talked him into joining him in the family business in 2018. Zach is the one that does the marketing and social media for the business. This father & son team are 3rd and 4th generation dry cleaners.
The business they own & operate is Jeeves New York and it concentrates on and deals with working on high value speciality garments
Jeeves the business, was originally established in London in 1969 and has expanded far and wide as there are now Jeeves stores in 17 cities all around the globe. Jeeves also has a Royal Warrant meaning they take care of the royal clothing including those beautiful beaded, bejewelled gowns the female members of the family wear.
Jeeves is a luxury dry cleaners, when asked why does Jeeves exist their reply is would you take a ‘Ferrari car to a Ford garage’ therefore Jeeves exists for those heirloom, bespoke, vintage, couture, one of a kind items that need cleaning.
In 2020 when the global pandemic hit business dropped by 85% overnight! So needing to find a way to diversify, is how this book came about.
The authors describe it this ‘field guide to laundry’ designed to be dipped in and out of, as and when needed.
The book is set out in Chapters and then those Chapters are split into different sections. Chapter 1 covers the history of laundry, which though I had ideas about I still found really interesting to read about. How “doing the laundry” began by beating clothes on rocks by the river where the flowing water took away the stains and odour. How the “Valcha” aka washboard was invented in the 17th century. It was also interesting to learn that the original laundry soap was olive oil & ash. Early laundry methods were time consuming and hard work, thankfully with the invention of washing machines things improved.
I loved the “fun fact” that in Germany if your washing machine is considered noisy you will not be allowed to use it during “quiet time” which is 10pm to 6am and the whole day Sunday!
The book also covers an over view of laundry products, laundry detergent such as – liquid, gel, pods, tabs etc, then there’s the laundry boosters, liquid fabric softener, dryer sheets, dryer balls, and the newer arrival of scent beads too.
There’s advice on leaving buttons undone, pulling zipper closed and what “like items together” really means. Stain removal advice stating to treat the stain immediately even if you cannot wash the item immediately, at the stain remover is then working.
There’s even a section on “How often should you wash your stuff” such as anything you perspire on should be washed after wearing once along with things like baby clothes, and underwear. Bath towels at least once a week, blankets monthly, the list continues.
The book advises different methods of drying clothes as well as the benefits of ironing versus steaming etc.
The book gives advice on how to choose a dry cleaner. It also covers the difference between a dry cleaner and dry cleaning. A dry cleaner uses a variety of solvents including water to clean cloth, whereas dry cleaning which is a specific art of cleaning using waterless solvents.
The book also gives website links for sites on best liquids etc, washing machines, dryers etc
along with ‘pro tips’ such as laundry bag for socks, or safety pin them together! Zach and Jerry also share stories of garments they’ve rescued.
This book really is a brilliant guide to everything laundry related, a book every household should have! Whether you’re starting out in your first home doing your own laundry or you’ve been doing the laundry for a large household for years …there is something in this book for everyone! Would make a perfect new home gift or for Uni students who will be doing their own laundry for the first time. It reminded me of CSE home economics lessons at school learning all the laundry care labels etc. It is the type of book you need sitting on the book shelf or on your e-reader or phone to refer to when you get that awkward stain on your favourite outfit!
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Winstonsdads dozen for 24 – Winstonsdad’s Blog
I’ve decided to draw a line under the year review-wise and do a round-up of my favourite books and then one of the other things I like: Film, TV shows and Music. Then, a post looking forward to 2025 and a year of classics; although I will have a few from this year to review or am not yet not quite sure what to do, just leave them unreviewed and do all classics from pre-1972 next year. So, I managed 103 books that were reviewed in 24 countries. I need keep a better track of starts like that next year. Anyway, I am picking 12 favourites from the year, in no particular order, just 12 books I have loved over the last 12 months. I am not swayed by anyone else view on these books or tastes. So as ever, I hope to bring a fresh list of 12 books
1, Ædnan an Epic by Linea Axelsson
First up is a verse epic of the Sami community, I was just thinking of this earlier today as I watched someone ride the Inlandsbanan an old rail line through Sami lands to the south of Sweden
2 Star 111 by Lutz Seiler
This epic book should have had a wider readership for me as it captured those post-war years in Germany when we followed the path of Carl and his parents! A wild ride of a book from one of the great German writers.
3. What is Mine by Jose Henrique Bortoluci
A son recalls his father’s years as a truck driver around Brazil in those turbulent years of the 80s. It reminds me of how great nonfiction in translation can be.
4. A Terrace in Rome by Pascal Quingard
The story of one man’s life, Geoffrey Meaume, an engraver, is scarred early on in the book when acid is thrown at him. We see the effect of that on him and his art. A writer I have been meaning to get to for many a year.
5.Engagement by Ciler Ilhan
I read two excellent novels with similar themes from Turkey this year, but this, although less well-known, captures the brutal aftermath of a falling out between two villages as well, if not better than the other Turkish book I read this year.
6.Out of Mind by J Bernlef
A book lost to time, which is a shame. It captures his descent into Dementia so well as we see him struggling with a clever recurring thread around a book by Graham Greene, considered one of the best Dutch books of all time.
7.Götz and Meyer by Daivd Albahari
One, I have the Mookse and gripes podcast as they mentioned it in an episode a while ago, and since then, it was just a matter of finding a copy, which I did this year and then read straight away and wasn’t disappointed a man connects to the lose of his family in the world war in the holocaust by the name of two drivers that drove his family to their deaths.
8.Brandy Sour by Constantia Soteriou
One of the greatest discoveries of the year was Foundry Editions, with this first book that had a history of Cyprus tied into the characters of a hotel and the drinks they all drink. It was a very clever little book that made me want to make some of the drinks mentioned.
9.My favourite by Sarah Jollien-Fardel
This powerful book follows a daughter from a small village ith an abusive father and how all in the village turned a blind eye to what he did a compelling book
10.Dendrites by Kallia Papdaki
A Greek novel sent in the US follows the collapse of industrial America through the Greek families that moved to New Jersey to work in the factories. If Springsteen had been Greek, this would be his family’s story !!
11.Beloved by Empar Moliner
Another favourite press three-time rebel and sadly the last of their iconic cover art as the artist who did them passed away to cancer. All monies from this book went to charity. A woman sees a flicker between her husband and a violinist in the orchestra he is in, and before he knows it she knows he will leave her.
12. Your Little Matter by Maria Grazia Calandrone
A second book from Foundry Press is probably my book of the year. It blew me away a heart-wrenching story of a woman looking into her own past as an abandoned baby and the mother she never knew who abandoned her as a baby. It is just a look at how hard it would be for a woman in a small village to escape a broken marriage and find love.
Honourable mentions
Night of the Crow by Abel Tomé
The Fire by Daniela Krien
Caesaria by Hanna Nordenhök
In the last few years, I have been drawn more to great female writers in translation. Seven of the twelve are females, and eight are from small presses.
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Redemption by Jack Jordan #BookReview #Blogathon
Aaron Alexander has just been released from jail after serving eleven years for causing the death of Joshua Moore in a hit-and-run. Now a free man, all he wants to do is stay on the straight and narrow and leave his troubled past behind him.
But for Joshua’s mother Evelyn, eleven years in jail isn’t nearly enough. Consumed by grief and rage, she has been waiting for Aaron’s release, counting down the days until she can exact the revenge he deserves. And now that time has come.
But as Evelyn and her husband Tobias embark on a road trip to track Aaron down, they find themselves caught on two different sides of a gripping game of cat-and-mouse. Because Tobias knows what Evelyn is planning, and he will do anything to save her from herself.
Even if it means protecting the man who killed their son.
Locked in a collision course set in motion eleven years ago, Aaron, Evelyn and Tobias are about to find out whether the road they have chosen leads to redemption . . . or to retribution.
I’m delighted to be sharing my review of Redemption as part of the Jack Jordan blogathon today. Many thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me and Simon & Schuster for my digital copy of the novel.
Jack Jordan excels at putting his characters into the most awful situations, where every possible option is almost unthinkable and then allowing the drama to unfold in the most unexpected ways. His latest book, Redemption is a breathlessly tense rollercoaster of a read from start to finish but unlike Do No Harm and Conviction, the moral dilemmas aren’t thrust upon Evelyn and Tobias by a calculating villain; here they are driven by a devastating loss which ripped their world apart.
After a deceptively light-hearted introduction to the young couple, madly in love and nervously but eagerly anticipating the birth of their first child, the storyline skips forward several years. The death of their son, Joshua who was killed in a hit-and-run accident has left them broken shadows of the people they once were. However, with Joshua’s killer, Aaron Alexander newly released from his eleven year prison sentence, she believes she will finally be able to fulfil her obligation to her son by avenging his death. Meanwhile, Tobias walks on eggshells around the woman he still loves, desperate for the occasional glimpse of the old Evelyn despite her contemptuous, dismissive treatment of him.
As she sets off on her vengeful road trip, he is a reluctant companion who has realised that if he has any chance of having his wife return to him, must prevent her carrying out the act she has so meticulously planned, Evelyn’s white-hot rage is all-consuming and the raging wildfires which are drawing ever closer to them are an intense, physical representation of her excruciating grief. As she spirals out of control, she isn’t an easy character to like but even at her worst, Jack Jordan’s nuanced, empathetic characterisation shines through and the harrowing truth that she is a mother without her child imbues every terrible choice she makes.
Tobias is the more obvious protagonist and, compelled to save his wife from herself, he is forced into behaviour he would never have believed himself capable of. However, Jack Jordan cleverly provokes readers into questioning whether his actions – or inactions – should mean he should also be held culpable for the tragedy of almost Shakespearean proportions which develops here.
The storyline is told through the perspectives of Evelyn, Tobias and Aaron himself and as the tension inexorably builds towards the inevitable denouement, we learn more about the young man who left a child to die on a desert road. Aaron is not the same man who went into prison but he has been unable to escape the wretched town which, however brutal, is the only home he has ever known. As the narrative switches between the three, Redemption becomes a pulse-pounding cat-and-mouse chase which is as heartrendingly poignant as it is exciting.
With its graphic sense of place throughout, Redemption is an unsparingly nerve-shattering thriller with some shockingly dark scenes; it is also a soul piercingly exploration of guilt and grief, and is Jack Jordan at his very best. I tore through the pages and thoroughly recommend it.
Redemption is published by Simon & Schuster, purchasing links can be found here.
About the Author
Jack Jordan is the global number one bestselling author of Anything for Her (2015), My Girl (2016), A Woman Scorned (2018), Before Her Eyes (2018) and Night by Night (2019). His thriller, Do No Harm, was an instant Times bestseller and shortlisted for the Most Recommended Book in the DeadGood Reader Awards. Coined the thriller of the summer for 2022, it was described as “relentlessly tense” by Sunday Times Bestseller Lesley Kara, and “Chilling and perfectly paced” by New York Times Bestseller Sarah Pearse. The idea for Do No Harm came to Jack after undergoing a minor medical procedure where he had to be sedated and trust strangers with his welfare. After the anaesthesia wore off, Jack began scribbling his notes, wondering to himself just how iron-clad a surgeon’s oath is, and what it would take to break it…
Conviction, was published in June 2023 and featured in Cosmopolitan’s ‘best new books out in June’ round-up, it was also chosen as one of the June featured books by Magic Radio’s Book Club and the audiobook was selected for Fingerprint Award at Capital Crime 2024.
His most recent book, Redemption was published in June 2024.
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When your first time at a running club doesn’t go quite as expected.
Books I’m Looking Forward To In 2025
It’s never too early to start building your TBR pile, especially when 2025 promises an exciting array of new book releases! From epic fantasy to thrilling sci-fi and everything in between, some of my favourite authors are set to deliver stories that will keep us glued to the pages.
Whether you’re a long-time fan or looking to discover some new favourites, this list of upcoming books has something for everyone. Get ready to mark your calendars, because these are the books I’m most excited to read in 2025 – and trust me, you’re going to want to pre-order them all! 📖✨
😈 The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds.
Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters. The mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.
Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it’s a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side.
Joe Abercrombie is back with what promises to be another gritty, character-driven masterpiece. Known for his dark humour, complex characters, and brutal battles, Abercrombie’s The Devils is sure to deliver more of the visceral storytelling that fans have come to love. If you’re into morally grey heroes and anti-heroes who will make you question your own sense of right and wrong, then this is one to watch. Expect twists, treachery, and a healthy dose of Abercrombie’s trademark wit.
Release Date: 6th May 2025
Publisher: Gollancz
🌊 A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young
The only thing James and Johnny Golden have ever had is each other. For as long as she can remember, James’s deep connection with her twin brother, Johnny, has gone beyond intuition – she can feel what he feels. So, when Johnny is killed in a tragic accident, James knows before her phone even rings that her brother is gone and that she’s alone – truly alone – for the first time in her life.
When James arrives in the rural town of Hawthorne, California to settle her brother’s affairs, she’s forced to rehash the ominous past she and Johnny shared and finally face Micah, the only person who knows about it. He’s also the only man she’s ever loved.
But James soon discovers that the strange connection she had with Johnny isn’t quite gone, and the more she immerses herself into his world, the more questions she has about the brother she thought she knew. Johnny was keeping secrets, and he’s not the only one.
What she uncovers will push her to unravel what happened in the days before Johnny’s death, but in the end, she’ll have to decide which truths should come to light, and which should stay buried forever.
Following the success of her previous books, Adrienne Young is set to whisk us away on a new adventure with A Sea of Unspoken Things. This novel promises a lush, atmospheric setting combined with Young’s signature lyrical prose. For those who love stories brimming with secrets, family dynamics, and just the right touch of magic, this book will definitely make waves in 2025.
Release Date: 7th January 2025
Publisher: Quercus
🐌 Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales by Heather Fawcett
Emily Wilde has spent her life studying faeries. A renowned dryadologist, she has documented hundreds of species of Folk in her Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Now she is about to embark on her most dangerous academic project studying the inner workings of a faerie realm-as its queen.
Along with her former academic rival-now fiancé-the dashing and mercurial Wendell Bambleby, Emily is immediately thrust into the deadly intrigues of Faerie as the two of them seize the throne of Wendell’s long-lost kingdom, which Emily finds a beautiful nightmare, filled with scholarly treasures.
Emily has been obsessed with faerie stories her entire life, but at first she feels as ill-suited to Faerie as she did to the mortal world-how could an unassuming scholar like herself pass for a queen? Yet there is little time to settle in-Wendell’s murderous stepmother has placed a deadly curse upon the land before vanishing without a trace. It will take all of Wendell’s magic-and Emily’s knowledge of stories-to unravel the mystery before they lose everything they hold dear.
Heather Fawcett enchanted readers with her charming Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, and now she’s back with Emily Wilde’s Compendium of Lost Tales. This delightful follow-up promises more of the quirky adventures and magical discoveries that made the first two books such a hit. If you’re a fan of whimsical, cosy fantasy that makes you want to curl up with a cup of tea, this book will be the perfect addition to your collection.
Release Date: 11th February 2025
Publisher: Orbit
👀 The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez
When a young woman is forced to venture into a cursed forest to capture the monster hunting the girls of her village, she discovers a disgraced golem ready to confess, but only if she agrees to help fulfill an ancient promise first — a bargain that unravels a much more dangerous threat to her people, and forces her to face growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear.
Maddie Martinez’s debut novel is already generating a lot of buzz, and for good reason. The Maiden and Her Monster promises a beautifully crafted tale that blends dark fantasy with elements of romance and adventure. If you’re drawn to stories about forbidden love, fierce heroines, and creatures of myth, this is a must-read for 2025. Martinez’s lush, evocative writing is sure to transport you to a world as dangerous as it is alluring.
Release Date: 9th September 2025
Publisher: Tor
🌍 Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
They looked into the darkness and the darkness looked back . . .
New planets are fair game to asset strippers and interplanetary opportunists – and a commercial mission to a distant star system discovers a moon that is pitch black, but alive with radio activity. Its high-gravity, high-pressure, zero-oxygen environment is anathema to human life, but ripe for exploitation. They named it Shroud.
Under no circumstances should a human end up on Shroud’s inhospitable surface. Except a catastrophic accident sees Juna Ceelander and Mai Ste Etienne doing just that. Forced to stage an emergency landing, in a small, barely adequate vehicle, they are unable to contact their ship and are running out of time. What follows is a gruelling journey across land, sea and air. During this time, Juna and Mai begin to understand Shroud’s dominant species. It also begins to understand them . . .
If they escape Shroud, they’ll face a crew only interested in profiteering from this extraordinary world. They’ll somehow have to explain the impossible and translate the incredible. That is, if they make it back at all.
Adrian Tchaikovsky, the master of intricate world-building and mind-bending sci-fi, is set to release Shroud, a new novel that explores the boundaries between humanity and technology. Known for his ability to weave complex, thought-provoking narratives, Tchaikovsky’s latest work is sure to challenge our perceptions of reality and humanity. If you’re a fan of cerebral, high-concept science fiction, then Shroud should be at the top of your list.
Release Date: 27th February 2025
Publisher: Tor
🪙 Holy Terrors by Margaret Owen
It’s been nearly two years since Vanja brought down the cult she started, and she’s still paying the price. As the Pfennigeist, she bucks the law in order to help the desperate and haunt the corrupt all across the empire—and no matter what, she works alone.
But an impossible killer is tearing through royalty, and leaving Vanja’s signature red penny on every victim. Suddenly the Pfennigeist is no longer a folk hero but a nightmare. When even the Blessed Empress falls, the empire’s seven royal families must gather to elect her successor within a matter of weeks, or risk the collapse of reality itself… even though it puts every house in the killer’s sights.
Vanja tells herself she’s wading into the royalty’s vicious games only to save the name she made, and the loved ones also in jeopardy. But the Order of Prefects has also put their sharpest official on the case, the one who swore he’d always find Vanja—until she broke his heart. Journeyman Prefect Emeric Conrad may no longer be the boy Vanja knew, but they’ll have to work together one last time to have any chance of surviving the deadly catastrophe coming for them all.
Margaret Owen is back with Holy Terrors, a darkly humorous fantasy that promises to deliver both laughs and chills. Known for her witty dialogue and richly developed worlds, Owen’s latest book in the Little Thieves series feature our favourite characters, Vanja and Emeric, having to work together again to bring this conspiracy to light.
Release Date: 1st April 2025
Publisher: Hodderscape
📚 The Book That Held Her Heart by Mark Lawrence
Two people once connected by a vast and mysterious library are now separated and must overcome time and distance to reunite and bring peace to their worlds.
Mark Lawrence is a master of blending dark fantasy with poignant emotion, and his latest work, The Book That Held Her Heart, is shaping up to be an unforgettable tale as the finale in The Libary Trilogy. Lawrence’s writing is known for its depth and intensity, making this book a must-read for those who love their fantasy with a heavy dose of the bittersweet. Prepare to have your heartstrings pulled and your mind blown.
Release Date: 10th April 2025
Publisher: HarperVoyager
2025 is shaping up to be a fantastic year for book lovers, with an incredible lineup of releases that will keep us reading late into the night. From long-awaited sequels to captivating debuts, these books promise to transport us to new worlds and unforgettable adventures.
Whether you’re a fan of fantasy, sci-fi, or a bit of everything, there’s something on this list for everyone. So, make sure to pre-order your favourites, clear some space on your bookshelf, and get ready to be swept away by these amazing stories.
Happy Reading 📚✨
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