Read whatever, whenever, however.
Another Monday! Nothing pithy to say here, except that it looks like rain all week so that means less outdoors exercise and more time reading. Here's what arrived over the last week on the book front (I'm guessing you don't want to see the shoes I bought): The Heartwood Hotel by Kerry McGinnis arrived from... Continue Reading →
In brief: The story of how the vampires (aka Gloamings) took hold, as told by people from the CDC, FBI and secret organisations. The good: I love how it combines medical, legal and crime with sci-fi. The not-so-good: The ending is a bit ambiguous for me. Why I chose it: I have never, ever heard... Continue Reading →
In brief: David Sedaris is back with new stories on family, getting older and feeding tumours to turtles. The good: Hilarious as always. The not-so-good: David, you can't get old! Why I chose it: Many thanks to Hachette for the copy, which I started reading approximately 2 seconds after opening. Year: 2018 Pages: 259 Publisher:... Continue Reading →
Most of Australia has a holiday today, but unfortunately I don't! Just another work day…but at least I have books to help me forget that when I get home! I received four books in the mail over the last week and they all sound brilliant: How Do You Like Me Now? by Holly Bourne (released tomorrow)... Continue Reading →
In brief: Frankie is not having a good time. Single and scared to write again, she comes up with the idea to put books on public transport to find her soul mate. But maybe he's already in the picture… The good: Great idea for a novel – love and books! The not-so-good: The characters were... Continue Reading →
In brief: Claudia is about to get married. Maybe. When her whole family descend on her home town, it is utter chaos. The good: No holds barred with these characters. The not-so-good: None of the characters were particularly likeable. Why I chose it: Sucker for millennial stories – thanks to Echo Publishing for the copy.... Continue Reading →
I'm quite happy to leave last week behind as it was full of frustrations. Sometimes I really feel that common sense should be renamed 'rare sense'. I received one book in the mail which sounds great and bought two by authors I really enjoy: Ghosted by Rosie Walsh (released 12th June, RRP $29.99) was a delightful... Continue Reading →
In brief: In 1954, four young girls meet in a migrant camp in Australia. Three have come from Europe. What follows in their lives in their new country. The good: Lovely to follow each of the girls throughout their lives. The not-so-good: Sometimes I would have liked more detail about some stages of their lives.... Continue Reading →
Winter has come and the weather is at that point where my fingers start to get really cold when typing! I guess that just means more reading time because it's raining and too cold to move… Luckily I did move to grab these two books in the mail and one I bought on the weekend:... Continue Reading →
