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Monday rolls around again. Last week was a really good book week. If the weather ever turns wintery, I've got some great books to curl up with! Many thanks to the kind people who sent me these: The top three books are all from Allen & Unwin. Bluebottle by Belinda Castles (released 23rd May) is... Continue Reading →
Last week was a great one for books – both receiving and reading. It looks like 2018 is shaping up to be an excellent year for intriguing reads! Here's what I received over the past week: The Director is the Commander by Anna Broinowski came from The Stella Prize (do check out this year's longlist!)... Continue Reading →
In brief: Abbie, Ricki and Jess have been best friends for a long time. But on a cruise meant to celebrate their friendship, all the secrets they are hiding from each other come out… The good: Never a dull moment. The not-so-good: I felt that the secrets and how they were linked just got a... Continue Reading →
In brief: In the late 1970s, the Northern Territory is a rugged place, where the people are at the whim of the weather. Despite this, Sybil starts a book club to build friendships for her and her daughter-in-law. The good: The friendships between the women and the look at life not that long ago in... Continue Reading →
ariLast week went by in a flash. It seemed like I was always eating or on my way to/from somewhere! Hopefully this week will have a bit more routine (but not too much). I bought some books and received some too. Here they are: Just Another Week in Suburbia by Les Zig (out September) was a... Continue Reading →
Last week was one of excess – eating a lot, being awake a lot, and doing a lot! My only plans for the weekend were to relax until Pokémon raids started! That meant some extra walking but the weather has been lovely. It really doesn't feel like winter, more like spring! This week should be... Continue Reading →
The last week turned out to be unexpectedly busy with the best laid plans being discarded for less …interesting plans. Oh well. There's always next weekend for fun. I was well rewarded with books this week in the mail, which was great as I didn't get to the shops. Jarulan by the River by Lily... Continue Reading →
Hello winter! It's turned warm and dry which I'm kind of enjoying because it was so rainy, cold and generally horrible a couple of weeks ago. I'm trying to hold out washing my car because I know that's when the rain will come! We have a public holiday here today which will be great for... Continue Reading →
Last mailbox of autumn! It's been rather wintry of late which makes getting up in the dark so much harder…but reading in bed so much easier! I had an unexpectedly huge response to my post last week, 'Why I Read What I Read' – thank you to everyone who commented and reached out via social... Continue Reading →
I had to double check that Monday really was the 22nd – where did that time go? It seems like winter is now on its way, with rain and cold wind which makes for excellent reading weather. Hopefully I'll get more reading done this week, as last week was pretty social. Then there was the... Continue Reading →
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