Happy autumn/spring. It’s still feeling rather summery as I write this. It might have been summery over the last week, I was honestly too busy to notice. I had two books arrive in the mail last week and I managed to get a couple of hours of shopping in too: The Other Black Girl by... Continue Reading →
Mailbox Monday and What I’m Reading: 22/2/21
It’s a busy weekend as it’s Pokemon GO Kanto Tour! Luckily I received two books in the mail for some R&R post-event… New Animal by Ella Baxter (available 2nd March) arrived thanks to Allen & Unwin. Amelia can’t connect with any of the men she meets. Maybe it’s her job, maybe it’s her lack of... Continue Reading →
Mailbox Monday and What I’m Reading: 15/2/21
A really busy week, thank goodness my copy of The Duke and I arrived so I could have some quiet time each night! Here’s what else I bought: Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier is about an 18-year-old woman who is pregnant, going through grief and ignoring her future. She’s also doing pizza delivery to... Continue Reading →
Mailbox Monday and What I’m Reading: 8/2/21
Fire (bushfire), flood (ex-cyclone) and plague (COVID-19 community transmission) made last week very different for most of the state. While the state was in lockdown for COVID-19, others were losing their homes due to bushfire and many more were evacuated. Now there are floods to the north. Here’s a couple of books I bought just... Continue Reading →
Mailbox Monday and What I’m Reading: 1/2/21
Last week was great for parcels! (No time for shopping). Close to Home by Janet Gover (available 3rd February) arrived from Harlequin. Alice loves her small town and wants to keep it exactly as is – until Lucienne and her grandson Simon come to town. There’s a chemistry between Simon and the new school teacher,... Continue Reading →
Mailbox Monday and What I’m Reading: 25/1/21
Another week. Talk has turned from the former US president to the new one, and upcoming COVID-19 vaccination. I bought one book and received one in the mail. How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones (available 27th January) arrived from Hachette. Lala’s grandmother told her a cautionary tale about what happens to... Continue Reading →
Mailbox Monday and What I’m Reading: 18/1/21
Another week, this one not so hot but really windy, which isn’t great for bushfires. I received one book in the mail and did a bit of book shopping: City of Vengeance by D.V. Bishop (available 9th February) was a surprise from Pan Macmillan. Set in Florence in the 1500s, this murder mystery has Cesare... Continue Reading →
Mailbox Monday and What I’m Reading: 11/1/21
A long, hot week where nights have been best spent under the air conditioner. No parcels in the post for me, just a few new books that I bought: The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory finds Drew needing a plus one for his ex’s wedding. Fortunately, a power outage lands him with a fake girlfriend... Continue Reading →
Mailbox Monday and What I’m Reading: 4/1/21
Happy 2021. May this be a year of positive changes. I was lucky to have several parcels arrive this week, thanks to the hardworking delivery people. Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland (available 3rd February) arrived thanks to Simon & Schuster. In 1934, Florence is determined to swim the English Channel but her sister... Continue Reading →
Mailbox Monday and What I’m Reading: 28/12/20 (Post-Christmas edition)
I hope those who celebrated had a restful Christmas. If anything, it’s nice to have a bit less traffic on the roads when you’re working. No books in the post last week- they were all under the tree: When America Stopped Being Great by Nick Bryant is non-fiction, looking at the five presidents of the... Continue Reading →