Read whatever, whenever, however.
Last Saturday was Australia's National Bookshop Day, which meant I simply had to be patriotic and support local bookstores. I only managed to make it one, but I did have a binge on the latest releases. (I did realise that I'd bought all international authors when I got home – which just means I'll have... Continue Reading →
It rained on the weekend! So nice to have a change of weather – it would have been perfect for reading, but it wasn't to be as I was working. So all I got was occasional glances out the window. But I did have a good reading week in between it all. I was lucky... Continue Reading →
Last Monday of January! What happened there? I would say I'm looking forward to cooler weather but we've been pretty lucky over the last week with a few surprise storms. I'm also looking forward to a couple of days off after a convoluted shift swap (all I know is holiday now, work later). I received... Continue Reading →
Hello Monday. I'm not sure when January got so busy (normally nearly everyone is on holidays) but I think I've got something on nearly every day for the rest of the month! (Now is probably not the time to say I'm getting sick of catered food.) I did get to the shops on the weekend,... Continue Reading →
Happy 2016! I'm hope it's not too hot or cold where you are and that you have a great book to read. My first book of the year was a DNF so I'm hoping to find a gem or three in the books below. I did promise you this week to show you my fiction... Continue Reading →
In brief: Hester and Harriet are two widowed sisters living a quiet life until they find a young girl in a bus shelter on Christmas Day. Then things get very, very lively… The good: Sweet, fun and entertaining… The not-so-good: The descriptions of Hester and Ben's cooking tempt me far too much. Why I chose... Continue Reading →
In brief: A group of women, all with some sort of sexual scandal in their recent past, are drugged and taken to an outback prison. When things turn for the worse, who will survive and who will be killed? The good: Unique, always keeping you guessing. The not-so-good: Very late night reading more and more... Continue Reading →
Busy week this week! I've been working six days a week for a while, and it doesn't look like ending soon! Reading before bedtime has become my saviour, as it's the main time to relax! I haven't had too much time for shopping, so I'm grateful for these books that appeared on my doorstep. Thank... Continue Reading →
As promised, here is my haul from my Melbourne trip. Because I made the trip in winter (and the airline has restricted suitcase size), I had criteria for book buying this trip: It must be something that is not easily obtainable at home (i.e. no bestsellers). It can't be too big in size It must... Continue Reading →
Well, it's been a busy week! I've been on holiday and am just getting back into the swing of everyday life (like having to get my own breakfast!). I didn't buy as many books as I thought I would, which was probably a good thing because my suitcase was FULL on the way home! I'll... Continue Reading →
Sam Still Reading 