Throughout the month of September, I read six books. Three of my own, and three that were sent to me for review. Three were five star reads, and three were four star reads. I am holding steady with the quality selections, which is always a reading bonus. This month has been particularly busy. My son … Continue reading A Month of Reading: September
Beautiful Books: The Queen by The Australian Women’s Weekly
Since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, there has been a multitude of magazine tributes popping up. I have been holding off buying any of them, despite my love of royal photo tributes, and I'm glad I did because this beautiful book that The Australian Women's Weekly has brought out as a tribute to our … Continue reading Beautiful Books: The Queen by The Australian Women’s Weekly
Book Review: The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester
About the Book: Lavish and compelling, this is the story of a young woman trying to forget her devastating part in the war. 1943. After spearheading several successful advertising campaigns in New York, PR wizard Alix St Pierre comes to the attention of the US government and finds herself recruited into a fledgling intelligence organisation. Enlisted as … Continue reading Book Review: The Three Lives of Alix St Pierre by Natasha Lester
New Releases in Cookbooks by Bloomsbury Publishing
Highlighting some new release cookbooks today with thanks to Bloomsbury Publishing for the beautiful copies! Members of my household are eager for me to actually start cooking and baking from these but they've got a wee bit longer to wait before that happens. In the meantime, in case these spark your interest... Bake by Paul … Continue reading New Releases in Cookbooks by Bloomsbury Publishing
2022 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE – ADULT CATEGORY LONGLIST
It's a been a long while since I posted on anything prize related but this particular prize is one I'm especially fond of. I've also read a few of them and have others on my shelf, so I thought I'd do a quick blast about it. Please excuse the screenshots, I'm time poor this week. … Continue reading 2022 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE – ADULT CATEGORY LONGLIST
Book Review: Time and Tide in Sarajevo by Bronwyn Birdsall
About the Book: Evelyn is teaching English in Sarajevo, a beautiful city still recovering almost two decades after the long and brutal siege in the 1990s. Life in the city is tenuous yet welcoming. Dedicated to her work preparing high-schoolers for a scholarship that could change the course of their lives, Evelyn feels more herself … Continue reading Book Review: Time and Tide in Sarajevo by Bronwyn Birdsall
Reflections on a classic: Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte
Agnes Grey was the debut novel of Anne Bronte, first published in 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850. When her father falls into debt, Agnes takes up work as a governess for the English gentry, despite the misgivings of her family, and the story thus follows her experiences. The novel is inspired … Continue reading Reflections on a classic: Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte
The Week That Was…
Joke of the week: There's no end to the House of the Dragon memes and jokes... ~~~ What Zeus has been doing: It's Spring! Which means cups of tea and glasses of wine on the deck and so many more Zeus cuddles...since the deck is pretty much his bedroom. ~~~ What I've been watching: Thank … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
About the Book: Florence, the 1560s. Lucrezia, third daughter of Cosimo de' Medici, is free to wander the palazzo at will, wondering at its treasures and observing its clandestine workings. But when her older sister dies on the eve of marriage to Alfonso d'Este, ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into … Continue reading Book Review: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
A Month of Reading: August
I just realised this evening that it's September. I mean, I knew it was September, but I realised that it was several days into the new month and I hadn't written up my recap on what I'd read for August. I can't believe we are now in the last quarter of the year! I thought … Continue reading A Month of Reading: August
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