Christmas is coming!! The decorating is done, or at least, my part is. Mr 13 is still working on the tree. It's only partially baubled at present... ~~~~ Highlight of the week: Having a back cover quote for children's picture book, Claire Malone Changes the World, by Nadia L King. This is my second cover … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Month: Nov 2019
#TBT What I was reading this time six years ago…
Masquerade is the second book in the seven book Blue Bloods fantasy series by Melissa de la Cruz. This series is quite old and predates all of the Twilight and subsequent vampire fantasy hype. I think of it as one of the original series - and best, although seriously under-rated - of this sub genre. … Continue reading #TBT What I was reading this time six years ago…
Book Review: The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
The Weekend... About the Book: The brilliant new novel from Charlotte Wood, acclaimed author of The Natural Way of Things. Four older women have a lifelong friendship of the best kind: loving, practical, frank and steadfast. But when Sylvie dies, the ground shifts dangerously for the remaining three. Can they survive together without her? They … Continue reading Book Review: The Weekend by Charlotte Wood
Book Review: Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch
Your Own Kind of Girl... About the Book: ARIA Award-winning singer and actress Clare Bowditch confronts her inner critic in this no-holds-barred memoir. This is the story I promised myself, aged twenty-one, that I would one day be brave enough - and well enough - to write. Clare Bowditch has always had a knack for … Continue reading Book Review: Your Own Kind of Girl by Clare Bowditch
#BookBingo – Round 24
This one is a double round. First up, I have: Written by an author over the age of 65 Bingo! Another row completed... For this round, I have the perfect choice in: Rosa: Memories With Licence by Ros Collins Ros writes in such a warm and conversational style, giving the reader the same feeling you … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 24
The Week That Was…
This week has been a quiet one, mostly spent catching up on all of the washing I didn't do last week! The phrase buried in laundry has never rung more true. But, let's get right to the good bit...my beautiful daughter at her formal: A good time was had by all! ~~~~ Joke of the … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: The Museum of Broken Promises by Elizabeth Buchan
The Museum of Broken Promises... About the Book: The stunning new novel from bestselling Elizabeth Buchan. The Museum of Broken Promises is a beautiful, evocative love story and heart-breaking journey in to a long-buried past. Paris, today. The Museum of Broken Promises is a place of wonder and sadness, hope and loss. Every object in … Continue reading Book Review: The Museum of Broken Promises by Elizabeth Buchan
The Week That Was…
We're in the thick of it now! Graduation week. Graduation Mass was on Wednesday night and that was a really lovely affair. Later this morning is the Graduation Assembly and Saturday night is the Graduation Formal. Of course, it's been non-stop preparations in between. Tonight I squeeze in the Graduation Formal for the school I … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#DNF Book Review: Bitter Leaves by Tabatha Stirling
Bitter Leaves... About the Book: Welcome to the black heart of Singapore’s maid culture, where a woman’s life is cheap in one of the richest countries in the world. Here are the voices of the unheard, of maid and employer, of village girl and city dweller. Follow Lucilla, Ma’am Leslie, Shammi and Madame Eunice as … Continue reading #DNF Book Review: Bitter Leaves by Tabatha Stirling
Book Review: Confession With Blue Horses by Sophie Hardach
Confession with Blue Horses... About the Book: Set in Berlin during the dying days of communism, this is an exploration of a family cruelly torn apart, and the consequences that seep through generations. Tobi and Ella's childhood in East Berlin is shrouded in mystery. Now adults living in London, their past in full of unanswered … Continue reading Book Review: Confession With Blue Horses by Sophie Hardach
Theresa Smith Writes 