Our wet season has finally arrived and we have been relishing a whole week of rain! We are of course now isolated by flood, but swings and roundabouts. We desperately needed rain and the break from the relentless heat is magnificent. ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ Book of the Week: A tie between these … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Month: Jan 2020
Behind the Pen with Melissa Ashley
I am so delighted to welcome Melissa Ashley to Behind the Pen today, here to talk about her latest gorgeous release, The Bee and the Orange Tree. Describe The Bee and the Orange Tree in five words: Fairy-tale author rebels against authorities What was the initial genesis for The Bee and the Orange Tree? The … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Melissa Ashley
Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
The Ten Thousand Doors of January... About the Book: This breathtakingly beautiful debut is a love letter to the written word and the power of stories to open doors to other worlds. ACCORDING TO JANUARY SCALLER, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO RUN AWAY FROM YOUR OWN STORY, AND THAT'S TO SNEAK INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S . … Continue reading Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Book Review: The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
The Story of a New Name... Translated by Ann Goldstein About the Book: The Story of a New Name is an extraordinary novel about two young women, Lila and Elena, growing up in Naples in the early 1960s. At sixteen Lila marries the shopkeeper Stefano. She is filled with pleasure at her new wealth, and … Continue reading Book Review: The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
Book Review: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
My Brilliant Friend... Translated by Ann Goldstein About the Book: My Brilliant Friend is the gripping first volume in Elena Ferrante's widely acclaimed Neapolitan Novels. This exquisitely written quartet creates an unsentimental portrait of female experience, rivalry and friendship never before seen in literature. The story of Elena and Lila begins in the 1950s in … Continue reading Book Review: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
The Week That Was…
First week of the year back at work! And we have at long last had some rain. Not a lot, but enough to dampen the dust and fill the air with its scent. ~~~ What I've been watching: Yes! At long last!! ❤ And, another one that I had been meaning to catch at the … Continue reading The Week That Was…
I Should Have Read That Book Tag
I'm on the lookout for fun memes, not the recurring type, just the one off ones. I saw this one over at The Chocolate Lady's Book Review Blog and thought it fit the bill nicely. Originally created over at BooksNest.co.uk I should have read that book... A book that a certain friend is always telling … Continue reading I Should Have Read That Book Tag
Book Review: Miss Austen by Gill Hornby
Miss Austen... About the Book: A wonderfully original, emotionally complex novel that delves into why Cassandra burned a treasure trove of letters written by her sister, Jane Austen – an act of destruction that has troubled academics for centuries. 1840: twenty three years after the death of her famous sister Jane, Cassandra Austen returns to … Continue reading Book Review: Miss Austen by Gill Hornby
Book Review: The Girls with No Names by Serena Burdick
The Girls with No Names... About the Book: The Girls with No Names pulls readers into the gilded age of New York City in the 1910s, when suffragettes marched in the street, unions fought for better work conditions - and girls were confined to the House of Mercy for daring to break the rules. Not … Continue reading Book Review: The Girls with No Names by Serena Burdick
Book Review: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
American Dirt... About the Book: The unforgettable story of a mother and son fleeing a drug-cartel to cross the US-Mexico border. 'I couldn't put it down. I'll never stop thinking about it' Ann Patchett 'One hell of a novel about a good woman on the run with her beautiful boy' Stephen King FEAR KEEPS THEM … Continue reading Book Review: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
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