Greenwood by Michael Christie I don’t read anywhere near the amount of eco-literature that I’d like, but I’ve made a personal commitment to myself to read more, not just new releases, but to also pull off the eco titles from my #tbr that have been there patiently waiting for their turn for far too long. … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 6: About the Environment
Month: Jun 2020
The Week That Was…
Joke of the week: ~~~ Book of the week: ~~~ What I've been watching: Historically inaccurate but utterly bonkers and entirely brilliant enough to be forgiven for it. ~~~ What I've been eating: ~~~ Upcoming buddy read event: Our next buddy read event has a twist! Participants can read either Pride and Prejudice or Emma. … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: Her Last Words by Kim Kelly
Her Last Words… About the Book: A MURDER. A MISSING MANUSCRIPT. AN UNDYING LOVE. AND KIM KELLY’S VERY FIRST CONTEMPORARY TALE. Thisbe Chisholm wants to be a writer. It’s 2007, a time of digital revolution and skyrocketing property prices, but she’s an old-fashioned girl. She doesn’t even own a mobile phone. She has no stars-in-her-eyes … Continue reading Book Review: Her Last Words by Kim Kelly
Book Review: The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
The Jane Austen Society... About the Book: It's only a few months since the war ended but the little village of Chawton is about to be hit by another devastating blow. The heart of the community, the Chawton estate, and site of Jane Austen's cherished former home, is in danger of being sold to the … Continue reading Book Review: The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
Author Talks: Nicholas J. Johnson – You can’t make this stuff up
I tell people that I write fiction because I can’t be trusted with the truth. After all, I’ve worked as a professional magician for almost thirty years. My entire life has been dedicated to fabrication. I’m not just a regular magician either. I play an ‘honest con man’ swindling audiences with card cheating demonstrations and … Continue reading Author Talks: Nicholas J. Johnson – You can’t make this stuff up
#6degrees of separation: from Normal People to Love, Rosie
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is Normal People by Sally Rooney. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, on the first Saturday of every month, everyone has the same starting book … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from Normal People to Love, Rosie
Book Review: The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris
The Museum of Forgotten Memories... About the Book: From the bestselling author of The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton. Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World, a dilapidated, once-whimsical museum, offers unexpected solace to a grieving widow, and exposes secrets that will alter the course of her life. When Cate and Richard met at … Continue reading Book Review: The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris
A Month of Reading: May
#BookBingo2020: 0 books #2020ReadNonFic: 1 book #aww2020: 2 books #TheClassicsEight: 0 books #dnf: 1 book (not included in the monthly total) Total books read for May: 9 The quietest month of the year so far! I'm blaming the migraine - I lost almost a week of reading there. Hopefully I can settle in for some … Continue reading A Month of Reading: May
Author Talks: Sandie Docker on The Power of Feel-good Fiction
Feel-good fiction sometimes gets a raw deal as being ‘light-weight’ or an ‘easy’ read, but an easy read simply means it is a page turner. And while feel-good fiction may leave us, as the name suggests, feeling good at the end, it doesn’t mean it can’t deal with some fairly heavy issues. And for me … Continue reading Author Talks: Sandie Docker on The Power of Feel-good Fiction
Theresa Smith Writes 