Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !🎄 I'm switching off for the break between Christmas and New Year, but I look forward to bringing you more reviews in 2021 and most of all, enjoying more book chat with you. Cheers to a New Year! 🥂
Month: Dec 2020
Book Review: How to Think Like Shakespeare by Scott Newstok
How to Think Like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education... About the Book: A lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help you think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfully. How to Think like Shakespeare offers an enlightening and entertaining guide to the craft of thought — one … Continue reading Book Review: How to Think Like Shakespeare by Scott Newstok
The Week That Was…
I am now on holidays for three weeks. As far as Christmas school holiday breaks go, it's my shortest in forever, but it is what it is and I intend on making the most of it. 🎄📚☕🥂 ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ What I've been watching: Mrs America was riveting, exactly the sort of … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare
Tell Me Lies... About the Book: Psychologist Margot Scott has a picture-perfect life: a nice house in the suburbs, a husband, two children and a successful career. On a warm spring morning Margot approaches one of her clients on a busy train platform. He is looking down at his phone, with his duffel bag in … Continue reading Book Review: Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare
Book Review: The Harpy by Megan Hunter
The Harpy... About the Book: From the acclaimed author of The End We Start From, The Harpy is a fierce tale of love, betrayal and revenge. Lucy and Jake live in a house by a field where the sun burns like a ball of fire. Lucy works from home but devotes her life to the … Continue reading Book Review: The Harpy by Megan Hunter
Book Review: The Dressmaker’s Secret by Rosalie Ham
The Dressmaker’s Secret… About the Book: It is 1953 and Melbourne society is looking forward to coronation season, the grand balls and celebrations for the young queen-to-be. Tilly Dunnage is, however, working for a pittance in a second-rate Collins Street salon. Her talents go unappreciated, and the madame is a bully and a cheat, but … Continue reading Book Review: The Dressmaker’s Secret by Rosalie Ham
The Week That Was…
Joke of the week: This is me for one more week and then...HOLIDAYS! ~~~ What I've been watching this week: I'm actually not a fan of musicals but this was enjoyable with an important underlying message. Terrific performances from the cast too. ~~~ Making me smile: When your friend knows you so well... The perfect … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#BookBingo2020 – Round 12: A classic you’ve never read before
Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie At last! I have read an Agatha Christie novel. Seemed like a fitting choice for this category. This particular one was recommended to me by someone here on the blog a few months ago. If it was you, please put your hand up in the comments so I … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 12: A classic you’ve never read before
Top 20 for 2020 – Books to gift this Christmas
The year is not over yet, so it’s a little early for best book lists, but I’ve seen them beginning to pop up and of course, that leads one to question what my own favourite reads of the year have been. I thought it might be fun to put together the list a bit early … Continue reading Top 20 for 2020 – Books to gift this Christmas
Book Review: The Betrayals by Bridget Collins
The Betrayals… About the Book: If everything in your life was based on a lie would you risk it all to tell the truth? At Montverre, an exclusive academy tucked away in the mountains, the best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu: an arcane and mysterious contest. Léo Martin was once … Continue reading Book Review: The Betrayals by Bridget Collins
Theresa Smith Writes 