Not much reading has been going on this week as all of my energy and time has been focused on getting my daughter Claire ready for uni and spending some quality time with her. I put her on the plane to Brisbane yesterday and today she will move into her dorm room and begin, what … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Month: Feb 2021
2021 ABIA Longlist
I don't usually report on all book awards but I do like to follow the ABIA - Australian Book Industry Awards. The 2021 longlist has just been announced today and I've read quite a number of the books listed, all of which I enjoyed except one. I'm going to do my usual here and just … Continue reading 2021 ABIA Longlist
Book Review: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pease
The Sanatorium... About the Book: High in the Swiss Alps, a luxury hotel opens in what was once a sanatorium, but the new design can't hide the building's dark history for long . . . This is the chilling debut from the hottest new talent in crime fiction. EVERYONE'S IN DANGER. ANYONE COULD BE NEXT. … Continue reading Book Review: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pease
The Week That Was…
News of the week: It's all happening here right now. My daughter is a week away from heading off to university to study a Bachelor of Psychological Science after a gap year of earning money and gaining work/life experience. My youngest son started a new school three weeks after starting a new school - pretty … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Four Winds… About the Book: The Four Winds is a deeply moving, powerful story about the strength and resilience of women and the bond between mother and daughter, by the multi-million copy number one bestselling author Kristin Hannah. She will discover the best of herself in the worst of times . . . Texas, … Continue reading Book Review: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Book Review: The Imitator by Rebecca Starford…
The Imitator... About the Book: A page-turning World War Two spy thriller, based on true events. Out of place at boarding school, scholarship girl Evelyn Varley realises that the only way for her to fit in is to be like everyone else. She hides her true self and what she really thinks behind the manners … Continue reading Book Review: The Imitator by Rebecca Starford…
#TheMoroccanDaughterTour – #BookReview: The Moroccan Daughter by Deborah Rodriguez
The Moroccan Daughter... About the Book: Morocco: a captivating country of honour and tradition. And, for these four women, a land of secrets and revelations. From the twisted alleyways of the ancient medina of Fès to a marriage festival high in the Atlas Mountains, Deborah Rodriguez’s entrancing new bestseller is a modern story of forbidden … Continue reading #TheMoroccanDaughterTour – #BookReview: The Moroccan Daughter by Deborah Rodriguez
#6degrees of separation: from Redhead by the Side of the Road to Home Stretch…
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is one I loved, Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, on the first Saturday of … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from Redhead by the Side of the Road to Home Stretch…
The Week That Was…
Football season has begun and so has the endless driving from one training session to another. Games begin this Friday night, and while I am partial to doing nothing on a Friday night, I far prefer night games to weekend morning/middle of the day games, that's for sure. ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ What … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: Shiver by Allie Reynolds
Shiver… About the Book: In this propulsive locked-room thriller, a reunion weekend in the French Alps turns deadly when five friends discover someone has deliberately stranded them in a deserted mountaintop resort. When Milla is invited to a reunion in the tiny resort that saw the peak of her snowboarding career, she drops everything to … Continue reading Book Review: Shiver by Allie Reynolds
Theresa Smith Writes 