Nine books for this month. I feel like I'm slowly getting back to my old ways, reading more and more each month. I also made some inroads with my personal reading challenges this month. Classic Reads: 2 books! Yes, two classics this month. The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Pursuit of Love. Both excellent. … Continue reading A Month of Reading: May
Month: May 2022
Book Review: Wildflower by Monique Mulligan
About the Book: 1979 After being bullied at school, Jane Kelly dreads spending the summer holidays alone, friendless. So, when Acacia Miller moves in next door, Jane imagines carefree days of trading secrets and pinkie promises with a new best friend. But as their friendship grows, Acacia remains stubbornly guarded about her home life, and … Continue reading Book Review: Wildflower by Monique Mulligan
The Week That Was…
Winter is creeping in up here in Queensland. Southerner's can mock all they like but as soon as I need to break out a throw rug... The best time of the year for reading. ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ What I've been watching: I'm loving this, based of course upon the novel by Sally … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: The Caretakers by Amanda Bestor-Siegal
About the Book: In the smart Parisian suburb of Maisons-Larue, in the wake of the Paris 2015 terrorist attacks, an au pair is arrested after the sudden and suspicious death of her nine-year-old charge... The truth behind what happened is unravelled through six women: Geraldine, a heartbroken French teacher who struggles to connect with her … Continue reading Book Review: The Caretakers by Amanda Bestor-Siegal
Book Review: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
About the Book: Natalie Jenner, the internationally bestselling author of The Jane Austen Society, returns with a compelling and heart-warming story of post-war London, a century-old bookstore, and three women determined to find their way in a fast-changing world in Bloomsbury Girls. Bloomsbury Books is an old-fashioned new and rare bookstore that has persisted and … Continue reading Book Review: Bloomsbury Girls by Natalie Jenner
The Week That Was…
It's been raining quite a bit here of late, perfect reading weather! And also, perfect weather for pot meals. I invested in a second smaller French oven, for those times when I want to use two, or make something smaller. You can never have too many French ovens...right? ~~~ What Zeus has been up to: … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
About the Book: In Strasbourg, in the boiling hot summer of 1518, a plague strikes the women of the city. First it is just one - a lone figure, dancing in the town square - but she is joined by more and more and the city authorities declare an emergency. Musicians will be brought in. … Continue reading Book Review: The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Social Media Blast Tour: Momenticon by Andrew Caldecott
About the Book: From Andrew Caldecott, the author of the ROTHERWEIRD trilogy, comes a dark, enigmatic, compelling new adventure: think Alice in Wonderland meets Station Eleven, played out in places where paintings come to life. The world is on the brink of utter destruction. Despite the climate activists’ best efforts, the atmosphere has turned toxic, destroying plant life, … Continue reading Social Media Blast Tour: Momenticon by Andrew Caldecott
The Week That Was…
We celebrated Mother's Day early last night with a gorgeous three course Italian meal. ~~~ Five years of Zeus this week. I will admit, when it was suggested that we adopt a Husky, I was sceptical, but he's been a joy since day one. ~~~ ~~~ What I've been watching: Getting Downton vibes from this... … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer
About the Book: Berlin, 1934: Sofie Rhodes is the aristocratic wife of a scientist whose post-WWI fortunes change for the better when her husband, Jurgen, is recruited for Hitler's new rocket project. But too late they realise the Nazis' plans to weaponise Jurgen's technology as they begin to wage war against the rest of Europe. … Continue reading Book Review: The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer
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