The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry I’ve always favoured historical fiction set within the Victorian era, and this novel is an example of why. The Art of Dying is the follow up to The Way of All Flesh and just like its predecessor it’s about medicine, mayhem, and madness, all playing out with gripping … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 7: Set in an era you’d love to travel back in time to
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The Week That Was…
Back to work next week! Holiday break gone too soon... Joke of the week: ~~~ Book of the week: ~~~ What I've been watching: Season two! Seven days until season three drops... Yes, it's that good, I'm actually counting down! ~~~ What I'm reading right now: ~~~ Until next week... 📚☕
#2020ReadNonFic Challenge Completed
In a bid to push myself to read more non-fiction, I signed up for the #2020ReadNonFic hosted by Book'd Out. I chose 'Nibbler' which was to read six books. I wasn't too sure if I was up to reading twelve, one a month, but look at this, it's halfway through the year and I've read...one … Continue reading #2020ReadNonFic Challenge Completed
The Week That Was…
The first week of my winter school holidays break is almost done and three of those days were spent with another migraine. You'd think that after thirty years of having them that I'd be used to it. For the most part, I am, but this year has been particularly viscous in terms of frequency. I've … Continue reading The Week That Was…
A Month of Reading: June
#BookBingo2020: 0 #2020ReadNonFic: 1 #aww2020: 6 #TheClassicsEight: 1 Total books read for June: 12 Back to my regular monthly total! 12 books a month seems to be my set pattern, regardless of book size. There's comfort in predictability, I suppose!
The Week That Was…
The first day of the Winter school holidays, and after what has to be the weirdest school term ever - it's all good universe, no need to try and top it next time around, normal will be fine - it's a welcome break. ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ What I've been watching: Last weekend … Continue reading The Week That Was…
The Week That Was…
We have a local public holiday today, show day, just minus the show. I can't say I'm all that cut up about the no show part. My youngest son is a bit filthy about it though! There's always next year...maybe! ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ Book of the week: ~~~ What I've been watching: … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#BookBingo2020 – Round 6: About the Environment
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
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…
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
