Before the Crown... About the Book: 1943 As war rages across the world, Princess Elizabeth comes face to face with the dashing naval officer she first met in London nine years before. One of the youngest first lieutenants in the Royal Navy, Philip represents everything she has always been taught to avoid. Instability. Audacity. Adventure. … Continue reading Book Review: Before the Crown by Flora Harding
#6degrees of separation: from Gulliver’s Wife to The Railwayman’s Wife
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is a wild card – start with the book you’ve ended a previous chain with, and continue from there. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from Gulliver’s Wife to The Railwayman’s Wife
Book Review: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
The Good Sister... About the Book: From the outside, everyone might think Fern and Rose are as close as twin sisters can be: Rose is the responsible one, with a home and a husband and a fierce desire to become a mother. Fern is the quirky one, the free spirit, the librarian who avoids social … Continue reading Book Review: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
Book Review: Honeybee by Craig Silvey
Honeybee… About the Book: The highly anticipated new novel by the bestselling author of Jasper Jones. 'Find out who you are, and live that life.' Late in the night, fourteen-year-old Sam Watson steps onto a quiet overpass, climbs over the rail and looks down at the road far below. At the other end of the … Continue reading Book Review: Honeybee by Craig Silvey
The Week That Was…
It's been quite a busy week this week. After 16 years, I got a new car! 🎉 It's a Ford Escape Trend and it's stunning. Sometimes I just open the garage door and look at it. Still there! Give it a pat, and return in a few hours to repeat the process. Youngest son and … Continue reading The Week That Was…
A Month of Reading: October
#aww2020: 4 books #BookBingo2020: 1 book I wrapped both of these challenges up this month and the relief I felt about that is a big indicator that my reading will be challenge free for the foreseeable future. Total books read for October: 9 Another slow reading month. The books are piling up faster than reducing. … Continue reading A Month of Reading: October
#aww2020 Challenge Completed
I'm calling a wrap to my #aww2020 challenge much earlier than normal this year. I initially set a target at 52 books, but I'm tapping out at 49. I expect to read several more books written by Australian women between now and the end of the year, and will continue to link them in the … Continue reading #aww2020 Challenge Completed
Quick Shots Book Review: Vida by Jacqueline Kent
Vida: A woman for our time... About the Book: Vida Goldstein was an advocate for women's rights, a campaigner for peace, fought for the distribution of wealth, and a trail-blazer who provided leadership and inspiration to innumerable people. Blazing her trail at the dawn of the twentieth century, Vida Goldstein remains Australia’s most celebrated crusader … Continue reading Quick Shots Book Review: Vida by Jacqueline Kent
The Week That Was…
The scorching summer has arrived here in the outback! Take me back to winter... ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ What I've read this week: ~~~ What I've been watching: I've set up a film chat for this one over in my Facebook book club to compliment the Rebecca Buddy Read we had last year. … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: The Last Circus on Earth by B.P. Marshall
The Last Circus on Earth… About the Book: It’s 2070, and the post-Collapse world is staggering toward another, perhaps final, destruction. Blanco, is a reluctant member of Mister Splinter’s Magnifico Cirque de Curiosities. Travelling through dangerous lands, this heavily-armed band of freaks and circus performers survive by conning and killing, robbing and running – and … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Circus on Earth by B.P. Marshall
