#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!
Book Review: Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis
Croc Country... About the Book: The new outback mystery from the bestselling author of The Roadhouse. Why would the police come back looking for a dead man? Young widow Tilly is making a new life for herself, keeping house for the rangers at the Binboona Wildlife Sanctuary in the isolated wilderness of the north-western Gulf … Continue reading Book Review: Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis
Book Review: The Silk House by Kayte Nunn
The Silk House... About the Book: Weaving. Healing. Haunting. The spellbinding story of a mysterious boarding school sheltering a centuries-old secret by the bestselling author of THE BOTANIST'S DAUGHTER Australian history teacher Thea Rust arrives at an exclusive boarding school in the British countryside only to find that she is to look after the first … Continue reading Book Review: The Silk House by Kayte Nunn
#BlogTour #BookReview: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mexican Gothic… About the Book: The acclaimed author of Gods of Jade and Shadow returns with a mesmerising feminist re-imagining of Gothic fantasy, in which a young socialite discovers the haunting secrets of a beautiful old mansion in 1950s Mexico. He is trying to poison me. You must come for me, Noemí. You have to … Continue reading #BlogTour #BookReview: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Book Review: Fathoms: the world in the whale by Rebecca Giggs
Fathoms... About the Book: When Rebecca Giggs encountered a humpback whale stranded on her local beach in Australia, she began to wonder how the lives of whales might shed light on the condition of our seas. How do whales experience environmental change? Has our connection to these fabled animals been transformed by technology? What future … Continue reading Book Review: Fathoms: the world in the whale by Rebecca Giggs
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…
Book Review: The Secret Life Of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland
The Secret Life Of Shirley Sullivan... About the Book: The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan is a charming, nostalgic and heart-warming story for women of any age – and it all begins when 79-year-old Shirley kidnaps her husband from his nursing home for one final adventure . . . When Shirley Sullivan signs her 83-year-old … Continue reading Book Review: The Secret Life Of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland
Book Review: The Cake Maker’s Wish by Josephine Moon
The Cake Maker's Wish... About the Book: When single mum Olivia uproots her young son Darcy from their life in Tasmania for a new start in the English Cotswolds, she isn’t exactly expecting a bed of roses – but nor is she prepared for the challenges that life in the picturesque village throws her way. … Continue reading Book Review: The Cake Maker’s Wish by Josephine Moon
Book Review: The Spill by Imbi Neeme
The Spill… About the Book: Winner of the 2019 Penguin Literary Prize In 1982, a car overturns on a remote West Australian road. Nobody is hurt, but the impact is felt for decades. Nicole and Samantha Cooper both remember the summer day when their mother, Tina, lost control of their car – but not in … Continue reading Book Review: The Spill by Imbi Neeme
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…
