Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays !🎄 I'm switching off for the break between Christmas and New Year, but I look forward to bringing you more reviews in 2021 and most of all, enjoying more book chat with you. Cheers to a New Year! 🥂
General Chit Chat
The Sunshine Blogger Award
Thank you to The Chocolate Lady’s Book Reviews (TCL) who nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award! The Rules: Thank the blogger who nominated you and link back to their page so others can see how amazing they are, too! List the rules in the post and the badge somewhere on your website. Answer the … Continue reading The Sunshine Blogger Award
The winner of the 2020 Booker Prize
Congratulations to Douglas Stuart for his debut novel Shuggie Bain, winner of the 2020 Booker Prize! Shuggie Bain Winner of the 2020 Booker Prize By Douglas Stuart 1981. Glasgow is dying and good families must grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life. She dreams of greater things: a house with its … Continue reading The winner of the 2020 Booker Prize
The Week That Was…
Busy! The week was busy. Goodness, I had forgotten how tiring juggling everything was when you actually have to leave the house for a block of hours each day. Still, it was good to be back in the workplace. I'm sure my body will adjust. It was announced today that Queensland schools will fully reopen … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Shelf Share: Watched in Isolation
Following on from yesterday's post about what I read during my seven weeks of isolation, I thought I'd take a quick look at what I watched. Because I've definitely watched more TV than normal! Television shows: Medici - Season one Medici - Season two The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season two Outlander - season five … Continue reading Shelf Share: Watched in Isolation
The Week That Was…
This was my last week of working from home. I have elected to go back on Monday and given that there are no cases of Covid19 out here in the Northwest of Queensland, nor have there been any for the entire duration of the pandemic, my doctor has cleared me to do so. I am … Continue reading The Week That Was…
The Week That Was…
Another rollercoaster of a week, but that's the new normal, isn't it? My daughter turned 18 on Monday, which was a lovely way to begin the week. Celebrating was significantly quieter than any of us could have envisaged, but we still tried our best to make the occasion a special one with homemade pizza, lemon … Continue reading The Week That Was…
The Week That Was…
I hope you are all well! As my first week in self isolation draws to a close, a vital delivery arrived just before the weekend: Quaran-TEA! And you thought I got all of my jokes from the internet... ~~~ Speaking of... Joke of the week: ~~~ What I've been reading: ~~~ A new series for … Continue reading The Week That Was…
The Week That Was…
What a week! We now have a 14 year old and a 16 year old in the house. It's been a good week for cake. Not such a good week for humanity though. I am still at work: public education. I really wish those making the decisions to keep schools open would come in for … Continue reading The Week That Was…
The Week That Was…
Next week is a birthday week in our family. My youngest son turns 14 on Monday and my oldest son turns 16 on Thursday. Cake all round! And this also means...back to the L plates! Speaking of youngest son, he and several other lads shaved their heads in front of the school yesterday for Shave … Continue reading The Week That Was…
