April At last the weather has turned and Autumn is well and truly here. Not only are the mornings and nights cooler, the days are pleasant right the way through. Perfect reading - and tea drinking - weather. My blog hit a milestone this month, thank you to all of you who interact with me … Continue reading The Month That Was…
General Chit Chat
A Month of Reading: December
Another month of reading has passed, so too, has another year. First up, let's look at December. I read six books in December, unsurprising that the total is low, December is a notoriously busy month for everyone. Two of my December reads were real chunksters though, so overall, I didn't do too badly and it … Continue reading A Month of Reading: December
A Month of Reading: November
November has finished with eight books read. I've changed it up a bit this month too, with a cookbook, a short story collection, and a non-fiction/essay collection, definitely a change from my usual fiction only focus. I felt like I was really getting back into my reading routine in this last week of November too, … Continue reading A Month of Reading: November
2022 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE – ADULT CATEGORY LONGLIST
It's a been a long while since I posted on anything prize related but this particular prize is one I'm especially fond of. I've also read a few of them and have others on my shelf, so I thought I'd do a quick blast about it. Please excuse the screenshots, I'm time poor this week. … Continue reading 2022 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE – ADULT CATEGORY LONGLIST
A Month of Reading: November
24 days until Christmas...ho, ho, ho! 🎄 Total books read for November: 6 Four of these were quite thick, so I'm claiming that combined with a busy schedule and extra work hours as my excuse for there only being six for the month! Until next month, which will be on the other side of Christmas! … Continue reading A Month of Reading: November
Merry Christmas
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! 🥂
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
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