Read: I've read a great selection of novels this month, all four and five star reads. Six of the above were review titles sent to me by publishers, with Appreciation being the only title I read in April that was from my own tbr. It was read for book club. My reading highlight of the … Continue reading April: Read, Listen, Watch, Repeat…
Monthly Check-in
March: Read, Listen, Watch, Repeat…
Read: I've had a great month of reading, particularly considering that March is a busy month in our household - all three of my offspring have their birthdays in March, within a fortnight of each other. And even though they are now all adults - youngest son turned 18 - there are still cakes and … Continue reading March: Read, Listen, Watch, Repeat…
February: Read, Listen, Watch, Repeat…
Read: High quality reading this month, with only one exception (Juja). The rest were excellent, with Lioness adding to my #AYearofNZLit. So far, I've read an NZ book each month for this focus, so I feel I'm on track for making my way through my planned reading list with a few extra additions. Tidelines and … Continue reading February: Read, Listen, Watch, Repeat…
January: Read, Listen, Watch, Repeat…
Read: I had the first week of January off, so this no doubt led to reading more books than what I usually manage in a month. One of the above was a whopping almost 800 pages long too, so I feel particularly satisfied with this month's end result. Five titles were review ones - The … Continue reading January: Read, Listen, Watch, Repeat…
The Month That Was… (and the reading year in review and my book of the year)
December The end of another month and the close of another year. We're having a summertime heat wave this week. I am on a two week break from work, which is lovely and has been highly anticipated! I headed to the beach this week with Zeus, and it must have been the warmer water perhaps, … Continue reading The Month That Was… (and the reading year in review and my book of the year)
The Month That Was…
November The countdown to Christmas is on! Despite the festivity of Zeus, his behaviour of late has us thinking he's doing his best to get onto the naughty list. There have been some 'accidents' inside that were not really accidents but seemed more like points being made, and he launched himself onto my bed in … Continue reading The Month That Was…
The Month That Was…
October October was a blur. I had a work trip to Cairns tucked in there, which was nice, but I also spent more than half of the month unwell across three different illnesses, either side of the work trip. It was exhausting, physically and mentally. This led to two things: introducing myself to audio books, … Continue reading The Month That Was…
The Month That Was…
September Life: I've been spending time of late cultivating my indoor water plant garden which lives on top of one of my bookcases. I've been *procuring* cuttings from all sorts of avenues, some taking off with success, others being discarded to make way for a swift replacement. My commitment to this garden extends to consuming … Continue reading The Month That Was…
The Month That Was…
August Life: And just like that, winter left with the arrival of our first summer storm! Zeus is not a fan of storms... He prefers to spend them curled up beside my bed, pretending they're not happening. I've been doing a bit of baking this month, using up over ripe bananas and creating my first … Continue reading The Month That Was…
The Month That Was…
July Life: Well, with the end of July right around the corner, the year is officially practically over. There are even people out there starting to murmur about Christmas... (please stop). This month has just flown by for me. I feel like the days have been too short and there has always been just too … Continue reading The Month That Was…
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