It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is one I loved, Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, on the first Saturday of … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from Redhead by the Side of the Road to Home Stretch…
My Reading Life
A Month of Reading: January
Books read in January: 7 Until next month... 😊☕📚
Looking Back: My 2020 Reading Year
One the main reasons I make sure I record every book I read through Goodreads is because I like the way they organise your end of year reading stats. It saves me having to do my own spreadsheet and then there's the way they collect all the covers of the books you've read. I'm a … Continue reading Looking Back: My 2020 Reading Year
#6degrees of separation: from Hamnet to Jane Eyre
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is the winner of the 2020 Women’s Prize for Fiction, Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, on the first Saturday of … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from Hamnet to Jane Eyre
The Week That Was…
Joke of the week: This is me for one more week and then...HOLIDAYS! ~~~ What I've been watching this week: I'm actually not a fan of musicals but this was enjoyable with an important underlying message. Terrific performances from the cast too. ~~~ Making me smile: When your friend knows you so well... The perfect … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Top 20 for 2020 – Books to gift this Christmas
The year is not over yet, so it’s a little early for best book lists, but I’ve seen them beginning to pop up and of course, that leads one to question what my own favourite reads of the year have been. I thought it might be fun to put together the list a bit early … Continue reading Top 20 for 2020 – Books to gift this Christmas
The Week That Was…
More Christmas spirit! Living once again in a city, with shops (!) is brilliant, particularly at Christmas time, and as such, I now have a Nutcracker collection. The little ones were in a fantastic six pack, fantastic because any previous packs I've ever seen have been all identical, for hanging on the tree. I love … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#6degrees of separation: from Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret to The Angel of Waterloo
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is: Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret by Judy Blume. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, on the first Saturday of every month, everyone … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret to The Angel of Waterloo
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
A Month of Reading: November
Well there you go! I knew it had been a month where the books were few and far between, but goodness, this is the lowest amount of books I've read in a month in years! Two of these were read in the last week of the month, the other two in the first week. Onwards … Continue reading A Month of Reading: November
