I feel like a tortoise at the moment, inching my way through life but not seeming to ever get very far. It feels like it's taking me a million minutes to read each book I start. I'm still reading everyday, but not very fast. With some books I've picked up lately, this can be put … Continue reading Slowly does it…
My Reading Life
#Book Bingo – Round 10
Now this was an easy choice! Historical: The Chocolate Maker's Wife by Karen Brooks ‘It’s this aspect of chocolate I believe will allow our establishment to cast others into the shade. In due course, naturally.’ He smiled. ‘While coffee clears the mind, facilitates conversation and allows insights, chocolate is for those who seek pleasure . … Continue reading #Book Bingo – Round 10
Challenge Check In – April
Efforts for April look like this: #aww2019: 7 books #AussieAuthor19: 7 books Book Bingo with Mrs B's Book Reviews and The Book Muse: 0 books (I've read and scheduled a few months ahead in this challenge so a lack of contributing titles from this month is no biggie) The Classics Eight: this is beginning to … Continue reading Challenge Check In – April
Book Club for May
Here are our book club titles for May! Discussion will commence in the Page by Page Facebook group at the beginning of June. If you’re not on Facebook, please feel free to revisit this post and share your reading thoughts in the comments section below. Fled by Meg Keneally Published by Bonnier Echo Highway robber. … Continue reading Book Club for May
#BookBingo – Round 8
For the purposes of bingo, themes of fantasy also encompasses paranormal and gothic elements. I know many will scream nooo!!!! It's not the same!!!! It really isn't, but since I was at risk of blowing bingo out to an epic size, I had to stop adding categories. And paranormal didn't make the cut as a … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 8
Challenge Check In – March
Since I’m doing a few challenges this year, I thought I’d do a monthly check in post by way of keeping myself on track. March has turned out to be a great month for reading, far better than I anticipated given that I had all three of my children with birthdays and a tear in … Continue reading Challenge Check In – March
#BookBingo – Round 7
This week is a match between category and book that was meant to be! Themes of Justice: Half Moon Lake by Kirsten Alexander What really made my skin crawl was the behind doors schemes, the obvious quest to pervert the course of justice. How some people sleep at night, I’ll never know. Have times changed? … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 7
Challenge Check In – February
Since I’m doing a few challenges this year, I thought I’d do a monthly check in post by way of keeping myself on track. February has been a quieter month than January but I've still made some good progress into each of my challenges. February's efforts look like this: #aww2019: 6 books #AussieAuthor19: 6 books … Continue reading Challenge Check In – February
Challenge Check In – January
Since I'm doing a few challenges this year, I thought I'd do a monthly check in post by way of keeping myself on track. January has been a super month for reading and I was making a huge effort to chip into each of my challenges. January's efforts look like this: #aww2019: 10 books #AussieAuthor19: … Continue reading Challenge Check In – January
My Reading Life: Spring Reading Challenge Wrap Up
Well I've reached the end of my two week Spring break reading challenge. Did I stick to the rules? I watched no TV. Tick on that one! In terms of only reading review books, out of the ten books I read, one was not a review book. What?!!! I know, but I have a good … Continue reading My Reading Life: Spring Reading Challenge Wrap Up
