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
My Reading Life
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
#BookBingo2020 – Round 11: Prize Winning Book
The Spill by Imbi Neeme The Spill is the winner of the 2019 Penguin Literary Prize and it is a worthy recipient. A story of two sisters; on the surface, it may not seem all that spectacular. But the characterisation is so finely tuned, not just with Samantha and Nicole, but with all of the … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 11: Prize Winning Book
#6degrees of separation: from Gulliver’s Wife to The Railwayman’s Wife
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is a wild card – start with the book you’ve ended a previous chain with, and continue from there. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from Gulliver’s Wife to The Railwayman’s Wife
#6degrees of separation: from The Turn of the Screw to Gone With The Wind
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. 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 has the … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from The Turn of the Screw to Gone With The Wind
A Month of Reading: September
#aww2020: 6 books Total books read for September: 10 books Until next month... 😊📚☕
#BookBingo2020 – Round 9: Set in a place you dream of visiting
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende Chile is like its own character, with just as much presence as Victor or Roser within any scene. This is a novel that is so enriched by culture, love, compassion, and loyalty. Reading it was a joy that I was reluctant to let go of. Visit … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 9: Set in a place you dream of visiting
The Week That Was…
We're at the start of a new week and this is a couple of days past when I normally reflect, but that's the kind of week last week was. Enough said! ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ Book of the week: ~~~ What I've been watching: Loved this gorgeous and deeply moving film so much! … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#6degrees of separation: from Rodham to Pride and Prejudice
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld. 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 has the same starting book and … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from Rodham to Pride and Prejudice
