Another rollercoaster of a week, but that's the new normal, isn't it? My daughter turned 18 on Monday, which was a lovely way to begin the week. Celebrating was significantly quieter than any of us could have envisaged, but we still tried our best to make the occasion a special one with homemade pizza, lemon … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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The Week That Was…
I hope you are all well! As my first week in self isolation draws to a close, a vital delivery arrived just before the weekend: Quaran-TEA! And you thought I got all of my jokes from the internet... ~~~ Speaking of... Joke of the week: ~~~ What I've been reading: ~~~ A new series for … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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What a week! We now have a 14 year old and a 16 year old in the house. It's been a good week for cake. Not such a good week for humanity though. I am still at work: public education. I really wish those making the decisions to keep schools open would come in for … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#BookBingo2020 – Round 3: Coming of Age
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante This is more than a novel about friendship. The era in which she set the story plays just as much of a role in the telling as the characters. Italy’s turbulent history is evidenced within the very fabric of these characters, the community, and the codes they lived by. … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 3: Coming of Age
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Next week is a birthday week in our family. My youngest son turns 14 on Monday and my oldest son turns 16 on Thursday. Cake all round! And this also means...back to the L plates! Speaking of youngest son, he and several other lads shaved their heads in front of the school yesterday for Shave … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#6degrees of separation: in honour of International Women’s Day
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar. 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 … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: in honour of International Women’s Day
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The Stella Prize shortlist! I've read three: Diving into Glass (not a fan) The Weekend (really enjoyed) There Was Still Love (loved it) The Yield is on my tbr ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ A *funny* story: Doctors visit to refresh my asthma medication prescriptions... Nurse: how much alcohol would you drink per week? … Continue reading The Week That Was…
A Month of Reading: February
Challenge Progress: #BookBingo2020: 1 book #2020ReadNonFic: 2 books #aww2020: 6 books #TheClassicsEight: 0 books Total books read for February: 12 books
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For those following along at home, week 2 of adult ballet was a lot less painful than week 1! I'm considering that to be a good sign! 🙌 ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ Second joke of the week: Me reviewing a diet book... 😂 I'm still laughing... PS: If anyone wants this book, shout … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Top 10 Tuesday
Top 10 Tuesday was originally created by The Broke & the Bookish and is now hosted by Jana @That Artsy Reader Girl. It features a different bookish theme each week and this week…… Top 10 Books That Gave You A Book Hangover I follow Top 10 Tuesday each week on All The Books I Can … Continue reading Top 10 Tuesday
