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
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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
A Month of Reading: August
#aww2020 was the only challenge I contributed to this month, adding 4 titles. My reading has been a bit higgledy-piggledy this past month owing to some major life distractions. My total has taken me by surprise, I thought it was going to be much lower! Even though August isn't officially over, I'm calling it because … Continue reading A Month of Reading: August
The Week That Was…
Well, enough of that week. Still washing those dishes by hand 😡 but at least this showed up on Tuesday: Works even better than the old one did! ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ Thought for the week: ~~~ What I've been watching: I've been really enjoying my #MWFDIGITAL sessions. I've blogged about all of … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#BookBingo2020 – Round 8: Themes of Inequality
Walking by Kim Kelly This era within Walking also seemed to coincide with changing views about quality of life, along with equality of care. But goodness, medicine was certainly an ‘old boys’ club back then, rife with bigotry and sexism, much to the shame of our country that allowed such views to be so firmly … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 8: Themes of Inequality
#6degrees of separation: from How to Do Nothing to Gulliver’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 How to Do Nothing – Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, on the first Saturday of every … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: from How to Do Nothing to Gulliver’s Wife
#BookBingo2020 – Round 7: Set in an era you’d love to travel back in time to
The Art of Dying by Ambrose Parry I’ve always favoured historical fiction set within the Victorian era, and this novel is an example of why. The Art of Dying is the follow up to The Way of All Flesh and just like its predecessor it’s about medicine, mayhem, and madness, all playing out with gripping … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 7: Set in an era you’d love to travel back in time to
#2020ReadNonFic Challenge Completed
In a bid to push myself to read more non-fiction, I signed up for the #2020ReadNonFic hosted by Book'd Out. I chose 'Nibbler' which was to read six books. I wasn't too sure if I was up to reading twelve, one a month, but look at this, it's halfway through the year and I've read...one … Continue reading #2020ReadNonFic Challenge Completed
A Month of Reading: June
#BookBingo2020: 0 #2020ReadNonFic: 1 #aww2020: 6 #TheClassicsEight: 1 Total books read for June: 12 Back to my regular monthly total! 12 books a month seems to be my set pattern, regardless of book size. There's comfort in predictability, I suppose!
