Hi friends, this week I’m bringing you an adult novel I read sometime last year and fell head over heels in love with!! It had almost everything I enjoy in an historical read: friendship, loyalty, adventure, and most of all, letters!! So, if this short blurb has piqued your interest, then why not press the button below and read on…
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An eclectic mix for this September
Hi everyone, welcome to the month of September. I can’t believe we’re almost at the last quarter of this year!! Both my nieces will have birthdays coming up soon, and we’ll be planning for parties and such quite soon. As I didn’t have much in the way of themes set for this month, I thought I’d give you all a bit of a mix to your reading options this month. So… if you would like to learn more, click below…
Continue reading “An eclectic mix for this September”Wild Life by Keena Roberts
Hi everyone, this last week I’m sharing an amazing memoir I found quite by chance one day as I was browsing shelves. The cover image was what caught my eye to be honest! If you ever wondered what being a primatologist means, then this is the book you need to read. If not, carry on with your browsing…
Continue reading “Wild Life by Keena Roberts”Two Shakes of a Lamb’s Tail by Danielle Hawkins
Hi everyone, this first week of June I’m giving you all my review of a biography from well-known Kiwi author, Danielle Hawkins. This book will have you either laughing or crying, be warned, if you end up doing both, don’t say I didn’t warn you…
Continue reading “Two Shakes of a Lamb’s Tail by Danielle Hawkins”June celebrates Kiwi stories
Hello everyone, this wintry month of June I’ll be bringing you titles from my adopted home, New Zealand. Winter might be a theme in some but if you’re keen to find out more… you know the drill… press below please…
Continue reading “June celebrates Kiwi stories”I’d Rather Be Reading by Guinevere De La Mare
Hi everyone, this last week’s post is a review of the most gorgeous bookish of books I had read in the last… forever!! I mean, it had everyone my little bookish heart desired. Photos, poems, quotes, essays… oops!! I think the game is up… never mind, if you want to see a review with full sentences then just click below please 🙂
Continue reading “I’d Rather Be Reading by Guinevere De La Mare”Let’s talk Bookish this April
Hi everyone, this wonderful month of April sees autumn gusts blowing our way down here in Auckland! I thought long and hard before I decided to embark on a Bookish theme for you all. If all works out well with my coursework, there might even be some good news around the corner. So, if you want to know a bit more about the selections on offer for your bookish treats, click below to find out more…
Continue reading “Let’s talk Bookish this April”One Arranged Murder by Chetan Bhagat
Hi friends, this week I’m featuring an adult crime novel that will take you into the unique backdrop that is Delhi, India. If anyone has heard of Chetan Bhagat and the stories he’s known for, this book will surely not disappoint. So crime lovers, get ready for a story that will keep you captivated and guessing until the end…
Continue reading “One Arranged Murder by Chetan Bhagat”Celebrating stories set in Asia this February
Hi everyone, this February we’ll be reading around the largest continent: Asia. Since my interest in diverse reads took off recently, I found that I had collected quite a collection of reads set in Asian countries. Finding ones appropriate for younger readers while knowing the grown ups might want an adult story or two kept me occupied with a large stack of reads over the Christmas break!! So, friends, press further for more info…
Continue reading “Celebrating stories set in Asia this February”The Road to Happiness* by Linda Gray
Hi everyone, welcome to my birthday week!! I begin the last year of my forties and boy has it been a wild ride!! This week is not a post about mine and my brother’s birthday but a review post on an amazing memoir that graced my bookshelf some years ago. For those of you who grew up in the 1980’s, you’ll find this a book you won’t be able to put down. Press the button below to see more…
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