Hi everyone, this first week of February celebrates a pair of adult books I found not too long ago. Both are unique and different in their own way but they have a similar thread of kindness running through. So, if you’re keen on finding out more why not click below…
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Let’s be kind this February…
Hi everyone, I hope the most of the winter is bearable for you up in the northern regions. The summer here is somewhat better than the searing tropics I experienced in Sri Lanka!! I did manage to get some reading done and a little writing. For this February, as the title suggests, I’m celebrating ‘kindness’ and asking everyone to think of being kind to those around you. If you’re wondering which books I’ll be talking about, why not press below to find out more…
Continue reading “Let’s be kind this February…”My Sri Lankan Adventure
Hi friends, this extra post this month is actually a spur-of-the-moment decision! I thought I would give you an account of what I got up to in Sri Lanka. Head on down to read more, I promise it’s worth the effort…
Continue reading “My Sri Lankan Adventure”Teens and their Grandfathers
Hi everyone, this week’s teen reads may number only two but they both made an impact on me. I was moved by these stories and the relationships the youngsters have with their grandfathers. It made me think of my own grandfather and the short time I spent with him. Why not press below to find out more…
Continue reading “Teens and their Grandfathers”Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting: A Novel by Clare Pooley
Hi everyone, this week I’m giving you a review of an amazing book I read last year that still warms my heart and leaves me in tears! If I said the one thing I liked about this without reading the story was the vibrant cover, I wouldn’t be lying!! Now, if that has given you a reason to find out more… Please press the button below to check it all out…
Continue reading “Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting: A Novel by Clare Pooley”A Tween Booklist for you…
Hi everyone, welcome to this first week of January!! I hope everyone had a restful break over the festive weeks. My family and I will return to New Zealand in a few day’s time and I hope to share a bit of our adventures together in a post later on. This first week I have a booklist of tween reads which feature inter-generational relationships. I hope you enjoy the titles below!!
Continue reading “A Tween Booklist for you…”Welcome to another new year!
Happy New Year friends!! Welcome to this first post for 2026!! I hope everyone had a restful time over the last few days. This month I wanted to do something slightly different with my themed posts instead of continuing the summer reads. If you’re keen to find out what exactly I’m planning for January 2026, why don’t you press the button below…or keep scrolling… it’s your call!!
Continue reading “Welcome to another new year!”Reflecting on the year that was 2025…
Hi everyone, by the time you read this I’ll be sweltering in the tropical heat of Sri Lanka! As I write this over the last week of November, my thoughts began jumping from giving you a run-down of how my year fared and the internal discussion I found myself having most days as I contemplated the new direction my life is headed. I hope you can excuse the scramble of words that ended up on this final post of the year.
Continue reading “Reflecting on the year that was 2025…”A Trio of Summer Reads for Teens
Hi everyone, I hope everyone has got their Christmas shopping done by now. We’re busy getting everything sorted for our trip to Sri Lanka. My summers as a teenager were always packed with drama, tears (the good kind!), and fun adventures. The stories below have a smattering of summer-y themes for your reading leisure. Head below and let me know what you think…
Continue reading “A Trio of Summer Reads for Teens”The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott: A Novel by Kelly O’Connor McNees
Hi everyone, this week I’m giving you a review of an adult read I found myself enjoying more than I should. If you grew up with Louisa M. Alcott’s Little Women, then you can imagine my surprise when I saw this from a shelf at the library. I hope you enjoy the review I have for you below…
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