In April, we found ourselves amidst a pandemic – and I found myself with an influx of review books, some quite long, and some not so long. As I usually do, I aim to read ahead in my review stack, to get things cleared, and posted or scheduled to save time. I’m still a bit… Continue reading April 2020 Round Up
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February 2020 Round Up
In February this year I read seventeen books – several for pleasure, some for quiz writing purposes and the rest for review purposes – most coming out in March or in the next few months. My current total stats for my reading challenges are: The Modern Mrs Darcy 9/12 AWW2020 -15/25 Book Bingo - 9/12… Continue reading February 2020 Round Up
Pop Sugar Challenge Wrap Up 2019
In 2019 I also participated in the Pop Sugar Challenge. I missed out on completing this by one, mainly because time just ran out and I never got to it. Below is my list of categories that I completed. I am thinking of trying a different one this year, as I feel the categories are… Continue reading Pop Sugar Challenge Wrap Up 2019
Book Bingo 2019 Round Up and Intro to 2020
As 2019 comes to an end, I am starting to wrap up my reading challenges and getting my wrap-up posts done. First cab off the rank is for #BookBingo with Amanda and Theresa, wrapping up just before Christmas, with the rest to follow shortly or early in the new year. This year, I completed the… Continue reading Book Bingo 2019 Round Up and Intro to 2020
Matters of the Heart by Fiona Palmer
Title: Matters of the Heart Author: Fiona Palmer Genre: Fiction/Jane Austen retelling Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 27th August 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 330 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: A classic love story about manners, men and modern romance retold by bestselling Australian author, Fiona Palmer Western Australia, 2019: The Bennets are a farming family struggling to make ends meet. Lizzy,… Continue reading Matters of the Heart by Fiona Palmer
April Round Up
In April, I read twenty-three books, and added to most of my challenges. No updates for my Jane Austen Challenge this month, but I am working on it. I have read 60 books towards my overall challenge and the #Dymocks52Challenge, and I'm at 28 books for the Australian Women Writer's Challenge - 29 if I… Continue reading April Round Up
The Bad Mother’s Book Club by Keris Stainton
Title: The Bad Mother's Book Club Author: Keris Stainton Genre: Fiction Publisher: Trapeze/Hachette Published: 23rd April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 266 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: This book club only reads wine labels - the laugh-out-loud novel from ebook bestseller Keris Stainton Since moving to the Liverpudlian seaside after her husband's career change, Emma Chance's life consists… Continue reading The Bad Mother’s Book Club by Keris Stainton
A Dream of Italy by Nicky Pellegrino
Title: A Dream of Italy Author: Nicky Pellegrino Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Published: 26th March 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 330 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The No. 1 bestselling author makes southern Italy come alive in her most captivating, delicious drama yet Here is your chance to buy your own home in southern Italy for less than… Continue reading A Dream of Italy by Nicky Pellegrino
Jane Austen Reading Challenge
This year, I am adding another challenge to my list. This one will be more of a casual one, that I will disperse throughout the year. Inspired by a blog called Bunny's Girl, and her challenge to read six Jane Austen novels and six Jane Austen inspired novels between January and December of 2019, I… Continue reading Jane Austen Reading Challenge
2018 Reading Wrap Up Post
In 2018, I had the aim of reading 120 books throughout the year. This was my general reading goal from the first of January to the end of December, and included review books, books I had to read for work as a quiz writer with Scholastic Australia, and my other challenges - The Australian Women… Continue reading 2018 Reading Wrap Up Post
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