Dear Dolly by Dolly Alderton Continue reading
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Book vs. TV series – Everything I Know About Love
Book (but the TV series was really, really, really good and you should absolutely watch it). Because: Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. Had a big Saturday afternoon and evening at Rising: Continue reading
Things That Are Making Me Happy This Week
01. To say I am thrilled with last night’s result is an understatement. Continue reading
My Best Books for 2021
I did away with ‘top tens’ a few years ago, and instead I finish the reading year with a recap of the books that are still speaking to me (less about four and five-star ratings, more about what has stuck). Continue reading
Reading Challenges 2021
It’s technically possible to squeeze in another couple of books before midnight on December 31, 2021 but unlikely, so I think I can safely draw a line under the reading challenges for the year.
I participated in six challenges this year – finished three; one is ongoing; and I failed two – (one miserably, one by a whisker). Continue reading
Nonfiction November – Book Pairings
It’s Nonfiction November, this week hosted by Doing Dewey. The task? Pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title.
Relationships that play out at the local swimming pool – The Memory Pool by Therese Spruhan and Monkey Grip by Helen Garner.
Nonfiction November – My Year in Nonfiction
It’s time for Nonfiction November, starting with my ‘Year in Nonfiction’, hosted by What’s Nonfiction?. Continue reading
My latest listens
The Night Always Comes by Willy Vlautin Continue reading
20 Books of Summer (Winter) 2021 – Challenge Complete(ish)
The 20 Books of Summer reading challenge drew to a close yesterday, on Melbourne’s first distinctly-Spring-like day (it was 22 degrees and glorious). Continue reading