by admin | Mar 20, 2024 | Blog
It’s been quite some time since I’ve done an introductory post here, and now that I’m changing things, I thought I should introduce myself again and share a bit more about what is going on. My name is Melissa Gijsbers. I am in my 40s, have two adult...
by admin | Mar 1, 2024 | Blog, Books, News
If you follow me on social media, you may already know that I have a new book coming out. I wrote it and got it ready for publishing in 10 days! Most books don’t take 10 days to produce, and if I had more time, then this would all look quite a bit different,...
by admin | Mar 1, 2024 | What I've Read
Welcome to March. This year is just flying by. Even with the extra day, February felt like it was too short! Much of the last couple of weeks was spent writing a book (that’s a whole other post), so not a lot of time for curling up with a book. My iPad is also...
by admin | Feb 12, 2024 | Blog
I woke up this morning to the news headlines. One of the items was about a new report by the Grattan Institute saying that one third of Australian children can’t read properly! In some ways, this made me really upset, both as a reader and as a mum. I have had my...
by admin | Feb 1, 2024 | What I've Read
It’s a new reading year, and a new image for my reading posts! January was a bit of a slower start to the year than it has been in previous years, although I did read nine books. Many of these were audiobooks as I did quite a bit of driving! Bendy Bendy Road by...
