What I’ve Read – May 2026

What I’ve Read – May 2026

It’s already the end of May, and my mum’s birthday. It was nice to end the month with a roast dinner with family followed by birthday cake. Here are the books I read during May: The Hare who Wouldn’t Share by Steve Small – a lovely picture book...
BTS – Genie In My Drink Bottle

BTS – Genie In My Drink Bottle

Back in 2013, I was approached by the Monash Public Library Service to facilitate some creative writing sessions for teens. I was surprised but said, ‘Sure, why not?’. I have been running these ever since. The sessions are fairly simple. There is a writing...
Worth Reading: Our Family Zoo

Worth Reading: Our Family Zoo

If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know that I love picture books. When I had the opportunity to review a copy of Our Family Zoo by Maura Pierlot and A. Yi, I jumped at the chance. This is a delightful story about a child who lives surrounded by a...
Worth Reading: Gnoming About

Worth Reading: Gnoming About

This weeks book worth reading is Gnoming About: Tree Mail Adventure by Liv Lorkin. Three gnomes, Daisy, Lucky, and Rocky, are on the hunt for a missing gnome. They need to retrace his steps, find some postcards, and spot some mushrooms, but not everything is as easy...
A New Chapter at Elmsbury Bookshop

A New Chapter at Elmsbury Bookshop

I’m excited. I have a new book out today. This is another romance novella – A New Chapter at Elmsbury Bookshop. I started writing this story back in 2016. I got an idea and wrote 10,000 words in a couple of days. At the time, I was writing more stories for...