What I’ve Read – August 2017
I only managed most of one book this month! I started reading Miss Lily’s Lovely Ladies by Jackie French. It’s nearly finished! There are a couple of other books I have started and put down, but I wasn’t able to focus on the story, so I have put them aside to start...
Donating books
This year, my son has spent a lot of time in the Monash Children's Hospital. He has a condition called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome that is considered the most painful condition known - worse than child birth, cancer, and amputation. The new hospital opened in April...
What I’ve Read – July 2017
My son was in hospital for much of this month, meaning most of my time was spent between hospital and work. When I was home, I was too tired to do much reading! I read a fun picture book eBook called A Shark in the Park by Mark Watson. This is an indie published...
Lizzy’s Dragon
Lizzy is disappointed that her mum will not let her have a pet lizard. When she finds an odd looking egg in the forest behind her house, she decides to hide it in her bedroom in the hope that it will hatch into a lizard. What she gets is 'Bubbles', the oddest, fastest...
What I’ve Read – June 2017
Not much reading happened this month. I finished View from a Barred Window by Katherina Faras. This is a fascinating story, and one that more people should read. The next book on my list is The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman. The back of the book said that it read...
What I’ve Read – May 2017
May started off with a new novel by Hayley Solich, Ready: Charlotte. This was the realisation of a dream of hers and she wrote the first draft during NaNoWriMo last year. The rest of the trilogy will be coming soon. I also finished How to Write Short Kindle Romance...
What I’ve Read – April 2017
I did it! I finished reading Winter by Marissa Meyer during April! I thought it was taking ages, though I had friends comment on how quickly I finished it! I also had the joy to read Looking Glass Lies by Varina Denman. This is a powerful story that deals with issues...
The "child whisperer"
This morning, I had some wonderful time in my favourite cafe, Saint James Cafe in Malvern, editing my new book that is due out later this year. When I walked in, I was greeted by my nephews. They were there with their parents and some friends of the family. Over my...
What I’ve Read – March 2017
March started with me finishing The Chocolate Promise by Josephine Moon. I continued with reading the first four books of the Jackson Payne series by Adam Wallace. These are fun, clever books with a powerful message. I was reading them at the same time as my 13 year...
What I’ve Read – January 2017
To get this blog moving, at the start of each month, I’ll share a summary of what books I’ve read the previous month. You can read all my reviews on my GoodReads profile. January was a great month for reading. My 13 year old son and I went on camp for a week and we...