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 | 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 | Jan 8, 2024 | Blog
When I was growing up, I didn’t feel like I had a particular talent. I learned flute and piano, but I wasn’t very good. I also didn’t have a passion for it like my sister did. It was just something I did and I could take it or leave it. I read a lot...
by admin | Dec 21, 2023 | Blog
If you follow me on Instagram, you may see me post my ‘waiting room reads’. These are books I read while I’m in waiting rooms, and there have been a lot of them over the years! I have chronic health conditions and so do my kids. This means a lot of...
by admin | Dec 19, 2023 | Blog
I really enjoy all those cheesy Christmas Romcoms. For me, they are the perfect way to relax, partly because they are entirely predictable. This includes the movies and also book. At the end of a busy year, they are a great way to relax. There is just one problem....
