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• 2020 - My Year of Reading

  

  2020 - The year that changed everything...What can I say about 2020? Probably nothing that hasn’t already been said in a million different ways by millions of... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2019 - My Year of Reading

  

  The reading goal I set for myself on Goodreads for 2019 was 50 books. It was a particularly tough year for me but I still managed 41 total.My favourites for... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2018 - My Year of Reading

  

  I’ve been thinking about my blog a lot lately, about how neglected it has been. It is sad and lonely without me, and in need of a little update I think. Many... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Well, It’s That Time Again. The End of Year Blog Post to ...

  Well, it’s that time again. The end of year blog post to share my favourite books of the year. I gave myself a challenge to read 75 books in 2017. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2016 - My Year of Reading

  

  In a year when many have been 'coloring' books, I've been reading them. (Not that there's anything wrong with a little art-therapy. I'm all for it!)At the... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - Den of Wolves: A Blackthorn & Grim Novel

  

  I was fortunate to receive an advance reader copy of Juliet Marillier's Den of Wolves, the third novel in her Blackthorn and Grim series. I decided I would not... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Maybe Tidying up Can Be Life-changing?

  

  Okay, so as a preface to this post I just want to let you know that I am an extreme bibliophile. I LOVE books, I LOVE reading, and I have a little hoarding... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - Silence is Goldfish

  

  Silence is Goldfish by award-winning novelist - Annabel Pitcher, author of - My Sister lives on the Mantelpiece Ketchup Clouds.Fifteen year old Tess accidentl... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - The Sky So Heavy

  

  The Sky So Heavy by Claire Zorn. UQP. 2013‘You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.’This is the story of... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Finding My Focus Or Being Creative is Hard!

  

  Hi, my name’s Lisa and I am a art/craft/aholic. My entire life I have been drawn to all things artistic. Singing, acting, drawing, painting, crafting, playing... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - Llewellyn's Magical Sampler

  

  Delve into the brilliant minds of the most popular magical writers and discover powerful tips, techniques, and lore for important esoteric topics. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - The Best Australian Stories 2014

  

  2014 was a great year for stories.The Best Australian Stories 2014, edited by Amanda Lohrey, is my favourite in this series to date. I look forward to the... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - Blogging for Writers

  

  Is ironic the correct term for me writing a review on my blog about a book called 'Blogging for Writers'? I don't know. It kind of seems that way. Especially... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Yes, I'm Still Here...

  

  It's been over a year since I last posted! To tell you the truth, that year went by in a haze of family craziness, stress and drama. Life's like that... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - When the Night Comes

  

  I received an electronic review copy of When the Night Comes many months ago. Again, due to some personal issues, I have taken far too long to post my review,... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - Are You Seeing Me?

  

  I was given an electronic review copy of this book many months ago. Unfortunately, due to some personal problems and lack of time-management or a concrete... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - Love in the Time of Contempt

  

  Joanne Fedler's latest offering Love in the Time of Contempt is part pep-talk, part personal memoir and an open invitation to consider yourself a part of the... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - The Swarm

  

  I don’t buy into the idea that the short story is an endangered species, and here’s why.In our busy twenty-first century lives, the short story is just the righ... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 2013 - The Year That Was...

  

  Horrible to tell the truth, but in amongst all that horrible there was a silver lining. Books, beautiful books - a salvation, in and of themselves.My reading... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2014 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Review - Undertow

  

  Even though poetry is something I’ve not attempted to review in the past, I read it regularly and know what I like, and what I don’t like. I found there was muc... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE