I recently picked up a new book by a well-known author with loads of awards to their name. It was my first dive into their work, and I was excited to read it. After several chapters, I wondered if I was expecting too much because the story lacked the quality of a seasoned writer. Upon […]
It’s been a packed fortnight since I last posted. We farewelled September and the Victorian third term school holidays, and ushered in another round of Daylight Savings. My second daughter turned 17 (🤯), I filled my vehicle with the most expensive diesel I’ve paid to date, and I completed my manuscript for the fourth and […]
I’ve hidden in my writing cave the past few weeks, focused on completing the last book in The Tellarine Series—which I hope to release before Christmas—so I’ve not read much fiction recently. Tragic, I know. The reading part, not the writing part. 😉 But, fear not! The few books I read in August and September […]
I’ve been a Bethany Turner fan since I read The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck in May 2020 and sent Ms Turner a gushing (and borderline TMI) email about how much I loved her book and engaging writing style. If you enjoy edgy Christian fiction, which deals with some uncomfortable real-life “taboo” issues, I highly […]
These days I mostly read contemporary fiction, but every so often I delve into the past and read a book heralding a world before my time. I finished reading Amanda Dykes poignant WWI story Yours is the Night late yesterday evening, and thought back on other historical novels and series I’ve read which have enthralled […]
Pepper Basham released a new book, Positively, Penelope, last week, and I experienced the joy of reading her delightful novel. I also experienced the “joy” of reliving my 1998 VCE results. Miss E is in her final year of secondary school, so she and I dug out my results… just because. Yeah, I’m one of […]
