I completed my tax paperwork for last financial year (YES!) and posted a bunch of documents to my accountant earlier today. While paying the postage fee for this letter, the Australia Post clerk exclaimed how she couldn’t believe it was already September, and we discussed how fast the year had disappeared. Of course, I knew […]
I mentioned in my Who Inspires You? post earlier this year that I plunged into writing after reading a Julie Lessman novel. Yes, her story inspired me to write, but it wasn’t the sole reason. When I was a teenager, I read a heap of Christian fiction. My mum had (and still has) an extensive […]
Life’s still busy, but I (somehow!) fit in a little reading and finished Katherine Reay’s novel, The Printed Letter Bookshop. I’ve reviewed several of Ms Reay’s books in the past (here, here and here), so I knew I’d enjoy whatever she had in store for me. 😉 The Printed Letter Bookshop is women’s fiction at […]
My Goodreads app stunned me this morning when I noticed I’ve read 35 novels and novellas in 2024! It’s amazing how much reading one can cram in during the summer school holidays. 😉 Amongst the amazing e-books (and a few audiobooks) I’ve consumed this year, I also had the privilege of receiving advanced copies of […]
If you’re an avid reader of Christian fiction, particularly women’s fiction, the name Sara Brunsvold should be familiar to you. I’ve followed the buzz surrounding Ms Brunsvold and her inspiring, thought-provoking debut, The Extraordinary Death of Mrs Kip, since its release in mid-2022. Her first novel has been on my “wanted” list long before it […]
It’s the last day of November and we’ve finally unearthed our Christmas tree! Now the school year is complete (well, Miss F’s last day is tomorrow), I’m hoping we’ll get the tree up and decorated by the end of the weekend as I’ve got lots to do next week. Amongst planning gifts and food for […]
