Tag: Reading

Jan 11
Book Review, Reading

The Divine Proverb of Streusel

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 […]

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Dec 23
Book Review, Reading

New Christmas Romances

While I navigated the busyness late-November and December avalanched on me this year (whose bright idea was it to launch a new book in the first week of December? Yep, Broken Spirit released on December 5th!), I squeezed in some Christmas reads. Four “I’ve read many of their books and know I’ll enjoy anything they […]

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Nov 17
Book Review, Reading

The Warsaw Sisters

I mentioned in a previous post my morbid fascination with World War II. I’ve watched documentaries and movies based on true stories, read piles of historical research and anecdotes, and umpteen novels of characters somehow surviving one of the darkest eras in modern history. When I consider our world today, these stories of depravity and […]

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Nov 3
Author, Book Review, Fun Facts, Reading

Gotta Love Dem Archer Men

Once upon a time, there was an awkward teen named Sheridan. Her love for romance fiction blossomed during her teenage years, but once she finished Year 12, life led her on a new path, and reading became a challenge. She met and married Mr Wonderful, popped out a bunch of children, and ignored the novels […]

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Oct 17
Author, Reading

When Romance Falls Short of Reader Expectations

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 […]

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Oct 5
Book Review, Family Life, Fun Facts, Reading

Into the Fire

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 […]

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