We’re back on the audiobook memoir train, people! Celebrities narrating their own memoirs makes me happy, I love hearing the genuine emotion in the narration and this one is no exception (but a bit more uh...honest...than your run-of-the-mill memoir!) BLURB American comedian Ali Wong shares the wisdom she's learned from a life in comedy and … Continue reading Dear Girls – Ali Wong | Review
What a hectic month March was! Moving to work from home life while still being so fresh in my new role & workplace has definitely been a challenge - but thankfully I still had books to help comfort & distract me from an otherwise pretty intense month! Little Women - Louisa May Alcott I really … Continue reading March Reads | Wrap Up
What a joy it is to pick up a book you know to be much-loved, and generally well received, and feel the same genuine delight within its pages. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was that book for me, through and through. I had seen it everywhere, of course heard about the movie (no, … Continue reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows | Review
Alright my 2020 resolve to review half the books I read has already failed miserably - partially because it's already been a super hectic year, and partially because I'm managing to read WAY more books already thanks to being back on a train commute instead of driving! So let's count these wrap ups as reviews … Continue reading February Reads | Wrap Up
My final read for 2019 and boy was it a great one! For something different, I listened to the audiobook of this (through my local library using the Libby app), read by Lin Manuel Miranda. BLURB Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe follows Aristotle through his somewhat lonely teenage years, but when … Continue reading Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe – Benjamin Alire Saenz | Review
What a whirlwind the last month has been! I hope you all enjoyed a lovely holiday break with loved ones, regardless of how (or if) you celebrate the season. This December, I accepted a new job, started wrapping up my old work (one work week to go!), CK's parents are visiting Australia for the month … Continue reading December Reads | Wrap Up
If you've got a book lover in your life that you're struggling to buy for, you have come to the RIGHT PLACE today (you can thank me later). Below are a few of my favourite bookish goodies that I'm either coveting, or enjoying in my own bookish adventures already! 1. Page Anchors Alright so, I'm … Continue reading Bookish Gifts | Top 3
Alright, alright, I know I've been pretty slack on the review front lately, but I'm making up for it by giving you mini reviews of ALL the books I read in November in one bite-sized post. Hooray! If you need some gift inspiration for the bookworm in your life, you might just find some gems … Continue reading November Reads | Wrap Up
Honestly even picking a favourite place is pretty damn hard for me, so I have chosen a few below and let you know where each of them is set! There have been so many great books in my reading life, and I'm so bad at remembering ones I read a long time ago - so … Continue reading Books Set in My Favourite Place | Top 3
I'm delighted to be sharing my review this book as part of Penguin Random House's Blog Tour for it's Aussie release! I adored The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul, so I was super excited to hear that Deborah Rodriguez was releasing another book this year and giving me another excuse to pick up one of her … Continue reading Island on the Edge of the World – Deborah Rodriguez | Review
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