My March reads included lots of faery tale research, and two wonderful novels - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Aussie author Holly Ringland and South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber - plus a surprisingly charming rom-com. 14 of 80 - The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland Holly Ringland’s
August #bookaweek – work has been crazy busy, and I haven’t had as much time to read, but there were two books I absolutely loved this month, both by Australian authors. Mullumbimby by Melissa Lucashenko and The Beast’s Garden by Kate Forsyth are both important, compelling, heartbreaking reads that I got so caught up in – I was
June was a month of beautiful books, and awesome writers festival events for Hannah Kent’s third book Devotion, Kate Forsyth’s intriguing The Crimson Thread and Favel Parrett’s adorable MG book Wandi, plus the fascinating Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta, sweet audiobook Anne of Green Gables, narrated by Rachel McAdams, and The Silent Princess and may other faery
Audiobooks for the win! Plus some wonderful books I reviewed for Explorers magazine or read to interview the authors... I love Mel Robbins, she’s so real and inspiring and down to earth and hilarious, and The High-5 Habit (61 of 52) is another great book. I bought the paperback, but have had no time to
July was all about high tea book launches (thanks Kate Forsyth!), and falling for audiobooks, thanks to Juliet Marillier’s audiobook exclusive last month (well played Audible!). I’ve been listening to Michelle Obama’s Becoming when I walk each night after working out, or if I’m driving on my own, and I’m loving it. I’ve been reading
