Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix – Book Review Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: Young adult, fantasy, supernatural My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 20th November, 2015 by Pottermore Format: Audiobook, 29 hours and 37 minutes What did I think? (Edit (03/02/2020): I changed my rating to four stars. I listened to the audio…
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Good Dogs Don’t Make It to the South Pole by Hans-Olav Thyvold – Odd and outstanding!
Good Dogs Don’t Make It to the South Pole – Book Review Author: Hans-Olav Thyvold Genre: Fiction but it’s a tricky one My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Expected 4th February, 2020 by Allen and Unwin Format: Paperback, 304 pages What did I think? (Edit (25/01/20): I think this book had a much darker ending that…
Cannabis for Seniors by Beverly A. Potter
Cannabis for Seniors – Book Review Author: Beverly A. Potter Genre: Health, medical marijuana, aged My rating: ★★★☆☆ Release Date: Published 20th March, 2017 by Ronin Publishing Format: Kindle, 200 pages What did I think? There are some issues with this Kindle book. I’ve got to say that right off the bat. But it’s got…
Charlotte Pass by Lee Christine – a solid murder mystery
Charlotte Pass – Book Review Author: Lee Christine Genre: Murder mystery, Australia, romance My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Expected publication: 4th February, 2020 by Allen & Unwin AU Format: Paperback, 320 pages What did I think? My third novel for this year is another good mystery (after A Murder at Malabar Hill). I was hooked…
My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite – what a treat!
My Sister the Serial Killer – Book Review Author: Oyinkan Braithwaite Genre: It’s tricky -read on My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 28th November, 2018 by Atlantic (first published July 17th 2017) Format: Paperback, 226 pages What did I think? When I finally began this book, which I had been looking forward to for many…
A Murder at Malabar Hill – a great mystery and a cultural journey
A Murder at Malabar Hill – Book Review Author: Sujata Massey Genre: Mystery, historical fiction, India My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 7th January, 2020 by Allen & Unwin Format: Paperback, 385 pages What did I think? Perveen Mistry is Bombay’s first female lawyer, working in her father’s office, Mistry Law. This was a terrific…
Amazing bird – Sad times
It’s hard to know what to say today – given Australia is in such crisis – so I’ll just say that I hope people are keeping as safe as they can. ✌🏻
In 2020
In 2020 Make the best of each day Practice your beliefs Yet, don’t expect perfection Offer a fair go to others, standing up for what’s right Beyond that, live and let live Accept and exhale the bullshit Or concentrate on solutions and act Listen more State your truth But above all, allow your actions to…
Top ten books from 2019 (plus a few extras :D)
Novels: 1. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens If pushed to choose one book for the year it would probably be this one. I’m already considering re-reading it once I get it back from people I’ve lent it too. 2. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Agh! So good. I…
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim – I’m torn!
Miracle Creek – Book Review Author: Angie Kim Genre: contemporary, mystery, court drama My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 25th July, 2019 by Hodder & Stoughton Format: Paperback, 368 pages What did I think? This was a beautifully written story with a plot so complex that I was truly in awe of Kim’s skills. She…
Fentanyl, Inc. – just when you thought our drug problems couldn’t get much worse
Fentanyl, Inc. – Book Review Author: Ben Westhoff Genre: Non-fiction, science, health, medicine, drugs, politics My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 1st October,2019 by Scribe Publications Format: Paperback, 368 pages What did I think? This is a fascinating book though it’s heavy – with its message, it’s story and on information – so I read…
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning by Margareta Magnusson
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning – Book Review Author: Margareta Magnusson Genre: Minimalism, death cleaning, sweden My rating: ★★★☆☆ Release Date: Published 2nd October, 2017 by Scribe Publications Format: Hardcover, 160 pages What did I think? The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning gives some good advice regarding not waiting until you’re elderly…
Up Jumped the Devil: The Real life of Robert Johnson
Up Jumped the Devil: The Real life of Robert Johnson – Book Review Author: Bruce Conforth and Gayle Dean Wardlow Genre: Biography, non-fiction, delta blues My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 6h June, 2019 by Omnibus Press Format: Hardcover, 336 pages What did I think? I was already a fan of delta blues before I…
Less Stuff: Simple Zero-Waste Steps To A Joyful And Clutter-Free Life
Less Stuff: Simple Zero-Waste Steps To A Joyful And Clutter-Free Life – Book Review Author: Lindsay Miles Genre: Environment, clutter-free, zero-waste My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 6thAugust, 2019 by Hardie Grant Format: Paperback, 224 pages What did I think? “If we look at how things work in nature, there is no waste. Nature cycles and…
OverDevelopment OverPopulation OverShoot – Environmental wake up call
OverDevelopment OverPopulation OverShoot – Book Review Editor: Tom Butler Genre: Coffee table, environment, photography, non-fiction My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 17th February, 2015 by Goff Books Format: Hardcover, 330 pages What did I think? Wow. Wow. Wow. This is a large and heavy book that for the most part lets pictures taken around the…
Small Kingdoms & Other Stories by Charlaine Harris
Small Kingdoms & Other Stories – Book Review Author: Charlaine Harris Genre: Mystery, short stories My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: 28th May, 2019 by JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. Format: Paperback, 161 pages What did I think? I’m not that fond of short stories. I enjoy having something to sink my teeth into. However, I had…
The Stranger by Albert Camus – Classic set in Algeria
The Stranger – Book Review Author: Albert Camus Genre: Classic literature, algeria My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 28th March, 1989 by Vintage International Format: Paperback, 123 pages Warning: I usually try to write spoiler free but this review is riddled with spoilers. Read on at your own risk. What did I think? For such…
The Toll by Cherie Priest – Southern Gothic Horror
The Toll – Book Review Author: Cherie Priest Genre: Horror, Southern, gothic, fantasy, thriller My rating: ★★★★★ Release Date: Published 9th July,h 2019 by Tor Books Format: Paperback, 336 pages What did I think? Southern Gothic I will be straight with you. I loved it and a big reason is because Priest created a southern…
Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Digital Minimalism – Book Review Author: Cal Newport Genre: Technology, simplicity, minimalism, productivity, non-fiction My rating: ★★★★☆ Release Date: Published 5th February, 2019 by Portfolio Format: Hardcover, 304 pages What did I think? “Digital minimalists see new technologies as tools to be used to support things they deeply value—not as sources of value themselves. They…
The Ghost of Christmas Past by Angie Fox
The Ghost of Christmas Past – Book Review Author: Angie Fox Genre: Cosy mystery, paranormal My rating: ★★★★☆ Expected release: 29th November, 2019 by Moose Island Books Format: Kindle edition What did I think? If you want to jump straight to what I thought of the book pls scroll down…but first a few thoughts on…