A long walk and a big pile of reading… a weekly check-in
Thanks to a couple of detours, one planned, one not-so-much, our weekend walk ended up nearly 9 miles long. We walked from Brockenhurst out to the former WWII airfield on Beaulieu Heath. We met loads of pony friends, including a foal with an adorably velvet…
The Last Graduate
Disclosure: I received a copy of this book free of charge for review purposes only. Receipt of a book does not guarantee a review or endorsement. My reviews are my honest opinion and are not biased for the purpose of personal gain. The Last Graduate…
Walking to Middle Earth and back again… a weekly check-in
I have been so tired lately. I’ve been going to bed early with the intention of reading, and just falling asleep on top of the book. So only one review posted last week; Afterlove by Tanya Byrne. I did finish reading the longest book on…
Out and about… a weekly check-in
I’ve had a weirdly busy week even by my pre-pandemic standards. Went out for a meal, had a work barbeque and braved Christchurch food festival, plus a long walk near Fordingbridge on Sunday. So with all that being out of the house, I didn’t write…
On My Radar: September
I’m going to be keeping the postie busy in September, I have at least nine of these on pre-order. I can’t wait to read the finale of the Gilded Wolves trilogy (cancelled pre-orders will not stop me!). I’ve already read my review copies of The…
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
When the robots of Panga gained self-awareness, they laid down their tools. An agreement was made, the planet divided in two, one half for the robots, the other for humans. The robots disappeared into the wilds, never to be seen again. Until centuries later a…
Race against the tide… a weekly check-in
This weekend’s walk at Lepe had an added element of danger as we raced against high tide. We did have an hour to spare but our path led me to climb over trees to avoid paddling (Josh showed off his superior footwear by just walking…
Black Water Sister
Returning to Malaysia as an adult, Jess just wants to get a job and help out her parents. But shortly after they move in with her auntie and uncle, Jess starts hearing voices. Well one voice in particular, that of Ah Ma, her dearly departed…
The Other Black Girl
Nella has been the only black girl working at Wagner Books since she started, so when Hazel appears in the cubicle next to her, she is thrilled to have an ally at last. Hazel seems to befriend everyone she meets and fits in immediately. When…
Arsenic and Adobo
After breaking up with her boyfriend, Lila Macapagal moves back in with her family in the small town of Shady Palms, her dreams of becoming a pastry chef drifting away. Her Tita Rosie’s restaurant is in financial trouble and she’s been tasked with saving it,…
Teenage detectives and an alpaca friend… a weekly check-in
I met an adorable alpaca friend at the weekend. The owners had put a poem on the gate to ask not to feed them rather than the usual angry looking signs (which are fair enough, someone fed a pony a roast dinner a few months…