Monday 29 June 2020

Mailbox Monday & Life This Week - June 29th




Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. It now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday blog.

Life This Week is a meme created by Denyse Whelan Blogs where bloggers share snaps of what is currently happening in their lives.

Happy Monday!

What has been happening over the last two weeks!
Some happy snaps.

Coffee at the shops with my grandson


A walk to the creek on a sunny winter's day
The bird of paradise in our garden is starting to bloom

I have a few knitting projects on the go and this is my latest one

Books received over the last two weeks:

Whilst there were no physical books in my mailbox I did receive a Netgalley (eBook) invitation that sounded too good to refuse.


The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland                                                                                     It's 1966. Hal and his little brother, newly arrived in Moorabool with their parents, are exploring the creek near their new home when they find the body of a dog.
Not just dead, but recently killed.

Not just killed, but mutilated.
Constable Mick Goodenough, recently demoted from his city job as a detective, is also new in town—and one of his dogs has gone missing. He’s experienced enough to know what it means when someone tortures an animal to death: it means they’re practising. So when Hal’s mother starts getting anonymous calls—a man whistling, then hanging up—Goodenough, alone among the Moorabool cops, takes her seriously.
The question is: will that be enough to keep her safe?
Nostalgic yet clear-eyed, simmering with small-town menace, Greg Woodland’s wildly impressive debut populates the rural Australia of the 1960s with memorable characters and almost unbearable tension.



I would love to hear what books you received in the mail lately!


18 comments:

  1. I love the photos! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog. Enjoy your week.

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  2. Great photos! I love the bird of paradise. Those don’t grow around here. Have a good week!

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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    1. The bird of paradise is gorgeous. I can’t wait for all the buds to bloom.

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  3. I really enjoyed your photos!
    The Night Whistler looks really good. Happy Reading (and knitting)!

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    1. Thanks Martha. I’m looking forward to reading The Night Whistler.

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  4. Your garden looks lovely! Winter walks are great during the day time :) Oh and that book sounds interesting!!

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    1. Our winter days are beautiful and sunny, perfect for walks.

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  5. Loved outings with our grandkids when they were young.

    Thank you so much for linking up. We are more half way through the year now. Next week it's time for: 27/51 Taking Stock #3 6.7.2020 so I look forward to seeing you then, on or off prompt. Denyse.

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  6. I love being outdoors in nature and listening to the sound of the creek. Thanks for sharing those pics and hope you enjoy your new book.

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  7. Thanks for sharing your nice snaps. The Night Whistler sounds like a thriller. Happy reading! #Lifethisweek

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  8. Nice photos! Coffee at the shops with a grandchild sounds heavenly!

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    1. We are all enjoying our coffees out at the moment. It feels like a luxury.

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  9. Love your photos.

    Enjoy THE NIGHT WHISTLER. It sounds good.

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