Mailbox Monday - June 27th

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week (or month). I post my new books on the last Monday of the month. Mailbox Monday now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday Blog

 

 Happy Monday!

 

I'm late again with my mailbox post again but at least it's still Monday (for a few more hours).

 

My husband is currently at the half way point with his radiation. He is coping well and still managing to eat okay. His skin is starting to show the effects and at the moment looks like a slight sunburn. The hospital staff are amazing and everything has run smoothly. Three more weeks to go!

 

We have had two birthdays in the last month. Our youngest child turned 24 and our second born turned 35.

I've been out and about in the city dropping copies of The Bravest Word for book fairies.

Also attended a lovely high tea with my eldest daughter.

 

 

 

Books I received for review and purchased over the last month

 

 Review:

The Cast Aways of Harewood Hall by Karen Herbert (pub Sept 2022)

Blood & Ink by Brett Adams (pub Sept 2022) 

A Town Like Clarence by Stella Quinn (pub July 2022)

The 6:20 Man by David Baldacci (pub June 2022) 

Black River by Matthew Spencer (pub May 2022) 

After the Flood by Dave Warner (pub Aug 2022)

One of Us by Kylie Kaden 

Books I have purchased and won:

Dinner With the Schnabels by Toni Jordan

The Girls of Lake Evelyn by Averil Kenny

Here for the Right Reasons by Jodi McAlister

Children's Books

 

My children's book reviews are now at Little Squirrel's Bookshelf

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Mailbox Monday - May 30th

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week (or month). I post my new books on the last Monday of the month. Mailbox Monday now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday Blog

 

 

Happy Monday! Wednesday!

 

I'm late with my mailbox post this month! I was so invested with my current read on Monday that I couldn't put it down. Nothing else got done until I finished The Reunion by Polly Phillips. I love a good revenge story! My review will be posted on 6th June and I giveaway for the book on 10th June. 

During the last month my husband was diagnosed with a tumor in his neck so it has been busy with biopsies, CT scans, MRIs and specialist appointments. He was referred to a wonderful ENT, a specialist in head and neck cancer, who calmed us with his confidence that all will go well and the speed that he was booked into surgery. He is now three weeks post op and will start 6 weeks radiation therapy next week. 

Photos from the last month of hospitals, coffee and Mother's Day.

Books I received for review over the last month.

 

The Reunion by Polly Phillips

Paperbark Hill By Maya Linnell 

The Secret World of Connie Starr by Robbi Neal 

The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley 

The Brightest Star by Emma Harcourt 

Family Matters by Ellie O'Neill 

Out of Breath by Anna Snoekstra 

Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor
An A-List for Murder by Pamela Hart

The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green

Someone Else's Child by Kylie Orr

It looks like winter is shaping up to be a great season for reading.

 

My children's book reviews are now at Little Squirrel's Bookshelf

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Mailbox Monday - April 25th

 

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week (or month). I post my new books on the last Monday of the month. Mailbox Monday now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday Blog

 

 

Happy Monday!

 

My son returned to his apartment after spending 7 weeks at home with a badly broken ankle. All healed now and he is able to drive again.

We have celebrated Dot's 8th birthday and my birthday over the last month. I've been looking after Dot and Jay over the two weeks school break and we have been visiting lots of parks, shopping centres and building with lego.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Book fairies had another book drop. This one was for 138 Dates by Rebekah Campbell which I reviewed HERE. 

 

 

 I spent a wonderful day out with my sister and mother visiting the Chinese gardens and having a decadent afternoon tea at Guylian cafe.

                        

 

Books I have purchased and received for review over the last month.

 

 Books purchased:

 

Here After by Julie Holland

That Summer in Nautilus Cove by Julie Holland

Royal Exile by Fiona McIntosh

Lord Somerton's Heir by Alison Stuart

Books received for review:

Police Patrol Lego City

Brave the Storm: Sky Dragon 4 by Ahn Do

Billings Better Book Store and Brasserie by Fin J Ross

The Poinciana Tree by Antony Jeffrey

The Improbable Life of Ricky Bird by Diane Connell

The Last Summer by Karen Swan

The Nurses' War by Victoria Purman

The Vet's Country Holiday by Lily Malone

See you all again next month!

What has arrived in your mailbox lately?

 

Mailbox Monday - March 21st

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week (or month). I post my new books on the last Monday of the month. EDIT: only just realised the 21st isn't the last Monday of March (life has been crazy this month) 😄 Mailbox Monday now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday Blog

 

 Happy Monday!

 

We have had son no. 2 at home with a broken ankle for the last month. He is slowly recovering and goes to see the surgeon again in three weeks to see if he will be able to start load bearing on his foot. He is sleeping in our spare room in a tiny double bed and I am sure he is looking forward to going back to his own place as soon as he can.

 

The Book Fairies were out and about all over Australia leaving copies of The Sky is Everywhere for people to find. These are a couple of the books I left. 

 

There has been an abundance of gorgeous flowers blooming at the moment. These are some I came across on my walks.

              

Books I purchased after reading and loving book #28 in the Stephanie Plum series. These were found at my local Op Shop.

 

 Books Purchased with a Dymocks voucher I was given. The book with the sprayed edges is The Witches by Roald Dahl. 

 Books received during March for review

 

 In a New York Minute - Kate Spencer

 

The Gosling Girl - Jacqueline Roy

 

The Kaiju Preservation Society - John Scalzi

 

The Understudy - Julie Bennett

 

The Nurses  War - Victoria Purman

 

Rising Dust - Fleur McDonald

 

Sister Stardust - Jane Green

 

Her Time to Shine - Fiona McCallum 

 

What has arrived in your mailbox lately?

 

Mailbox Monday - February 28th

 Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week (or month). I post my new books on the last Monday of the month. Mailbox Monday now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday Blog

 

 Happy Monday!

The heat of last month has been replaced by rain, rain and more rain. One advantage is that the lawn is looking lush and green.

Below are some photos of what I've been up to over the last month.

The local shopping centre had a dragon dance exhibition. I have an irrational fear of people dressed up in costumes so this photo was taken far away from the actual dancers.

The lovely thing about rain is the rainbows after.

 

 

 Jay started school this year and has taken it all in his stride.

 

My son got married last weekend. Top photo: My son and his new wife. Bottom photo: My husband and I. I'm happy to take a break from weddings for a while now. 😀

 

 Books I purchased and received for review during February 

 

 

Review books

Summer at Kangaroo Ridge by Nicole Hurley-Moore

Lily Harford's Last Request - Joanna Buckley

Brunswick Street Blues - Sally Bothroyd

Snowy Mountains Cattleman - Alissa Callen

Mothers and Daughters - Erica James

With This Kiss - Carrie Hope Fletcher

So Many Beats of the Heart - Carrie Cox

My purchases

Again Rachel - Marian Keyes

Letters From the Past - Erica James

 

 Children's books for review

 

 Trains, Trains, Trains! - Donna David

The Magical Girls Guide to Life - Jacque Aye

Dinosaur Squeak! - Peter Curtis

Dinosaur Honk! - Peter Curtis

 

The Lolly Shop #2 (Dex the Bilby) - L,B & E Hackney 

What has arrived in your mailbox lately?

 

 

 

 

Mailbox Monday - January 31st

 Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week (or month). I post my new books on the last Monday of the month. I'm late again with this post. It has been way too hot to sit at a computer.

Mailbox Monday now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday Blog

 

 

Happy Monday Tuesday!

 

It has been so hot and humid in Sydney this month I haven't spent much time at the computer and I haven't done much reading either. My thoughts are with my readers in eastern North America who have suffered devastating snow storms. Whether it be by heat, fires, storms or snow the weather can be unpredictable and destructive.

 

January is school holidays in Australia and below are a few pics of what we have been up to.

 

 Books I received during January for review

I couldn't resist buying these books simply for their vivid sprayed edges.

Do you ever buy books just for the cover or other exclusive features?

Mailbox Monday - January 10th

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week (or month). I post my new books on the last Monday of the month (very late with my December post). It now has a permanent home at the Mailbox Monday Blog

 

 Happy Monday!

 

It's been a while since I last posted a Monday update. Christmas has come and gone and we are in the middle of a very humid summer. Dot has been enjoying the pool and we even got Jay in for a swim today. He usually sits on the edge because he doesn't like to get wet.

 

I couldn't resist this Christmas themed toilet paper. The ultimate in Christmas decor 😀

 

  

 

Every night we go for a walk along a path beside the creek and the last few nights we have been lucky to see an abundance of wildlife; turtles, water dragons, skinks, blue-tongue lizards and ducks. 

 

 

 

After all the worry with Covid and not knowing whether our daughter's wedding would be able to go ahead, or not, we were very lucky to be in a Covid free window and the wedding went off beautifully. It was an unusually cold summer's day but it didn't rain so that's a plus. The setting was gorgeous with the surrounds lush and green and the dining area open to the outside.

We spent New Years Eve at home watching the festivities and fireworks on TV. This seemed the safest option as Covid had started it's rampage through Sydney.

Books I've received for review, purchased new, bought second hand and received as gifts

 

         

 

         

 

 
 

Do any of the above peak your interest? What has arrived in your mailbox lately?