I’m back home after celebrating Christmas with family, and before I go out to watch the fireworks, I just need to say a quick thank you to Vasilly, whose book blogger holiday swap gift has been patiently awaiting me in the letterbox.
Vasilly gave me two books I’m looking forward to reading: Shiver which she wrote [...]
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31 December, 2009
Book Blogger Holiday Swap: Thank you Vasilly!
9 November, 2009
Book Blogger Holiday Swap
Just a quick heads up that the annual Book Blogger Holiday Swap is on again this year.
The holiday swap is a way for book bloggers to connect and celebrate the holiday spirit by sharing gifts. It’s done secret Santa style; all of the participants are randomly assigned a blogger to send a gift to, and [...]
15 September, 2009
BBAW interview swap
Now that I’ve finished sulking over the Ashes and Spring has bought the sunshine back, I thought I’d come out of hibernation. I’m currently re-reading Cate Kennedy’s short story collection Dark Roots before starting her debut novel and will post my thoughts later this week
In the meantime, as part of Book Blogger Appreciation Week I [...]
16 December, 2008
Book Bloggers’ Christmas Swap – Thanks Tanabata!
After a tough day at work yesterday, I was delighted to come home and find my Book Bloggers’ Chrissie swap pressie in my letterbox. When I opened the envelope, I saw this:
Of course, I couldn’t resist opening it, and was rapt to discover:
1. A 2009 Library calendar, open to my favourite picture, the Francisco [...]
17 November, 2008
Book Bloggers’ Christmas Swap 2008
I’ve just found out about the second annual Book Bloggers Christmas Swap, and as it sounds like fun I’ll be participating.
The second annual what?
Last year, Nymeth organized a Secret Santa swap between book bloggers, and this year Dewey is helping out.
How does it work?
You sign up by sending an e-mail to xmasswap08 at gmail. You have [...]
23 October, 2008
Still breathing!
Just a quick note to say I’m taking a blogging break, as I’ve just moved house and my Internet is not yet connected. With all the packing, moving, unpacking etc my reading has dwindled, something I hope to rectify this weekend with Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce, The comfort of Saturdays by Alexander McCall Smith [...]
17 September, 2008
A blogging break
Courtesy of Telstra, I am currently not connected to tne net at home so will be taking a blogging break. I’m told the external line fault responsible should be fixed within five working days i.e. by Friday so hope to be back posting then.
29 August, 2008
A quick hello
Just letting everyone know I’m still here! I’m working on reviews of two excellent literary novels published this year (Breath and When will there be good news?), which those jaded by the rather ho-hum Booker longlist might like to try.
In the meantime, if you are an admirer of E.M Forster, there is a wonderful review [...]
4 August, 2008
Solzhenitsyn, hail and farewell
I had a huge weekend which as an introvert I’m still recovering from. My review of The Guernsey literary and potato peel pie society is forthcoming but in the meantime, I was saddened to read this morning that Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn has died. You can read his obituary here.
If you haven’t already, read One Day in [...]
27 July, 2008
Sunday catch up
As usual, my blogging is only intermittent. Since my last post, I’ve:
- re-read Mansfield Park and confirmed I like Fanny Price and love Jane Austen.
- visited 19th century Vienna with Lady Emily Ashton.
- been inspired by Vulpe Libris’s children’s week to revisit some of my favourites, starting with The Railway Children, which still makes [...]
