Setting an ambitious goal of reading 100 books for 2022 was a big task. From classics to trilogies, to retellings to LGBTQIA+ nothing was off limits. There were some surprising reads, but also some duds. Never discredit the average book. There is nothing wrong with average. It’s the average books that make you appreciate the
This year I have powered through a lot more audiobooks than I have in the past. With a 30-minute commute to work, I get an hour of reading time 5 days a week. Then there are also long run days, to enjoy my audiobooks as well. While the year is not up yet, listening to
By Lynette Noni Book 1: The Prison HealerBook 2: The Gilded CageBook 3: The Blood Traitor Genre: Fantasy, Young AdultRating: 5 Stars One of my 2022 reading challenges was to read a best seller and a trilogy. After a quick google search, I came across the Prison Healer Trilogy on Dymocks books recommended list. I’ll
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By Kim Lock Paperback: 368 PagesAudiobook: 9hGenre: Australian, Contemporary, Travel, Women, Mental Health Rating: 3.75 stars If you are looking for a coming of age (or some might say mid-life crisis) book about a woman in her 30s. Then the other side of beautiful is for you. Mercy has not left her house for 2
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by Freya Sampson Ebook: 302PagesMi Rating: ★★★ (3.5) I’m a huge library user. Don’t get me wrong I love books, and I love reading physical books, buying books, and so on, but sometimes I just can’t justify spending money on a book I know I might not like. This is why I love the library
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By Tabitha Bird Ebook: 315 PagesMi Rating: ★★★ (3.75) Set in the rural QLD town of Boonah (yes it’s a real place), a magical shop starts to build. It’s a place where you can receive calls from lost loved ones, fix broken dreams and relive lost memories. Earlatidge Hubert Umbrey is the keeper of the
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By Sally Hepworth Hardcover: 309 pagesMi Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4.5) Twin sisters Rose and Fern not only shared a womb, they share an awful childhood memory but also a big secret. Rose has been having not only marriage problems but fertility issues. Her therapist recommends that she starts a diary to pour out all
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For 2020 I’ve decided to take the leaf out of the 2019 reading list and state all the books I plan on reading for the year. Late last year, I went through all the books I purchased through my Kobo & Kindle account. I discovered I had e-books there from 2015! Yes, 2015 which I
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