Every year, I pick the top ten books out of the hundred or so that I end up reading. Here’s what I enjoyed the most in 2020. Well. Another year over (and what a year it was, geez Louise), another round up of wonderful books. I finished 181 books in 2020 because, lol, what else…
Every year, I pick the top ten books out of the hundred or so that I end up reading. Here’s what I reckon are the best Australian books of 2019. Read on to find out more. Welcome to my now yearly post, celebrating the increasingly diverse and always interesting literature scene in Australia! I love…
I’ll admit I approached the writing of this list with some trepidation. I’ve read a lot of great Aussie books this year and narrowing them down to just ten has been a stressful ordeal. I’ve kept to books that were published in 2018 and have tried to review a range of genres, although I seem…
Fan of hiking and want read more books about walking? These books about epic treks around the globe, the history and the science of walking are page turners. Walking is good for both the body and the mind. It gives us a chance to take note of our surroundings and it’s one of the many…
For many people, “read more books” tends to top their resolution lists. Yet, reading is a serious hobby, which in turn requires a serious commitment. I’ve personally always been a bookworm, but my appetite for the written word has particularly exploded over the last few years, when I made reading a high priority. I now…
Living within walking distance of an excellent library for most of 2017 released some kind of a monster within me. I read 105 books over the course of twelve months. I don’t know if that triggers major bragging rights, or if it’s an indicator of a very sad life. You know what? I’m going to…
There are some cities that you may visit so often in your lifetime, that you’ll get all the touristy things out of the way, leaving you to form little rituals or routines to go through whenever you return.
It’s that time of the year again… where I’m left staring at the pile of books I’ve accumulated over the year and wondering: A. Where on earth I’m going to put them all. B. Why I can’t just join a library. Hrmmm. Anyway, I set myself a goal on Goodreads to read 55 books this…