Category Archives: Books
Book Review – Life after Life & A God in Ruins
Each Christmas The Wine and Ugg Book Society (aka my book club) gather for a suitably bookish festive season celebration. This involves lots of good food, an ample supply of wine (or cocktails!) and, of course, a book swap. The … Continue reading
A mid-year book review – Part 1
Today marks the midway point of the mid year school holidays and I thought now was a perfect time to review what I’ve been reading. Sadly, there have been times when reading for pleasure has been pushed aside for school … Continue reading
What I read in 2014
2014 would have to come close to the biggest year of reading I’ve ever had. It was helped along by some real page turners, the countless picture books my children have been read, Miss Five’s discovery of chapter books and … Continue reading
Wednesday Reads – A Fictional Woman by Tara Moss
This was another audiobook I’ve listened to recently and having it read by Tara Moss herself gave it extra poignancy given the personal nature of much of this account of the treatment of women in today’s society. Moss recounts her … Continue reading
Wednesday Reads – Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
Recently I’ve found myself reading or listening to a number of non-fiction books, not my usual fare. However, the break from fiction has been something of an education for me. Firstly on the lives of Islamic women in the Middle … Continue reading
Wednesday Reads – Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks
First up a confession – I didn’t read this book, I listened to it! I still count it, others would not. You make up your own mind. Nine Parts of Desire is written by one of my personal favourite authors, … Continue reading
