Author of kooky cosy mysteries, cookbooks, general fiction and children's adventure stories.
With 2025 done and dusted, it was time to assemble my review summary for the year. Here it is: Rating Scale: ***** Fantastic! You’ve gotta read this one! **** Great. Well worth a look *** OK. You may enjoy it. FICTION Contemporary Women’s Fiction ***** “Second Act at Appleton Green” by Kate Forster ****… Continue reading Book Review Summary – 2025
I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and that you got some time for reading. Under A Modern Sun: Art in Queensland 1930s-1950s" by GOMA Non-Fiction: Art **** Well presented catalogue of modern Australian (specifically Queensland) art. Informative and interesting. "Beyond the best dressed" by Esther Zuckerman Non-Fiction: Fashion/Popular Culture **** An interesting look… Continue reading December Reviews
We are getting very close to Christmas and the Southern Hemisphere Summer. Lots of reading inspiration. Here are my reviews for November: **** "Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" by Satoshi Yagisawa **** "The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies" by Alison Goodman ***** "Crook Manifesto" by Colson Whitehead You can see my full review list for… Continue reading November Reviews
I spent most of October in Japan and generally travelling about. But I still got some reading in. Here are my reviews for October: **** "Sight: The Delta Girls Book One" by Juliet Madison **** "The Death Mask Murders" by Laraine Stephens **** "Hiroshima Peace Memorial Exhibition Guide" by Hiroshima Museum You can see my… Continue reading October Reviews
