Category: Books
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To save the time or not?
I generally have a few books on the go at one time that include at least one (loosely) theological book (morning reading), one other non-fiction book (afternoon reading) and one fiction book (evening reading). Apart from having the right kind of reading for every time of day this also allows the books to more easily…
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July’s Books
The Chosen – Chaim Potok Centred on the unlikely friendship between two Jewish boys, Danny and Reuven and their relationships with their fathers. We live not far from a community that is similar to the ultra-strict Jewish Hasidic community of Danny, so I found this aspect of the book very interesting. The book is beautifully…
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June’s Books
The Nightingale – Kristin Hannah A story about the strength of the women left behind to survive the Nazi occupation of France. I enjoyed the development of the main characters and the way they each grappled with the terrible circumstances they found themselves in. (4 stars) The Hours – Michael Cunningham Warning: This book contains…
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May Books
We’re a fair way into June now so I thought I’d better get on with posting the books I read. Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow – Gabrielle Zevin I’m not into video games, but I loved this. Although gaming is a big part of the plot, this character-driven story focuses on the relationship between Sadie…
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April’s Books
Human Croquet – Kate Atkinson ★★★ I picked this because it was in a list of recommended books with time travel. The writing is excellent, but I thought overall the plot was disjointed. Maybe there were too many moving parts? I enjoyed the main character and narrator, Isobel; she was weird and snarky in just…
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Friday Thoughts #12
What? Is it already Friday? It was Anzac Day on Tuesday, and Hubby took Monday off so we could get some jobs done around the home. We had a big box of bits and pieces from the various appliances installed in the apartment, and we went through that to work out what we needed to…
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March’s Books
Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time #2) – Robert Jordan I’m enjoying this epic series, but the books are very long, with tiny print. Luckily they are engaging enough that the time is worth it. The Golden…
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February’s Books
Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. Australia’s China Odyssey: From Euphoria to Fear – James Curran This is an engaging, well-written account of Australian policy and attitudes to China in the 20th and 21st centuries, a topic I knew little about. Horse – Geraldine…
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January’s Books in 25 Words
Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind – Yuval Noah Harari The beginning section on early humans was fascinating, but then I became increasingly irritated by the author’s opinions being presented as facts without supporting arguments. The Cartographers –…
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December’s Books in 25 Words
Summarising in 25 words what was most noteworthy to me from the books I finished this month. Not many books finished this month, a combination of busy days, several partially read non-fiction books and this month’s 997-page fiction read. The Evening and The Morning – Ken Follett Another epic tale told from multiple characters’ viewpoints.…