Reading the Write Stuff
The Banksia House Breakout by James Roxburgh - A Book Review
A 5-Star feel good read As an ex Aged Care worker, this was so much fun to read. This book had me hooting with laughter and shaking in anger, while still managing to give the warm fuzzies. What an...
31 August 2025 Read moreWalter Charles Guilfoyle - My Father (Not Like Dad)
22 August 2025This photo was taken in 1983. 42 years may seem like a long time to some, but in the big scheme of things, it really isn't. I'm the only one still alive of this photo. I'm the newborn. The little boy...
Read moreThe Spell Shop & The Enchanted Greenhouse Book Review
03 August 2025Cosy Fantasy booksby Sarah Beth Durst The Spell Shop What a delightfully enchanting treasure this book is. I was captivated from the very first line, even though it's not a genre I'm usually into....
Read moreMy MS Readathon Fundraiser
02 August 2025The MS Readathon is hands down one of the best fundraising campaigns in Australia (in my opinion). I have taken part in the MS Readathon every year since I was 6 years old (only a few decades ago...
Read moreSpelling Machine - Keith Faulkner: A Book Review
01 June 2025This is your new blog post page. Drag content blocks from the panel on the right to get started - use the filter menu at the top to explore the available blocks. For help on using the editor, go to...
Read moreMammoth Mystery Series: Book Reviews
25 May 2025I read these books when I was in the first year or two of high school (around 12-14 years of age) and I absolutely loved them. They are a series I never forgot. They're a short, simple read, with...
Read moreBoxing Bootsie - Shelley Swanson (Adventures at Tabby Towers): A Book Review
18 May 2025Boxing Bootsie - Shelley Swanson Sateren (Adventures at Tabby Towers): A Book Review Illustrated by Deborah Melmon The blurb is quite misleading. Bootsie wasn't supposed to be staying with Tabitha at...
Read morePretty Little Killers - Daleen Berry & Geoffrey C. Fuller: A Review
11 May 2025True Crime: The Murder of Skylar Neese As a big true crime reader and listener, not a lot surprises me and not a lot of cases really torment me - but this did. I think this is maybe the third true...
Read moreOld Screw - David 'Emu' Farrell: A Book Review
04 May 2025A Captivating Autobiography I've actually been sitting on this one for ages, thinking I wouldn't like it, but I was wrong. The writing style is smooth, easy to follow and makes for a nice reading...
Read moreSecrets of the Book - Erin Fry: A Book Review
27 April 2025You Don't Choose the Book - The Book Chooses You! I really enjoyed this one. For a kids book, it really is quite in depth. The attention to detail is impressive, particularly in regards to historical...
Read moreThe Storyteller - Jodi Picoult: A Book Review
20 April 2025Something for Everyone Packed with a little bit of everything from historical fiction, a romance love triangle to thriller and mystery, with a writing style that flows smoothly, allowing the many...
Read moreDracula - Bram Stoker - The Young Collector's Illustrated Classics Edition: A Book Review
13 April 2025Adapted by Leigh Hope Wood & Illustrated by Ned Butterfield This was very cleverly put together. I personally found the original version a bit tedious, as it tended to drone on a lot with no...
Read moreGetting to the Bottom - Dr Meryl Broughton - A Short Story
07 April 2025Getting to the Bottom Dr Meryl Broughton A Short Story What would you prefer, a colonoscopy or an autopsy? This question may not have crossed the mind of the middle-aged man who'd put...
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