Emily

Book review: The Dictionary of Lost Words – Pip Williams

I saw this book months ago (between lockdowns), and bought it instantly. I hadn't heard about it. I didn't know anything about it. It had me at dictionary. And lost words. And when I got home and actually read the blurb, it had me all over ...

Book review: The Two Lost Mountains – Matthew Reilly

I seem to have developed a book review theme: books that make me jump up and down in excitement upon arrival. The latest was I Give My Marriage a Year. This time, it's The Two Lost Mountains. (And, coming soon to a blog near you - this one, ...

Book Review: I Give My Marriage a Year – Holly Wainwright

I jumped up and down when this book arrived. My husband took one look at the cover, arched an eyebrow, and asked, "Should I be worried?" No, he shouldn't be. I'm planning to give my marriage a lifetime. But a new Holly Wainwright book? Yes, ...

25 years without you

In February, my family reached a milestone. The kind you don't want to reach. 25 years since my father died. I wrote some words back then, and you can read them all here. Those words included mention of a song I was writing for my dad, one ...

Lucky number 13

The number 13. For some, it's an unlucky number. For others, an ironic take-that-superstition lucky number. For me, it's neither. But it's an important one nonetheless. Through no fate or design, the number 13 and its components and multiples pop up ...

25 years

Today marks 25 years since my dad died. 25 years. As recently as four years ago, I wouldn't have expected this day to hit me this hard. I knew it would hurt, and that I'd miss him. But, growing up, the big milestones and celebratory days were ...

I Love My Mum Because – book review and GIVEAWAY!

Every Father's Day, my kids get their dad a book about how awesome he is. Sometimes it's an interactive book, one to which they've added photos or drawings. Sometimes it's a song. Sometimes it's just a beautiful story, with beautiful illustrations to ...