In May, members of the Pink Fibro Book Club read Fiona McFarlane's The Night Guest, which has been shortlisted for the 2014 Miles Franklin Award.Here are my thoughts.----The Night Guest / Fiona McFarlaneImage sourceOne morning Ruth wakes ...
Children’s book review – May
It's children's book review time! This month, we're back to the library with a lucky-dip selection featuring insects, owls, rabbits and a balloon.----Ambrose Goes for Gold / Tor FreemanImage sourceAmbrose Goes for Gold is cute, ...
The Thirteenth Tale – Diane Setterfield (book review)
It's the first of the month, and time to discuss April's selection in the Pink Fibro Book Club (a facebook book club hosted by Allison Tait).Here are my thoughts on The Thirteenth Tale.----The Thirteenth Tale / Diane SetterfieldImage source'Tell me ...
Children’s book review – April
It's children's book review time! This month, I'm reviewing some of the titles my little boy got for his first birthday earlier this month.(My little boy is one! FREAK OUT! And... relax.)----How to Catch a Star / Oliver JeffersImage sourceThe ...
Book review – The Shadow Year and Barracuda
Welcome to this month's grown-up book review! Once again, I managed to get my mittens on a copy of the month's selection for the Pink Fibro Book Club. And read it. That's two months in a row! WINNER! AND I finally read the ...
Children’s book review – March
Welcome to another children's book review. This month, we went back to the library for some new titles, and we also went to the Children's Book Festival to meet John Marsden, Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. (And to eat sausages in ...
Book review – The Paris Wife
Time for another book review! And this time, for the first time in a long time, I actually managed to get my mittens on a copy of the month's selection for the Pink Fibro Bookclub facebook group. And read it. A+ for me! Thank you, ...
Children’s book review – February
It's children's book review time again! And this month, I'm doing what I did last month. But with different books, obviously.I'm reviewing some of the books the kiddlywinks received for Christmas.----Dear Zoo / Rod CampbellImage sourceI wrote to the ...
International Book Giving Day – and giveaway
It's Valentine's Day! A day to tell your significant other that they mean the world to you. That you couldn't live your life without them, and that you'd never before appreciated the beauty of a sunset until they shone upon your ...
Children’s book review – January
It's children's book review time! And this month, instead of heading off to the library, I'm raiding the new stash of books that Ashleigh and Mitchell received for Christmas.I'd review them all, but the post would be longer than my family favourites ...
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