Elijah has lived in the Memory Wood for as long as he can remember. It’s the only home he’s ever known. Elissa has only just arrived. And she’ll do everything she can to escape. When Elijah stumbles across thirteen-year-old Elissa, in the woods where her abductor is hiding her, he refuses to alert the police….
Month: Aug 2020
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 23 – Saturday 22nd – Friday 28th August
Day One Hundred and Sixty – Saturday 22nd August Honestly, I was so proactive today that I surprised myself! I was up early, showered and fed and walking out the door by 10:30am. I went to Sainsbury’s and did a recipe shop – super proud of myself because I didn’t impulse buy anything, nor did…
#62 Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl
WHOOSH! Inside the Great Glass Elevator, Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket and his family are cruising a thousand feet above the chocolate factory.They can see the whole world below them, but they’re not alone. The American Space Hotel has just launched. Lurking inside are the Vernicious Knids – the most brutal, vindictive murderous beasts in the…
#61 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
One miraculous moment changes Charlie Bucket’s life forever. A boy who only gets to eat cabbage soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner finds a Golden Ticket that will take him into Willy Wonka’s magical chocolate factory. Joining him on the tour are four horrible blighters: Augustus Gloop – a great big greedy nincompoop, Veruca Salt – a spoiled…
#60 The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Between life and death there is a library. When Nora Seed finds herself in the Midnight Library, she has a chance to make things right. Up until now, her life has been full of misery and regret. She feels she has let everyone down, including herself. But things are about to change. The books in…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 22 – Saturday 15th – Friday 21st August
Day One Hundred and Fifty-Three – Saturday 15th August I’m pretty sure that out of 153 days blogging, most posts mention a headache or a migraine, but that’s like associated with me, now right? I talked through my concerns with my Mum regarding the diet, and we seem to have come to a conclusion. I…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 21 – Saturday 8th – Friday 14th August
Day One Hundred and Forty-Six – Saturday 8th August Today is my sister’s birthday and she came around to celebrate with us. Mum is still a bit wobbly but would prefer to put the past behind her and pretend it never happened. Whatever my Mum wants, I’ll do. It is ridiculously hot in the south…
💕Podcast Review #1 – Case 01: The Wander Beach Murders💕
‘Casefile True Crime’ Case 01: The Wander Beach Murders Episode Description: On the 11th of January 1965, two fifteen-year-old schoolgirls Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt were found murdered in the Wanda sand hills, just north of Cronulla Beach in Sydney’s south. The crime remains one of the most horrific Australia has ever seen. Despite an…
July Roundup 2020
I didn’t read nearly as much as I wanted to this month but I have been quite busy with real life demands, so I’m trying not to be so hard on myself. I still have so many books left to read and I’m not even halfway through my goal of reading 130 books this year,…
Living Through COVID-19 Pandemic – Week 21 – Saturday 1st – Friday 7th August
Day One Hundred and Thirty-Nine – Saturday 1st August I slept till 11:30am this morning and honestly, I don’t feel that rested. It was difficult to get to sleep last night because it was so hot, and my brain felt quite chaotic and wouldn’t stop turning the gears. I was supposed to do some more…
At the End of the World is a Book 