Becoming Bold, my challenge for 2021. How did I embrace being bold in February?
How becoming #BOLD is starting to agree with me – reflections on February
#ShoutoutSaturday 5 – books and a song to make you smile
Shout Out Saturday is a place for you to share something you've enjoyed during the week. This week it's all about lockdown songs, books and writing. Who gets your shout out?
#ShoutoutSaturday – Zooming, book clubbing, quotes from friends and plain old crazy women – what more could you ask for?
Shout Out Saturday is a place for you to share something you've enjoyed during the week. This week it's all about zoom, quotes, crazy women and book clubs. Who gets your shout out?
Reading my way through 2020
I managed to meet my Goodreads goal of reading over 100 books during 2020. Here are a few of my favourites and a brief summary.
Friday Fiction – what’s been read lately?
It's time for a Friday Fiction post with a roundup of all the recent books I've enjoyed. I also feature a special author, my good friend Joanne Tracey! What are you reading at the moment?
Shout Out Saturday #11 – Be Kind
Shout out Saturday is a place for you to share your favourite posts, best blogging buddies, good news stories or something you've read. This week it's all about being kind!
Proving that you’re never too old to learn something new
Recently I undertook an online writing course through the Australian Writers' Centre. Here are some of my thoughts. Any ideas on how to banish self doubt?
Friday Fiction – Books and movies are great company
Friday Fiction this week has a theme of books and movies as good company. We all get something different from reading. What are you reading at the moment?
Making a book versus writing a book – is there a difference?
Does making your own book mean that it's a real book?
Friday Fiction – Confronting Reads
Friday Fiction this week has a theme of confronting books! It seems I've moved on from comfort reads. what are you reading at the moment?
Friday Fiction – Comfort books and a Sibling War
Friday Fiction this week has comfort at its core and also a sibling book war! That sounds a bit of a contradiction but it makes for a fun read!
Friday Fiction – holiday reads
This week's Friday Fiction post has a bit of everything - a gripping murder mystery series, taking care of ageing parents, grief plus a bonus blogger catchup 🙂
Friday Fiction – Bodies, Mermaids and Sand Talk
This week's Friday Fiction post has three books to read about. A collection including murder, mermaids and sand talk.
Friday Fiction – A Marriage Unarranged
A great fun read about an Indian family, a wedding and what happens when a marriage has to be unarranged. Written by a fellow blogger, it's her first book and a labour of love over many years!
Friday Fiction – a virus taking over the world??
Sound familiar? A mutating virus taking out most of the world, no power, no internet, no government, teenagers having to take control - it was all a bit close to the truth!
What is on your TO BE READ List? A fun #BookTag
A fun #booktag using books on my TBR list - feel free to join in!
My 2019 Reading Challenge and Top Reads
What were your favourite books in 2019? Here are some of my 5 star favourites.
What is the Globetrotting Granny up to now? Come join me for a cuppa as we farewell November and welcome December!
How was your November? Let's take a minute to stop for a cuppa and a chat and I'll even share my cream tea with you!
Join me for a cuppa and a chat as we outrun October and give November a nudge
How was your October? Let's take a minute to stop for a cuppa and a chat. As Dr Seuss said, how did it get so late so soon?
Dottie and the Wombat
As I flew across the world to meet my newest and tiniest baby granddaughter, I wrote this story for her. She was born at 25 weeks and was called Wombat before she became Dottie. Enjoy!
