Thursday, September 30, 2021

Music A to Z: R



Welcome to this week's edition of my Music A to Z feature. Each week on Thursday, I am going to share a song where either the song or the artist name begins with the letter for that week. This week, the letter is....

R



Today's songs are mainly from artists I have seen in concert, with one exceptions.

Rolling in the Deep by Adele - I am so glad that I got to see Adele when she came to Australia. From what I hear she isn't the biggest fan of touring so who knows if I will ever get the opportunity again. I saw this video on Youtube a few weeks ago and thought it was amazing so sharing this



Lonely No More by Rob Thomas - I have seen Rob Thomas in concert a few times and then seen Matchbox Twenty as well. I did have a very odd experience at a Rob Thomas concert which I wrote about here



Angels by Robbie Williams - I had wanted to go to a RW concert for the longest time, so I was so excited when we finally got to see him. It's one of those concerts where you start standing up from the first song to the last, with the exception of maybe two songs. I would totally go and see him live in concert again, and I wouldn't mind if it was the big band experience or his hits show.

Rich Girl by Hall & Oates - I haven't seem Hall & Oates in concert, but I would totally love to go and see them if they ever come to Australia!



What are your R songs? Feel free to share them in the comments

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Top Ten Tuesday: Fruit salad...yummy yummy



Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's theme is, well, it's a freebie, so there isnt really one.


I had a few different ideas for a theme, but I have ended up choosing books with fruit in the title. This came about because I just finished reading The Last of the Apple Blossom yesterday, and I also have Apple Tree Yard sitting on my bedside table, so that's where my inspiration came from! And you have to take inspiration where you can find it, right?




The Last of the Apple Blossom by Mary-Lou Stephen - I just finished this today.



Apple Tree Yard by Louise Doughty - I got this as part of a blind date with a book. I really need to read it so I can hand it to the next person.




The Oak Apple by Cynthia Harrod Eagles - This is the fourth book in the sprawling Morland dynasty series with this one focussing on the period during the reign of Charles I. I've read 7 books but there are still around another 22 to go. I haven't read one for years though



Blackberry Wine by Joanne Harris - Apparently I owned this book at one point. I have no idea if I still have it or if it was victim to a cull a couple of years ago. When I finish the current cull and packing I might have more of an idea.





Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms by Anita Heiss - I definitely own this one. We were planning to go to a town called Cowra last week which is very close to where this book is set but because of lockdown we couldn't go anywhere.



Big Cherry Holler by Adriana Trigani - I haven't read this one. I did read the first book in the series many years ago and I suspect I borrowed this one from the library at least once. I just never read it.





Watermelon by Marian Keyes - If I was making an actual fruit salad one thing that wouldn't be included is any type of melon. Bleugh!



A Crown of Bitter Orange by Laura Florand - I loved Laura Florand's books, and she was one of only a couple of authors that I kept reading during my massive reading slump a few years ago.





Spring Clean for the Peach Queen by Sasha Wasley - This one is on my list to read soon!



The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen - I do enjoy SAA's books.



For those of  you who might not be familiar with the Wiggles, this song is the reason why my post is called Fruit Salad Yummy Yummy!





Monday, September 27, 2021

This Week ....


I'm reading....


Last week I was ruminating on what to read next, and having now just finished the book that I chose, I am back at the same point. I could start the RIP XVI readalong book which is The Sundial by Shirley Jackson. I could read a Netgalley book (several options but lets go with with The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley as one of many) or I could just read something fun. 



The book that I did end up reading this week was The Last of the Apple Blossom by Mary-Lou Stephens. The new bookclub that my friend is starting meets for the second time on Saturday but this will be the first time that we will be talking about the specific books. I have mentioned before that we are trying to be a read-with-a-theme bookclub rather than choosing one specific book and all read it. The theme for this meeting is Spring, and I chose this book because I had it on my Netgalley list but more precisely for the word blossom. I enjoyed the book, and I am planning to post a review of it for Weekend Cooking over the next couple of weeks. Assuming that I sit down and write an actual review that is!



I did also start listening to The Winter Sea. This is one of my favourite books so I thought I would try to see if listening to an old favourite would help me with my audiobook listening issues! It's taken me a while to get used to the narrator. This book is also linked with the new book by Susanna Kearsley that I mentioned before so that is another reason for listening to it at the moment.



I'm watching....



I don't think it will come as much of a surprise to learn that we watched a few more episodes of Ted Lasso this week. I think we are only a couple of episodes behind now, so I will be happy when we catch up but also not looking forward to being at the point where there are no more new episodes.



We have also been watching the Australian version of Making It. We binge watched the US version last year. It's always a bit hit and miss when there is an Australian version of a show like this, but so far I think this one is a hit. The hosts are quite good, and I like the judges so we will definitely keep watching.



I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that we are more Marvel than DC fans. This week we watched Black Widow and we have also caught up on the last few episodes of What If? I like some episodes more than others (I didn't really get the zombie one) but I like all of the episodes more than the whole series of Loki!  The whole world (or maybe that should be multiple worlds) is pretty amazing. So much capacity for story telling.



We did watch the grand final of the AFL  this weekend. Melbourne is my third football club (after Adelaide Crows and West Coast Eagles) so I was happy to see them win. Having said that we have literally not watched any AFL all year so I have not exactly been invested up until now.




Life




The big story here last week was the earthquake that we had on Wednesday. Earthquakes are very unusual here, especially ones that are that big. It's certainly the biggest one I have ever experienced. There was very little damage and no lives lost which is great news. A bonus was that it gave everyone here in Melbourne something to talk about other than Covid, anti lockdown protests and the weather!



It was my son's 23rd birthday on Saturday. When I started this blog he had just turned 7. Where has all that time gone? As a joke, I handed him the kid's birthday cake book I picked up recently and said pick a cake. He flicked through and chose a flamingo cake, but said he wanted it to be green. Voila! One green flamingo! I did choose to use a new technique to make the feathers. The book says to use lollies/candies to make the wings but instead I did chocolate feathers. I am no good at doing perfect icing but it turned out pretty well.



Posts from the last week





Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Spring TBR

Music A-Z: Q

Weekend Cooking: What I Baked in September






I've linked this post to It's Monday, what are you reading? as hosted by Book Date

Saturday, September 25, 2021

Weekend Cooking: What I Baked in September

It's the last Saturday of the month and that means it is time to share what I have baked during the month of September.



It's been another busy baking month, helped no doubt by the fact that I had plenty of time thanks to taking a week off work



Chocolate Babka - I started the month by attempting to make a chocolate babka. I say attempted because while I think the braiding to form the patterns is not bad, I am not sure that the dough proved enough. It tasted good though so I might try making it again at some point.




Hummingbird Cake - I really wanted something with cream cheese frosting, and this cake definitely fitted the brief. It also tied in nicely with Cook the Books this month.




Cheesecake brownie - I have been meaning to try making cheesecake brownies for the longest time. Will definitley be making this one again.




Coffee Meringue Shards - When BethFishReads and I did a joint review of Nadiya Hussain's Nadiya Bakes recently, she shared the recipe for Coffee Meringue Shards. I hadn't really noticed this recipe in the book, but I am glad that I made these.




I used these a couple of ways. The first way was with whipped cream, as a sort of coffee eton mess. Simple but delicious.



The second way I used them was by making the coffee cream cake that I originally made a couple of months ago and used these as the decoration.



Today I am making a flamingo cake for my son's 23rd birthday. Yes, that's what he chose, except he wanted a green flamingo! That's something to look forward to seeing in my October post!



Weekly Meals

Saturday - Potato, Pea and Spinach curry
Sunday -  Bunny Chow
Monday - Salmon Teriyaki Noodle Stir Fry
Tuesday - Spanish Tuna Bake
Wednesday - Beef Pepper Pie
Thursday - Chicken kebabs, baked potato and coleslaw
Friday - Take away





Weekend Cooking is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book reviews (novel, nonfiction), cookbook reviews, movie reviews, recipes, random thoughts, gadgets, quotations, photographs, restaurant reviews, travel information, or fun food facts. If your post is even vaguely foodie, feel free to grab the button and link up anytime over the weekend. You do not have to post on the weekend. Please link to your specific post, not your blog's home page

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Music A to Z: Q



Welcome to this week's edition of my Music A to Z feature. Each week on Thursday, I am going to share a song where either the song or the artist name begins with the letter for that week. This week, the letter is....

Q





I Want to Break Free by Queen - The hardest part of this weeks post is choosing song to use by Queen. I've been to see Queen and Adam Lambert live in concert a couple of times now! So good. They were the last concert that we saw before all this COVID 19 craziness began. 





Queen of Hearts by Juice Newton - Love this song!





Do you have any Q songs or artists? Share them in  the comments.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Spring TBR list

 

 

 

 

 

 



Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's theme is Books on my Spring TBR List. 




The Last of the Apple Blossoms by Mary-Lou Stephens - This is going to be my book club book for this time. We are doing a read on the theme bookclub as opposed to having a specific book to read. The theme this time is Spring.



The Fossil Hunter by Tea Cooper - I loved The Cartographer's Secret when I read it earlier this year so I am looking forward to this one a lot.





Outback Secrets by Rachael Johns - Even when I wasn't reading at all, I would still read Rachael John's books so I am very much looking forward to this book.



Act Like It by Lucy Parker - Having loved Battle Royale when I read it a few weeks ago, I am definitely intending to go back and read the London Celebrities series.





The Sundial by Shirley Jackson - This is going to be the group read for RIP XVI and will also will be my first book by this author.



The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearlsey - Susanna Kearsley is one of my all time favourite authors so when there is a new book coming out which is then connected to my favourites of all her books of course I am going to read this one!





Cinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli Brown - This is going to be the next Cook the Books selection. I have had this on my TBR list for many years so I am looking forward to finally reading it.



A Granite Springs Christmas by Maggie Christensen - Its not too early for Christmas books yet is it? I have read the first five books in this series and this is the next one!





Flora's Travelling Christmas Shop by Rebecca Raisin - Two Christmas books in a row!! I love the way that Rebecca Raisin writes about books, food and places so I am looking forward to this one.



Go Tell the Bees I am Gone by Diana Gabaldon  - How long have we been waiting for this book? My expectations aren't huge, unlike the size of the book, I have been invested in this series for so long there is no way I wouldn't read it.


Do you have any of these books on your list?

Monday, September 20, 2021

This Week..


I'm reading....



I mentioned last week that I was reading The Black Swan of Paris which I finished during the week. I did like it. Whilst I read a lot of historical fiction set in WWII and Paris, this did have more of a thriller feel so more fast-paced. I liked it, and if Karen Robards writes another historical set thriller I will give it a go!



Now my dilemna is what to read next - there are so many options. I could read my bookclub book, which I think is The Last of Apple Blossoms by Mary-Lou Stephens. I could start the RIP XVI readalong book which is The Sundial by Shirley Jackson. I could read a Netgalley book (several options but lets go with with The Vanished Days by Susanna Kearsley as one of many options) or I could just read something fun. 



What would you choose?



I'm watching...



The main thing that I wanted to do during our week off was to get all caught up on watching the available episodes from season 2 of Ted Lasso which we did. It is such a fun show! If you haven't watched it yet, I highly recommend it. In effect we have watched the whole thing as we did rewatch season 1 last weekend from beginning to end.



My big binge watch this week was Midnight Kitchen. It is was mentioned in a Discord group that I am part of and I thought it sounded like fun and I ended up watching a season and a bit. You can see more about it in my Weekend Cooking post.



We also finished watching Jack Whitehall's Travels with my Father. It's a little bit sad that there aren't going to be any more travels as we have really enjoyed settling in and watching this series on Friday nights over the last couple of months. We even had a pub meal and a beer while watching these last couple of episodes. Not a meal at the pub but rather a meal from the pub at home.



I forgot to mention last week that we have started watching Great Kenyan Bake Off. I found it when I was flicking through the channels last week, and if you need a Bake Off fix you need a Bake Off fix right?


We also started watching See starring Jason Momoa last night. We are two episodes in so far. Not sure if we will watch thefull two seasons or not because it is a bit unusual and dark but we will see.



Life



We had this week off work so we have had nothing but time. What do you do when you have nothing but time when there is also a hard lockdown? Well, you start culling your books and packing up books ready for you move house. No, we don't have a build start date yet, which means we don't have a move date but we can start packing anyway? You also bake some delicious things, sleep a lot, watch some quiz shows. 



We did leave the house a couple of times. We went for a couple of walks, including to the local weir which is somewhere I had never been despite having lived her for many years!




The other reason I left the house this week was to return some books to the library and pick up some more This could provide my next read to! Please note the avocado plant in the background. This is my husband's baby which he has lovingly tended from seed. It took a lot of attempts before this one. He tells me that it is another ten years before we can expect an actual avocado so I guess we are playing a long term game here.



It does feel like I should have done more during this week but the whole point was to have down time. I do feel like I am not mentally drained like I have been. Anyone want to place a bet how long it will take before I am super stressed and not sleeping through the night again? Luckily this week is only a four day week as it is a public holiday on Friday and I am taking a couple of days next week so hopefully that will help manage my stress and sleep issues for a bit longer.






Top Ten Tuesday: By the Numbers

Music A-Z: P

Weekend Cooking: Midnight Diner

The Riviera House by Natasha Lester





I've linked this post to It's Monday, what are you reading? as hosted by Book Date


Sunday, September 19, 2021

The Riviera House by Natasha Lester

Sometimes, if I think about things too much, it surprises me where the gaps in my reading are. For example, take Natasha Lester. This book is her ninth book (I think), she's a bestselling author, she is Australian, she writes historical fiction, and several of her books are set during WWII. Oh, and Paris!! This should make her an autobuy for me. And yet, this is the first book I have read by her.



"Art reminds us that there's a world opposite to the one we live in."



Eliane and her brother Luc both love art. He spends time fraternising with other artists whereas Eliane attends art school in the morning, works in the Louvre in the afternoon and then works in the family restaurant at night. As rumours of an imminent invasion of Paris by the approaching German army intensify, they both assist with the removal of many of the treasures of the Louvre. Many pieces were evacuated to secret locations to keep them from falling into the hands of the Germans.



Once the Germans do arrive in Paris, they may not be able to confiscate art owned by the State, but the art that is owned by influential and wealthy German families is fair game, with the most famous pieces being sent to Hitler, as long as they met his standards of decency, and other powerful leaders.



Thanks to Eliane's art knowledge, she is perfect to assist with the cataloguing the art. What the German officers in charge don't realise is that she understands German, and together with others performing similar work she is able to record the information about where these masterpieces have ended up. This was vital work which helps reunite owners and their art after the war. It is dangerous work. She has to maintain her detached manner so as to not draw attention to the dangerous work that she is involved in. One person who can betray her is her former love Xavier Laurent who is closely working with the Germans, much to Eliane's disgust.



In the modern storyline we meet Remy. She has retreated to the house that she inherited after suffering a terrible tragedy in her life. She just wants to be left alone in the glamourous house and to work on her lookbook for her successful vintage fashion business. Unfortunately, the family next door intrudes on her solitude. Luckily, Adam Henry-Jones is a fashion photographer, albeit one that Remy has no interest in working with, but fate has other plans.





When she finds a mysterious catalogue of art she is shocked to find that the painting that has always hung on her wall at home in Australia is included. Remy and Adam therefore need to find out who the artist is and what the connection is to the Riviera house and to Remy herself.



Whilst I enjoyed both parts of the book, it won't be that much of a shock to know that it is the WWII section of the book which I enjoyed more. Part of the reason for that is that I am not really that interested in fashion, unlike the author who has a background in fashion, and so if you describe a Pucci or a whoever dress or a 1940s bikini I am not that great at picturing it in my mind. 



There are so many great passages in this book about art and fashion, love and betrayal, sacrifice and more. I thought I would share one. I have left a little bit out so that there are no spoilers




"Do you remember, " Eliane said quietly, "when we stood at the bottom of the staircase at the Louvre and watched the Winged Victory of Samothrace carried downstairs?"


She pressed on, seizing the small advantage. "Do you remember that everyone held their breath in case she fell? Why did we do that? What does it matter if we lose a hunk of stone, or chip a piece of marble? What would Paris be without her Winged Victory, xxx? Think what Paris is now with only the grey of the Nazi uniforms, the brown of their boots, the never-ending shout of their Heil Hitlers. When Victory descended the staircase, we were scared but we were hopeful too - hopefuly that she would make it unscathed. If she'd broken, every one of us there would have cried."
And then

"Didn't Schiller say that Art is the daughter of freedom? When we stood together watching the Winged Victory we were all connnected by something beyond ourselves. Art is all we have when words fail us, when mankind fails us and when we each fail each other. If we don't save these works, we can't save ourselves."




At the beginning of this review I suggested that Natasha Lester should be an autobuy author for me, so I thought I would finish by asking the question that no one else is really asking....yes, I will be reading more from Natasha Lester. Maybe I can learn a bit about fashion from reading her books. Who knows.


Rating 4/5


The New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Secret weaves a lush and engrossing novel of World War II inspired by a true story and perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Pam Jenoff.

Paris, 1939: The Nazis think Éliane can't understand German. They’re wrong. They think she’s merely cataloging art in a Louvre museum and unaware they’re stealing national treasures for their private collections. They have no idea she’s carefully decoding their notes and smuggling information to the Resistance. But Éliane is playing a dangerous game. Does she dare trust the man she once loved with her secrets, or will he only betray her once again? She has no way to know for certain . . . until a trip to a stunning home on the French Riviera brings a whole new level of peril.

Present Day: Wanting to forget the tragedy that has left her life in shambles, Remy Lang heads to a home she’s mysteriously inherited on the Riviera. While working on her vintage fashion business, she discovers a catalog of the artworks stolen during World War II and is shocked to see a painting that hung on her childhood bedroom wall. Who is her family, really? And does the Riviera house hold more secrets than Remy is ready to face?

Natasha Lester brilliantly explores the impossible choices ordinary people faced every day during extraordinary circumstances, weaving fact with fiction and celebrating women who push the boundaries of their time.

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Weekend Cooking: Midnight Diner


Every now and again I stumble across a TV series on Netflix which I haven't heard much about or, in this case, have a series recommended to me. If I'm lucky once I start watching it, I can't help but continue. This week was one of those fortuitous occasions and it also coincided with me having a week off work so I could indulge to my heart's content.



Midnight Diner is a Japanese series predominantly set in a small diner down a small laneway in Tokyo. It opens at midnight each night and seats no more than 10 people around the counter. Each episode features the stories of the regular patrons who come to eat. In theory, there is only one item on the menu (Pork Miso Soup Combo) but Master, the owner and cook, will make you anything else you want as long as he has the ingredients.



As much as it is about the people and culture, it is also about Japanese comfort food, how food reminds us of people and places from our past, as well as how it helps us to make new connections and memories. Interestingly, it is based on an anime series called Shin'ya Shokudō. There are actually 5 series of Midnight Diner but be careful because there are three series called Midnight Diner and then another two that are called Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories. They are linked and feature many of the same characters. I did originally confuse myself by watching the first three episodes of Tokyo Stories and the remaining episodes from the first series of Midnight Diner. I couldn't quite figure out why what I was watching didn't match the descriptions I could find but I figured it out eventually.




The Master is an enigmatic character, ever present, but never revealing much about himself or his past, but he offers a friendly ear and a word of advice where required. Most of the time though, he cooks and observes, and sits in his tiny kitchen puffing away on cigarette (there is a lot of smoking in this show). There is also some adult themes. 



At the end of most episodes there are handy little tips about the dishes that were featured during the episode. Plenty of food porn as well!



In the first series of Midnight Diner, the episodes were:



Akai wiener to tamagoyaki - A yakuza gang member and a gay man bond over weiner octupuses and sweet omelets. I have never heard of weiner octopuses. Basically you take cocktail sausages and slit them through without cutting all the way through and then fry them up so that they curl up and have tentacles.


Neko Mamma - An enza singer visits the diner early in the morning to have Cat Rice -  rice with bonito flakes and soy sauce. The Master invites her to perform with the hope that he can help connect her to a lyricist.



Ochazuke - Three women regularly visit the diner and always have Ochazuke and therefore are called the Ochazuke Girls. One always has salmon ochazuke (rice with green tea topped with other ingredients), another with cod roe and the third pickled plum ochazuke. In the description they are described as middle aged but honestly they look about 30. 35 tops. They are always looking for true love, talking about men, but their friendship suffers when one of them goes to see a marriage broker. They continue to appear throughout the series. 



Butter Rice - A famous food critic comes to the diner and eats the simplest of dishes, butter rice, which is steamed rice topped with butter. When it is melted, add just a touch of soy sauce. At the same time, a travelling singer visits. The food critic keeps returning with the hope of meeting the singer again. 


Potato Salad - A famous porn star meets a young man at the diner. The Master's potato salad reminds him of home, a place he hasn't visited for many years..



Katsudon - A boxer celebrates every win with a pork katsudon (pork cutlet and eggs served with rice and broth) at the diner. He meets a young widow and her daughter in the diner. 



Tamago sando (egg sandwich) - A young actress meets a poor but hard working man and they strike up a relationship after they share egg sandwiches. 



Sauce yakisoba - A former pop idol is trying to become an actress but her current role seems to be very reminiscent of her own life.



Aji no hiraki-(horse mackerel) - One of the regular customers that we have met in the series previously is Marilyn who is a stripper. She meets a mysterious older woman at the diner who tells Marilyn the story of her life.



Ramen -  Gen is a member of the yakuza who takes revenge on a rival gang member and then goes into hiding.


And now I want to eat some Japanese food!

Weekly Meals

Saturday - Fancy dinner
Sunday - 
Monday - Steak, mushrooms and broccoline
Tuesday - Soup
Wednesday - Beggars Chicken
Thursday - Pork Nachos
Friday - Dinner from the pub





Weekend Cooking is open to anyone who has any kind of food-related post to share: Book reviews (novel, nonfiction), cookbook reviews, movie reviews, recipes, random thoughts, gadgets, quotations, photographs, restaurant reviews, travel information, or fun food facts. If your post is even vaguely foodie, feel free to grab the button and link up anytime over the weekend. You do not have to post on the weekend. Please link to your specific post, not your blog's home page



Thursday, September 16, 2021

Music A to Z: P



Welcome to this week's edition of my Music A to Z feature. Each week on Thursday, I am going to share a song where either the song or the artist name begins with the letter for that week. This week, the letter is....

P



Today all of these artists that I have seen live, and they were all great!

My Happiness by Powderfinger - I was lucky enough to get a last minute ticket to Powderfinger's final tour, and it is one of the most amazing shows I have ever seen!


I Missed Again by Phil Collins -
We saw Phil Collins a couple of years ago and really loved the show, especially when the brass band came out. It was a bit sad though. Due to his health issues, Phil Collins had to sit down for the whole concert, but it was still great. He has so many great songs, but I chose this one because of the horn section.



Funhouse - Pink  - I've seen Pink live three times now and she is always awesome live. It is a full show with costumes, dancing, acrobats and great songs! This song is also a former ringtone! 




Do you have any P songs? Feel free to share in the comments

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Top Ten Tuesday: By the numbers

 

 

 

 

 



Welcome to this week's edition of Top Ten Tuesday which is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's theme is Books with Numbers in the Title. 

I haven't done a TTT for a few months as I have been too busy at work to do the thinking and composing that is required for one of these posts, but this week I have time off so it seems like a good time to make the effort. When I started thinking about this topic, I was sure that I had already done a post with this theme but it turns out I might have only done this in my head. Recently I nearly did a Six Degrees of Separation post using numbers but decided against it for the same reason.

I am still going to go with my original idea which is a play on numbers rather than specifically in the title. Let's see how this go






Battle Royale by Lucy Parker - my first book by this author, but not the last. Also the first book in the Palace Insiders series.

Second Place by Rachel Cusk - I listened to Rachel Cusk's session at Melbourne Writers Festival. I am not sure that she is an author that I would read but it was interesting listening to her talk.







The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper - the third book that I gave a rating of 5/5 this year.

The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde - For obvious reasons.






The Life She Imagines by Maggie Christensen - The fifth book in the Granite Springs series.

The Time of Singing by Elizabeth Chadwick - the sixth book I read by Elizabeth Chadwich. She has a new book out which is why I had her on my mind. I also need to get back and read her as I am now a few books behind.







The Seven Sisters by Lucida Riley - Another obvious choice.


84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff -  I know....cheating! but it starts with an 8 right?





Snowy Mountains Daughter by Alissa Callen - The ninth book I read this year. The next book in this series has recently been announced and I can't wait to read it!

The Sundial by Shirley Jackson - the tenth book on my kindle to read right now. This is the upcoming group read for RIP XVI. 

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