The Self-Help Books For about a decade of my life, roughly 25-35, I struggled to work out what this whole thing we call life was actually for. I'm not the first person to ask such questions, and I'm sure I wont be the last. Which is no doubt why the self-help section at your local … Continue reading Shelf Life #8
Inscribed June 2016 Reviewed on this blog June 17, 2016 I enjoyed the Titanic elements, but found Bainbridge's writing cold. Very, very cold. Absolutely nothing about this book has stayed in my memory. I'm still keen to read more Titanic stories, but not so keen to read more Bainbridge. In an interview she suggests that … Continue reading Shelf Life #7
Photo by LAUREN GRAY on Unsplash Shelf Life is a personal project to help me in my ongoing attempt to declutter my bookshelves. However it’s more than a Marie Condo of my books. It’s aim is to reflect, honour and let go as many books as possible. Mr Books and I may be on the move … Continue reading Shelf Life #6
Photo by LAUREN GRAY on UnsplashShelf Life is a personal meme to help me in my ongoing attempt to declutter my bookshelves.However it's more than a Marie Condo of my books.It's aim is to reflect, honour and let go as many books as possible.Most likely, in the next 12 months or so, Mr Books and I … Continue reading Shelf Life #5
Photo by LAUREN GRAY on UnsplashShelf Life is a new personal meme to help me in my ongoing attempt to declutter my bookshelves.It's more than a Marie Condo of my books though.It's aim is to reflect, honour and let go as many books as possible.Most likely, in the next 12 months or so, Mr Books and … Continue reading Shelf Life #4
Photo by LAUREN GRAY on UnsplashShelf Life is a new personal meme to help me in my ongoing attempt to declutter my bookshelves.It's more than a Marie Condo of my books though.It's aim is to reflect, honour and let go of as many books as possible.Most likely, in the next 12 months or so, Mr Books … Continue reading Shelf Life #3
Photo by LAUREN GRAY on UnsplashShelf Life is a new personal meme to help me in my ongoing attempt to de-clutter my bookshelves.It's more than a Marie Condo of my books though.It's aim is to reflect, honour and let go as many books as possible.Most likely, in the next 12 months or so, Mr Books and … Continue reading Shelf Life #2
Photo by Gena Okami on UnsplashSometimes a book or an author is just not meant to be.We all make decisions about which books to read. When we browse through a book shop or a library, we make choices based on all sorts of personal reasons about whether we even pick up a book or not … Continue reading Letting Go
Photo by LAUREN GRAY on UnsplashShelf Life is a new personal meme to help me in my ongoing attempt to declutter my bookshelves.It's more than a Marie Condo of my books though.It's aim is to reflect, honour and let go as many books as possible.Most likely, in the next 12 months or so, Mr Books … Continue reading Shelf Life #1
It's a long weekend in Australia, and for the first time in over a year, we've enjoyed a lazy, nothing-to-do-but-flop-around-the-house kind of weekend. It has been blissful. Even with the ghastly high temps and even higher humidity, or maybe because of, it has been the perfect time for reading, snoozing and listening to music as … Continue reading Flames by Robbie Arnott
I've had a peculiar day.People have been sharing their tales of woe and weirdness with me all day.Acquaintances, not quite strangers on the street, but close enough, sharing intimate, private details with me. I've been hugging people left, right and centre and listening to the most extraordinary stories.All of this weirdness got me thinking about … Continue reading The Ides of March
GRACE was my ONE word of 2017. I have been watching Sheila's journey with her one word for the past five years with admiration and awe. But I never felt the need to join in. I had my own journey with significant words over the years, but the idea of choosing a new one each … Continue reading My Journey with Grace
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