The year in books

As the year draws to an end, it is time to reflect on various things – my favourite books, the … More

What’s on your bookshelf: November

It is that time for a round up of recent reading. I made up for a lack of detective fiction last month at least as you will see below, but didn’t read any Japanese books (though I just started one on Thursday morning at least!). A bit of a brief post as rather busy at the moment, but I always make time to read.

What’s on your bookshelf: September

That’s what I love about books – a journey without a map. I stumbled upon this quote in this interview in … More

What’s on your bookshelf: August

It was a very mixed bag of reading this month with a bit of fun, a couple of good reads, … More

What’s on your bookshelf: June

I have always enjoyed reading, ever since I could make sense of words on a page. My first foray into … More

What’s on your bookshelf: May

I’m going to start this month’s what’s on your bookshelf post with some book news from Aotearoa. While I was … More

What’s on your bookshelf: April

It seems like yesterday I was writing my last what’s on your bookshelf? post, yet here we are again, midway … More

What’s on your bookshelf: March

This month’s reading was another varied one – a mix of cosy crime, thriller and one book that will definitely … More

What’s on your bookshelf: January

One of the most enjoyable things in life, that many of you will agree with, is curling up with a … More

What’s on your bookshelf: the year in books

So it is that time of year when I look back and consider what my favourite books of the year … More