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I was shocked and shocked that I was shocked when Dolly Parton died last week. There are some people that just hit you in the feels, she’s just always been there hasn’t she. I’ve seen some great tributes and listened to so many amazing interviews, even though we have family that actively benefit from the

I read exclusively Australian Authors in August, and I have no regrets! I have completely fallen back in love with Australian books, I love it when I can recognise the settings really, but I love the humour and style of an Aussie book! I’m going to keep going with reading more Australian authors for the

You kind of have to do a Horse themed recommendations in August don’t you! I’ve has so much fun thinking about all the wonderful books there are where horses are featured! In the end I went with these, but goodness I could have picked out any Penelope Janu, The Horse, Sea Biscuit, Second Chance, War

How fun is a book set in a library! I love the Sutherland Shire libraries and I know you do too, getting to read a great book set in a library feels very meta and so this month I thought I’d lean right into that and here are five books set in libraries (I’m still

Wowsers, April was A month! I hope 2026 has been treating you well, isn’t the change of season in the air now. Lap blankets and cardigans weather and I am here for it!  I thought this month I would do a memorable mothers theme in honour of Mother’s Day coming up. Gosh there are SO

 I am not really one for the Olympics, I couldn’t really tell you where I was when Ariadne Titmus won gold for Australia in the 400m freestyle..but I absolutely can tell you where I was when Saya Sakakibara called in to Dymocks Eastgate to sign her book Just Go ( I was working at Dymocks

March here we are! A month that seems to come in like a lion and leave like a lamb..which is a quote I have probably botched from an Anne book..for me March starts off so summery and by the end you are rugged up in knee blankets and wearing cardigans… March is Women’s History Month

The February issue of The Village Observer is featuring Wellbeing and so I think it is a great opportunity to show you my journalling go to..The Feel Good Now Journal  It feels like everywhere I look I am being shown how beneficial journaling is for us. It is regularly touted as being helpful in reducing

Happy February Friends! Gosh what a start to 2026! Hope it has been a wonderful one I thought about doing another month of love stories, then I thought doing the opposite but who wants to read five books about hate or indifference! What type of recommendations could you make for that theme? In the end

Happy 2026 friends!  Can you believe it! I remember thinking the year 2000 seemed space age and here we are so far past it! I hope this January finds you well, sitting in the shade of a tree with a cold glass of iced tea beside you, I thought this month I would go with