Very late #BookReport for October. All good reads, In a Fishbone Church the standout.
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Very late #BookReport for October. All good reads, In a Fishbone Church the standout.
pickI think Catherine Chidgey is my new favourite author. This is so different from The Axeman‘s Carnival, but just as good - such vivid characters! Multiple POVs of three generations of a New Zealand family living through the second half of the 20th century, capturing the changes in outlook and opportunities over the years. #NZfiction
Sue! This is such a lovely surprise. I have so been wanting to read this and your package arrived just when I needed a boost. I appreciate it so much.
Might have picked up a couple of books on my travels 😆 #NZFiction
Some more beautiful NZ South Island scenery
Top left: Kaikoura, Top right: mirror pools on the road to Milford Sound
Centre: Lake Tekapo and Church of the Good Shepherd
Bottom left: Off the coast near Nelson, Bottom right: Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere from Mahaki Paoa Lookout
pickSecond book in a row I could not put down. A baby magpie falls from a tree and Marnie rescues it, much to the annoyance of her husband. Tama becomes a household pet and a viral sensation. Tama is ostracized by her magpie family but adored by Marnie and barely tolerated by hubby. This is a surprisingly tense story and, as the author always manages to do, it was a reading-race-to-the-end for me. A very complete & enjoyable read. TW:DV. #offtheshelf
I‘m catsitting in my old neighborhood. The house is on a street backed up against a large swath of woods. Lake Champlain is just around the corner. Several porches on different levels of the house with comfy couches, one of which I‘m on right now napping and reading, napping and reading. It‘s a glorious day.
pick@BarbaraBB thank you for this recommendation - you were right, it was so good! The ending was 🔥 and just what I hoped would happen 🫢 #TBRtarot #animalmaincharacter
Edited to add: watch the triggers in this one!
#BookReport for July
The Axeman‘s Carnival was my favourite. Woodworking, Fundamentally & Better Days were all terrific too & I wouldn‘t be surprised if they all feature in my best of 2025.
pickI adored this - one of my faves of the year so far. I think it‘s one worth listening to on audio, although I now can‘t get the bird out of my head! Miaow.
Tama, a magpie, is rescued by Marnie and becomes a social media star as he can talk. Marnie‘s husband is the local celebrated ‘axeman‘ but is also an angry man and takes it out on Marnie.
It was quite obvious where the story was going but, OMG, it was still so tense towards the end.
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