I have always had a love for magazines, but as I got older, I began to resent spending good money on mags that only took me 30 minutes to read…all froth and bubble..plus advertisements! Now I am not against a bit of celebrity gossip, but I get that for free with a visit to the […]
As regular readers of Zinc Moon will know, my husband had a liver transplant in June 2012….almost two years ago! He was lucky…he got a donor liver in time, and had an almost trouble free recovery that has meant he has been able to enjoy this second chance of life! So, when we heard about […]
Ok I admit it…I have developed a bit of a guilty obsession…buying books! I think I am suffering from bibliophilia….but don’t worry, that is a good thing! I don’t just like to read the written words…I love books that are beautifully bound and presented….that are a little different, maybe quirky…maybe just something that catches my […]
I ordered this book online…and started reading it the moment I opened the parcel…and I couldn’t put it down! It is an absolutely captivating book…but there is more…this whole idea actually developed as result of a website! It all started about 4 years ago, when a now 33 year old writer, Shuan Usher, created a […]
Before Christmas, I read about this community project on a local news site, and decided learn more about it…tracked down a copy of the book….”Before I Die”….which finally arrived this week! “Before I die” was created by Candy Chang who lost someone she loved, and went through a long period of grief and depression. After […]
First off, I have to mention that “The Light Between Oceans” is not my normal genre of book…I am more into the murder and mayhem of fictional crime. So to read a book such as this is a total change of pace. However, the fact that this novel has won numerous awards, including the Australian […]
Finally, the holidays are here in our house! I love the start of a long break…the anticipation and the knowledge of the days ahead to enjoy and savour! Fingers crossed Summer finally kicks in though…. So whats on my list for these Christmas holidays… 1. Spend time with my husband and furkids, just enjoying being […]
We have a Kris Kringle/Secret Santa at work every year…we are a small group which makes it easier to have some idea what to buy the person whose name you draw out from the hat! So I always find it interesting to see what I get….I think that it is a sort of an indication […]