There are some books where everything comes together in a gorgeous package that you just want to hold and touch and look at before you’ve even turned the first page. …
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I read The Second Child a couple of months ago over summer and deliberately waited until I had finished work for 2017 before I picked it up as I had…
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Parenting – Bright Ideas for Young Minds
by Melissa November 11, 2017A couple of weeks ago I attended an event that was a little bit different from those I normally go to each week. It wasn’t a cosmetic/foodie/makeup event, it wasn’t…
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Book Review – Rants in the Dark by Emily Writes
by Melissa March 2, 2017Published 27/2/17, Random House NZ RRP $35, EBook also available. I read a lot of books and 99.999% of them are not about me (surprise!) or my life or anything remotely…
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The past 3 weeks have felt long and luxurious. Work has slowed after a manic end to 2016 and I’ve been rediscovering (and prioritising the things that make me happy;…
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This book took me a l o n g time to finish, not because it isn’t good. It’s good. Pretty excellent actually. I just got really caught up in doing…
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As many of you probably have, I’ve read numerous John Grisham novels over the years, always safe in the knowledge that I was almost ‘guaranteed’ a good read. The best seller,…
Three days before we head back to New Zealand and I’ve timed my reading perfectly! I’m on my final book of three that I packed and I’ve loved them all.…
Charlie & Lola: One Thing by Lauren Child RRP$19.99 I’ve been in love with straight talking Lola since Ethan was little and am so happy that Nix loves these siblings…
What’s not to love about the Big Book of Love by Catherine & Laurence Anholt? This is the book every parent would love to write for their little ones. It’s…
