Life
We took advantage of the beautiful weather on the public holiday and went for a drive in the country to a garden where there were both cherry blossoms and tulips in bloom! All the way through the gardens there were these inviting benches to just sit a while.
On Sunday afternoon, we went and had high tea at Koi Dessert Bar. We have been to the Sydney restaurant years ago, but this is the first time we have been since they opened in Melbourne
I'm reading
It's been a busy reviewing week for me. I finished reading The Resistance Bakery by Siobhan Curham and then read both A New Dawn in Pelican Crossing by Maggie Christensen and Christmas at the Little Paris Hotel by Rebecca Raisin.I also finished listening to The Yellow Wood by Minnie Darke. I started listening to it a couple of months ago but I didn't listen while we were away and so it has taken me a long time to get through, especially considering that it is only 4 hours long.
I started listening to The Lost Bookstore by Evie Woods. I also started reading The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson after loving her latest book, The Beforelife of Eliza Valentine. Yes, I am still gushing about this book!
I mentioned last week that my next book club theme is Going Back. So far I could choose from The Resistance Bakery, A New Dawn in Pelican Crossing, The Yellow Wood and presumably Mabel Beaumont as well as options and I still have another 4 weeks before the meeting!
I'm watching
It was the AFL grand final on Saturday so we had a long weekend (I know, odd reason but still). In addition to watching some of the final we watched some of the Americas Cup sailing, and started a new cooking show called The World Cook
On Friday night, we went to movies and watched an Italian movie called Comandante. It's a WWII move, based on a true story about a submarine commander who sinks a merchant navy ship and then picks up the survivors and is trying to get them to a safe port.
I mentioned last week that my next book club theme is Going Back. So far I could choose from The Resistance Bakery, A New Dawn in Pelican Crossing, The Yellow Wood and presumably Mabel Beaumont as well as options and I still have another 4 weeks before the meeting!
I'm watching
It was the AFL grand final on Saturday so we had a long weekend (I know, odd reason but still). In addition to watching some of the final we watched some of the Americas Cup sailing, and started a new cooking show called The World Cook
On Friday night, we went to movies and watched an Italian movie called Comandante. It's a WWII move, based on a true story about a submarine commander who sinks a merchant navy ship and then picks up the survivors and is trying to get them to a safe port.
Here's the trailer
Posts from the last week
Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my Spring 2024 To Read List
Blog Tour: The Beforelife of Eliza Valentine by Laura Pearson
Blog Tour: Falling for Provence by Alison Roberts
Blog Tour/Weekend Cooking: The Resistance Bakery by Siobhan Curham
Blog Tour: A New Dawn in Pelican Crossing by Maggie Christensen
Blog Tour: Falling for Provence by Alison Roberts
Blog Tour/Weekend Cooking: The Resistance Bakery by Siobhan Curham
Blog Tour: A New Dawn in Pelican Crossing by Maggie Christensen
Sounds like you had a wonderful week. Such great photos.
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You got me hooked on Minnie Darke but that book will probably take a while to get published in the US.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an excellent week. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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