Nancy Clark

The Hills at Home: A Novel by Nancy Clark

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A charming story of extended family sharing a home for one year with their Aunt during tough times and managing to be a knit and reasonably happy family, despite the age differences. Clark managed to weave brothers, sisters, neices, nephews together living under the same roof and actually being studied by an outsider as an unusual family



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Billy Sing

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A very interesting but sad tale of a young man caught in a war and whose excellent rifle expertise forced him into killing men to save the lives of his mates. Maybe one day I might be able to get to the cemetery to see his grave and lay some flowers of rememberance



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Jimmy Stewart

Jimmy Stewart: A Biography by Marc Eliot




A fabulous story of one of my favourite actors. I never knew Jimmy Stewart flew bombers in World War II abnd that he was very much involved with the Strategic Air Command etc for the rest of his life. A wonderful warm-hearted man that I used to sense in watching his movies and now know that he had a terrific personality. A wonderful read



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Troubles

I am just writing this brief note to say I have not participated in Facebook, my blog, any of my writing because of illness followed by an operation, of which I am now recuperating. I have though, done an awful lot of reading!

The Anthology of Colonial Romance Fiction

Read in October, 2010
A fabulous anthology of short stories that are very enjoyable and all completely authentic early Australian. A wonderful effort was put forth by the editors Ken Gelder and Rachael Weaver to gather up these tales that would otherwise have been lost

Ann Pearlman

Read in October, 2010
I loved the recipes and the snippets of information of the different spices and other exotic ingredients that were used in the cookies. Pearlman has written her book based on her own involvement in a cookiee club, where 12 friends meet yearly to share their wares, bringing an extra bag of cookies for a local hospice. Each member shares a story about her cookies and the cookie leader introduces us to these women and their lives. Some stories ares so heart-rending and tragic, and are based on real ...more I loved the recipes and the snippets of information of the different spices and other exotic ingredients that were used in the cookies. Pearlman has written her book based on her own involvement in a cookiee club, where 12 friends meet yearly to share their wares, bringing an extra bag of cookies for a local hospice. Each member shares a story about her cookies and the cookie leader introduces us to these women and their lives. Some stories ares so heart-rending and tragic, and are based on real-life experiences (less)

Wilbur Smith

Assegai by Wilbur Smith

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


A powerful story of an ex-game Boer War veteran turned big-game hunter who guides many wealthy overseas men interested in pitting their strength and skills against the big game of Africa in the early 19th century. His involvement in this, his chosen type of work, leads to the meeting of a wealthy German industrialist just before the outbreak of the Great War and of whom, with his involvement in the British Army which he had been commissioned to join, he was able to prevent a planned German takeover of British East Africa with the help of the German's mistress. Another of the Courtney series that Smith is noted for, portraying his in-depth knowledge of all things African. Smith is definitely a marvelous writer of historical fiction



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