Monthly Archives: July 2015

  Yesterday I beguiled a train trip to and from Melbourne – a bit less than 3 hours – with Withering -by-Sea: A Stella Montgomery Intrigue by Judith Rossell. As you can see from the shiny circle on the cover, … Continue reading →

On Sunday 12th July, Verity Sparks and the Scarlet Hand was launched at Buda Historic Home and Garden in Castlemaine. Claire Hutchison, the administrator, had very kindly offered Buda as a venue for the launch –  it was the perfect … Continue reading →

I am sure that the odd mixture of ideas in my head is a result of the odd mixture of books (all from the bargain box I scored at the local library sale) and newspapers and magazines I’m currently reading. … Continue reading →

I was going to write about the novel I’ve just finished – Margaret Drabble’s The Garrick Year – but got waylaid as I looked in various picture files on  my desk- top. Somehow the koala pictures got into a file … Continue reading →