So now that the excitement of Christmas and the Festive season is over, it’s time to sign up for the Historical Fiction Reading Challenge. Being a lover of historical fiction, this challenge is perfect for me and I couldn’t resist it when I saw it. During the year, there is a monthly link up, to […]

Top 10 Historical Fiction This year I have read 59 historical fiction books. Trying to choose my top 10 historical books was just too hard, so I have extended it to Top 12 and even that was difficult. The Great Alone was a re-read. On my first read, I read the audio book but this […]

The Christmas books that I’ve read this year have been a little bit different than usual. I usually read a couple of Christmas Crime books, but this year there was no crime that interested me. I would classify the following Christmas books that I read as Cosy Christmas novels. My favourite Christmas book of all […]

Exciting News! Best Bookish Blog is celebrating it’s sixth blogiversary. When I first had the idea to start Best Bookish Blog in December 2018, I was very excited about book blogging, and I haven’t grown tired of it at all. If fact, six years later, I find myself becoming more enthusiastic every day. How it […]

AI Generated Image Most people who know me, know that I love, love dogs. I also love books about dogs. The following four are favourites. Muster Dogs: From Pups to Pros by Lisa Miller is a book that I read recently. The other three were read two years ago and have stayed with me. Muster […]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Summary “Before the Swallows Come Back” by Fiona Curnow is a heartwarming story about love, family, and redemption. The novel follows two young people,Tommy and Charlotte, who both lead lives marked by solitude and struggle. Tommy struggles with understanding or communicating with people. He lives traditionally, with his Scottish Tinker family but he prefers to […]

Every year on 6 September, Australia celebrates National Read a Book Day. This annual reading awareness day encourages us to take a break and get reading. Take the opportunity to curl up in a cozy corner on a favourite reading chair, on the couch, or with family and friends. Whether you’re rediscovering old favourites or […]

This historical novel is inspired by an actual event that shook a small Missouri town in 1928. Set in the author’s hometown, the story unfolds through two parallel timelines, separated by fifty years. It delves into the lasting consequences of a fateful decision made one night at the local dance hall – a decision that […]

This week, we are celebrating Children’s Book Week, and the theme for this year – Reading is Magic! The magic of books has been a source of joy in my life for as long as I can remember, and it still casts its spell on me today. As a young mum with three energetic primary […]

This year, I am once again participating in the 52 Book Club Challenge. The Challenge is to read one book each week, to a particular prompt. The thing I most enjoy about this challenge, apart from reading the books, is matching books to the prompts. It’s a fun thing to do, and I often end […]

Recently, we had a short break, of just one week in Queensland. and I have been reflecting on the books that I read while away. During our holiday week, I read only three books, much less than usual, as the main purpose of the holiday was to visit family. They were a mixed bag of […]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Summary Light at Lavelle is an exciting historical romance that weaves together the lives of two individuals against the backdrop of significant real world events that would be familiar to the reader. The story begins in 1929, with two storylines running simultaneously. Fin, a successful banker from Boston USA, has a secret that threatens the […]