Elizabeth Strout’s Olive, Again
Book Review of Elizabeth Strout’s Olive, Again I read Elizabeth Strout’s Olive Again without having read the first Olive Kitteridge, but I don’t think it adversely affected my enjoyment of it at all. Olive, Again is quite simply one of the best books I have ever read. It would be a wonderful text to choose for an animated book discussion group. […]
Personal Goal Setting – Is it for you?
Image taken from https://images.app.goo.gl/49qmGMC5bGuRndTAA Personal Goal Setting – Is it for you? Goal setting has always been quite important to me. This morning I happened upon a notebook and found some of the ‘yearly’ goals I’d made for 2018-2019. They included meeting my goodreads target of completing 50 books, (including 5 non-fiction titles); swimming four […]
Book Review of Mark Manson’s The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ‘F*ck
Book Review of Mark Manson’s ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ‘F*ck’ Image link https://images.app.goo.gl/TsAPYR7muZG8Gk5E6 Mark Manson – What’s the fuss about? When I start any book review, such as this one on ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck I am usually very mindful that the author has spent days, weeks, months, or even […]
What are the Values of School Trips
The students all take a moment to reflect at Kanchanburi War Cemetery The Benefits of School Residentials Residential Trips in Thailand School Residential Trips has featured high during this visit to Bangkok. As a ‘trailing spouse I’ve tagged along with Saint Mick of Thana whilst he has visited his school’s residential trips to Rayong, Khao Yai, Kanchanaburi, and Nakon Nayok. Tagging […]
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Cannery Row – Book Review and Book Club Discussion Questions Goodreads Challenge I am coming towards the end of my goodreads ‘reading challenge’. I pledged 50 books but have only read 42. Consequently I needed a slim book to read-how shallow I am! A dear friend and I had recently been chatting about John Steinbeck […]
The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya
The Girl Who Smiled by Clemantine Wamariya Autobiography, by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Wile, about Clemantine’s experience of the Rwandan Massacre.This is a powerful and well-written autobiography/biography sharing the story of Clemantine Wamariya. She and her sister Claire are adrift as refugees, fleeing the terror imposed during the Rwandan War. I hadn’t heard of Clemantine prior […]