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December 2023 Reading List
Reading List

December 2023 Reading List

Lots of fiction in December while I went on holiday, with some based in Australia and around the fashion world. To see what I’ve read in the past check out my GoodReads Read List and my Monthly Reading List on the Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 1 yearMarch 20, 2024 ago
November 2023 Reading List
Reading List

November 2023 Reading List

November was a month of fiction, with 3 of the 5 books enjoyed as Audiobooks, including two read by the talented Julia Whelan. Julia has read some 500 books so I’m going to enjoy listening to her in the future. Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 1 yearFebruary 24, 2024 ago
October 2023 Reading List
Reading List

October 2023 Reading List

Fiction books, an Actor diary and Starting Secondary are my reads for October. Bit of a mix, but that’s how I like it. To see what I’ve read in the past check out my GoodReads Read List and my Monthly Reading Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsNovember 20, 2023 ago
September 2023 Reading List
Reading List

September 2023 Reading List

I seem to be reading more and more fiction based in Australia, and I’m not sure why. When looking for books from the library they seem to come at the top of the list, so maybe the algorithm is favouring Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsOctober 20, 2023 ago
Royal Adelaide Show 2023 Winning Entries - Red Anorak Jacket, Black Jeans, Navy and floral backpack
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Royal Adelaide Show 2023

I have had a break from entering anything in the dressmaking section of the Royal Adelaide Show for a few years. The dreaded C word cancelled the show in 2020. Then in 2021 it was meant to go ahead but Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsOctober 10, 2023 ago
August 2023 Reading List
Reading List

August 2023 Reading List

Lots of books started in August but not many finished. One of the downfalls of borrowing library ebooks is the 21 day borrowing time limit.

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsSeptember 20, 2023 ago
July 2023 Reading List
Reading List

July 2023 Reading List

In July I needed some easy reading after a few heavy war-based stories. So back to The Secret, Book and Scone Society series, and the Eternity Springs series. As well as a few biographies that I really enjoyed. To see Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsAugust 20, 2023 ago
June 2023 Reading List
Reading List

June 2023 Reading List

Not too many books in June 2023, but one non-fiction book was a bit of a hard one to get through as the content was so repetitive and tedious. But my favourite read was definitely Cheryl Strayed’s Tiny Beautiful Things. Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsJuly 20, 2023 ago
May 2023 Reading List
Reading List

May 2023 Reading List

During May 2023 I read a few more books on running a business – the popular Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman and How to Sell Beyond Friends & Family by Erin Mooney. A Wayne Dyer re-read. A book by musician Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsJune 20, 2023 ago
April 2023 Reading List
Reading List

April 2023 Reading List

During April I read a variety of fictional genres, as well as some business building books.

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsMay 20, 2023 ago

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