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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 blog. FICTION BOOKS Time After Time by Karly Lane Alice Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 1 yearMarch 20, 2024 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. To see what I’ve read in the past check out 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 Dave Grohl. And a few novels. To see what I’ve Read more…

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

February 2023 Reading List

Four books this month. Continued listening to the Eternity Springs series and a World War Two based book that I thought had a sewing theme. And two self-development books. One by IT Cosmetics founder Jamie Kern Lima and the overly hyped Atomic Habits. To see what I’ve read in the Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsMarch 20, 2023 ago
January 2023 Reading List
Reading List

January 2023 Reading List

To start 2023 I didn’t read much – only 4 books. I had started a few books in December, one was a re-read and another was a random book. I tried for a few days to get into the story but it was just painful so I took the advice Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsFebruary 20, 2023 ago
December 2022 Reading List
Reading List

December 2022 Reading List

A brand new book, some re-reads and a book to get me in the Christmas mood. A wide variety of reads in December 2022. To see what I’ve read in the past check out my GoodReads Read List and my Monthly Reading List on the blog. FICTION BOOKS Exiles by Jane Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 2 yearsJanuary 20, 2023 ago
October 2022 Reading List
Reading List

October 2022 Reading List

In October I read books 4 and 5 of The Dalai Lama’s Cat series by David Michie, so I’ve now read all the books in the series. Not sure if there are plans for any more. My other reading was business books as I think more about setting up my Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 3 yearsNovember 20, 2022 ago
August 2022 Reading List
Reading List

August 2022 Reading List

August found me struck down with COVID which meant lots of time for reading, with a focus on business books, and signing up for Netflix for the first time. Five weeks later I’m still recovering from COVID which is why some of the reviews this month are a bit short. Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 3 yearsSeptember 20, 2022 ago
July 2022 Reading List
Reading List

July 2022 Reading List

In July I read some of the books on my To Be Read List. Last year I read the first book in the Secret, Book and Scone Society and put the series on my to be read list. This month I read the second and third book in the series. Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 3 yearsAugust 20, 2022 ago
June 2022 Reading List
Reading List

June 2022 Reading List

Throughout June I was quilting my scrappy quilt (blog post to come) so it meant many hours at the sewing machine. As it’s quite repetitive and doesn’t need my full attention I could enjoy listening to some audio books. To see what I’ve read in the past check out my Read more…

By Carmen Grantham, 3 yearsJuly 20, 2022 ago

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