Strawberry fields forever

This morning I went strawberry picking with my mum, a niece and her son - $5 a kilo for freshly picked strawberries. And, even at 9am, it was getting hot!

It must be summer! How suddenly!

And yet, still not quite warm enough at night to change to cotton sheets (but nearly!)

Gosh! How time flies

Good grief! Almost a month has gone by since I've been on!!

Sorry - been busy. Poor excuse I know! But there you go!

I've been working. Out of Auckland. Going to meetings. And sleeping!

Oh - and watching the league! Go the KIWIS!!!!
Black Caps - hmmmmm.....

Book review time

It's been a while since I reviewed a book on here - so...

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows

What a joy! I read it in one gulp because I just needed to find out what would happen - would Juliet end up with Mark. What about Dawsey? He was so wonderful - something had to happen! Would Elizabeth come home?

As you read through you know what you WANT to happen - and those wants could contradict each other.

I love novels in different formats and this one is epistolary (ie in letters, and notes, and telegrams in this case).

And then there's the experiences of the Guernsey Islanders during German occupation - and the stories of the German soldiers. Yes, a lot of bad - but those glimpses of humans behind the badge are well-drawn.

And the wonders, joys, and friendships that come out of reading...

This is now on my wish list - fancy that! An adult novel!!!

I'm re-reading it shortly...