It might not surprise you to hear that I regularly receive emails and texts from friends asking for a book recommendation for an upcoming holiday or weekend away. Sometimes, they’ve …
Books, Flicks & Netflix – The May Wrap
Welcome to this month’s Books/Flicks and Netflix wrap. It’s been a good solid month of reading around these parts. I’m also pleased to report that I’ve mixed it up and …
Books, Flicks & Netflix – The April Wrap
Well, it’s been another big month in the reading stakes around these parts. Slow mornings on the school holidays and a few days in Bendigo gave me some much needed …
Books, Flicks & Netflix: The February/March 2016 Wrap
Welcome to the latest books and flicks wrap here at Shenanigans Central. You’ll see I’ve decided to add Netflix in to the mix too as it’s my latest obsession. I …
Books & Flicks: The Summer 2015/16 Wrap
One of the things I enjoyed the most about the Summer holidays (besides the lack of routine, lunch boxes extra curricular shenanigans) was the chance to really get stuck into some good …
What to Read in 2016
Looking for some reading inspo for 2016? Perhaps for an upcoming holiday, your book club or because you’re looking for something a bit different? Well, you’ve come to the right …
My Favourite Books of 2015
It’s been a good year in books around these parts. For one, I found some great books to read. The combo of my two book clubs plus some recommendations from …
How to Find Time to Read
Updated April 2017 The question I’m most regularly asked would have to be, hands down, ‘When do you find the time to read?’ It’s true that despite having three children, running …
Books & Flicks: The August/September Wrap
It’s been a busy couple of months here at Shenanigans Central. Term 3 was full on at school with book day, footy day, information nights and all sorts of special …
Book & Flicks: The June/July Wrap
It’s been a big couple of months of reading around here. I decided a couple of months ago that I was wasting a lot of time watching TV at night, …
Books and Flicks – What I’ve Been Watching and Reading This Month
Well, despite the busy start of the school year, I’m pleased to say I’ve still managed to keep reading and have even managed a few movies this past month. I …
The Top 10: My Favourite Books (Non fiction)
Reading about real people and real events can be interesting, inspiring and informative. After all, it’s one thing to watch the news or read an opinion piece. It’s another thing to …
Books and Flicks: The January Wrap
If there is ever a month that I can hope to read more than my usual monthly quota, it’s January. It’s also the month in which I see loads of …
What to Read in 2015
January means a lot of things to a lot of people. For me, it means slow mornings, no deadlines, commitments and guilt free reading. Yes, reading in the morning, during …
Books & Flicks: What I’ve been reading and seeing lately
What have you been reading lately? Despite this year going on record as one of my crazy/busiest, over the past few months I have somehow managed to keep up with …
SnS Book Club: Book Club Picks for 2014
How would you like to join the Style and Shenanigans book club in 2014? I love book club but I realise that it is not possible for many people to …
The Top 5: Favourite Books (Series)
I recently shared my top ten fiction books of all time. Some of my favourite books, however, are part of a series. A great series is the greatest. It’s effectively …
The Top 10: My Favourite Books (Fiction)
Several years ago, I bought a beautiful notebook from one of those divine little Italian stationery shops in Venice. It was such a lovely little notebook, I didn’t want it …