Welcome To Annie’s Blog

Hi, my name is Annie. Welcome to my book reviews, ponderings on life, holiday reviews and occasional movie reviews.

The image of this painting ‘Girl with her dog’ reminds me so much of all the things I love… dogs and beaches. Thank you to the artist.


My Recent Posts

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

  • “Your Friend and Mine” by Jessica Dettmann

    One of the most assured blessings of this life is a best friend. A person who always has your back, wants the very best for you and is with you throughout the many  vagaries that this life throws at you. The highs and lows. The soaringly good times and the gut-wrenching valleys. Such a friend

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  • “Last One Out” by Jane Harper

    Australian country towns are often veritable paradoxes of varying shades. On the one hand, they are (to those looking in from outside) frequently carefree and even whimsical utopias where everyone knows each other and everyone knows everyone’s secrets (or do they?), and social support abounds (or does it?). On the other hand, how well do

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  • “Mad Mabel” by Sally Hepworth

    The marginalised and oppressed in our society frequently ‘fall through the cracks’ and are frequently judged harshly (and unjustly), even invariably pitied. Often they are simply forgotten. Or we try to forget them. If any of this unenvied cohort are accused, and subsequently convicted, of a crime, their notoriety can know no limits. The mud-slinging

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