Another book...

I've just finished Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich. Great book. Actually I love all her books - I love how she writes, they keep you guessing to the very end, and her main characters are usually tenacious, witty women.

This one's no exception. Lots of fun. 4.5 out of 5.

i'm a knit-wit.

Good gracious - it's been ages since my last post! Apologies! I've been working full time at the local High School and with that and doggy obedience training with Cookie, and riding Will after school, my poor long-suffereing partner R (equally busy) and I are like ships in the night of late. We actually had to make deliberate plans to see each other for dinner last night. We went to Pavillion in Berry, where Ben knows the staff, and often fills in as a waiter and barman if they are desperate. The food there never disappoints - their apple, bread and butter pudding is TO DIE FOR. Let's just say it's made with fresh baked apples and croissant pastry, and served with home made run and raisin ice cream - Heavenly.

I've just finished this book too - The Friday Night Knitting Club. It's a great read. A bit slow in parts, but a wonderful story of the lives of a group of women whose lives are woven together like the fibres of the wool they knit. It's an inspiring story, but a bit sad too. A good, girly, snuggle-up-on-the couch with a blanket across your knees and and good cup of tea book. 4.5 out of 5.

Badly-named Brumbies and Tales of Outback Australia

i have almost finished reading the book "Wild Horse Diaries" by Lizzie Spender (wife of Aussie comedian Barry Humphries - aka Dame Edna Everidge). This is a true account of Lizzie's experience as she is given a wild brumby by an elderly friend with land in the Kimberlys, then sets about making her impossible-seeming dream come true to find and tame her very own wild horse. It's a great read - I loved the sense of 'dream-come-true' Lizzie relates to the reader, and I admire anyone who says "Yeah, it's impossible. But I'm gonna give it a shot anyway".

There's lots of info about training horses, and the descriptions of life in the rugged terrain of central Australia makes you want to hop on the next plane. A word of warning: Lizzie Spender has THE WORST taste in horse names. Ever. Here are a few of her cringe-worthy titles she names the horses in the book -
* Sedna
* Olympia
* Athena
* Mr Wimpy
* Tatty
* Brad
Lizzie: What were you thinking? they are the worst horse-names ever! LOL The book's worth a read, though - I've been enjoying it.

4 out of 5

Between us...

Here's my next novel - I'm only halfway through chapter 1 though because I'm in a play at the moment. Did I mention that before? I'm in an ameteur theatre group and at the moment I'm playing 'Debbie' in "It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To" by Elizabeth Coleman. It's a funny, funny play - we've had lots of fun performing it!

It's funny the feeling you get when a play ends; it's relief mixed with grief mixed with pride. The good thing about my group is that (as cliched as this will sound) we're a family. It's actually quite a big group, but everyone knows everyone. The theatre is so much my home, I love being there and hanging out in the greenroom with everyone.

So I'm tired this morning from all the late nights, but the curtain call tonight will make it all worth it.... :)