It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are about to be reading over the week. It’s a great post to organise yourself. It’s an opportunity to visit and comment and er… add to your groaning TBR pile! So welcome in everyone. This meme started on J Kaye’s blog and then was hosted by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn here at The Book Date.
Jen Vincent, Teach Mentor Texts, and Kellee of Unleashing Readers decided to give It’s Monday! a kidlit focus. If you read and review books in children’s literature – picture books, chapter books, middle grade novels, young adult novels or anything in those genres – join them.
Well last week was Australia Day and inadvertently I read a book by an Australian author and also have one planned coming up. I always say there are outstanding Australian authors. I guess being a more populated country than NZ it makes it viable publishing wise.
What I read last week:
Josephine Moon’s book was great, loved it and the cozy mystery was fun.
What I am reading now:
This one is a recommended read and glancing down at Goodreads I see lots of other readers I follow agree, so into this one from the library.
Up next:
A review book by a big favourite Australian author.
Last Week’s Posts
The Book Date 
That’s great you’ve been supporting and reading “local” authors.
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I always enjoying watching BETTER READING on Wednesday – nights for me afternoon for Australian readers. It is on Facebook.
They feature a lot of books Australian authors that sound VERY good, and I love listening to the host’s accent. 🙂
LOVED MIDNIGHT AT THE BLACKBIRD CAFE…I hope you do too.
ENJOY your week, Kathryn.
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Yes loving Midnight at the Blackbird cafe. Saw on GR you did as well. I do know of Better REading – must renew my acquaintance!
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I’m looking forward to reading A Home Like Ours too.
Do you have a favourite New Zealand author? I can only name a handful off the top of my head, mostly because of the Ngaio Marsh Awards
Wishing you a great reading week
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Shellyrae my fave NZ author is most likely Nalini Singh. Then maybe Nicky Pellegrino. Funny I was just looking at Ngaio Marsh books at the library today. I used to read her years ago when there was little around to read! Not that she wasn’t good.
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Looks like a nice variety of books for you, Kathryn. I didn’t know about Australia Day – do you have celebrations, gatherings, fireworks, like our 4th of July?
Enjoy your books this week and thanks for hosting the linkup!
Sue
Book By Book
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Sue I am not sure what Australia does, but I think they have barbies and go to the beach and generally relax. Maybe fireworks when there is no Covid, don’t know about that. Shelleyrae is the one who has the most experience of it, but I see what my niece and her family do.
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Good books 😀 Enjoy
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How fun! I don’t know if I’ve read any Australian author’s work. I will admit that I don’t always read the bio on the back of the books.
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Ha, I always know what country my authors are from!
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Webber’s book sounds good, enjoy! Looking forward to your thoughts on tis one
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I just finished a debut in a new paranormal cozy mystery series, Bait and Witch by Angela M. Sanders. Too cute
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I think I have Bait and Witch as a possible read, it sounds great.
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Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe was amazing – I loved it! Have a great week and happy reading.
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Loving it too Susan, such a heart warming read.
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As a Brit I do enjoy books by NZ and Aussie authors. The language used always feels more “comfortable”
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That’s interesting Louise, never thought of that.
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Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe looks good!
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Love a good cozy mystery, and I hope to read more fiction in 2021.
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Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe sounds great. There’s something about a story with a cafe setting….
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I’ve liked the books by Australian authors that I’ve read!
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Oh, what nice books this week. Looking forward to your thoughts on Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe.
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I’ve read great reviews of The Blackbird Café. I hope you enjoy it.
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I hope you had a good Australia Day.
I’m glad you enjoyed last week’s reading. Hope you like this week’s too.
Happy Reading!
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Great books! I’ll have to see if they are available in the US. Have a great week!
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A Home Like Ours looks so tempting. I love the name Fiona, too; probably partially because I have a granddaughter with that name. LOL.
Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe is making my mouth water! Thanks for sharing.
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Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe sounds good. Enjoy your week!
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I never read Fiona Lowe’s books, but that looks like a good one. I hope you enjoy your books and have a great week.
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