Yes I am counting down until Onyx Storm. I have the audiobook on pre-order.
I absolutely adore the story and the characters. The spice level is very high as everyone knows, but the college and the dragons and that whole world is actually just so superbly created.
So I will be blushing and turning the volume down for the spicy scenes but as soon as that book arrives in My Library on 21 January, I will be putting up a Do Not Disturb sign!
Let’s try revive this book blog of mine.
Last year proved to be a great year for reading, managed over 100 books (across all platforms) but an awful year for pretty much anything else.
But let’s hope 2025 is a better year to really get my blog going.
Our first 2025 reads are:
Let’s jump straight in!
I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that both my boys love to read.
My 11yo is a voracious reader. He is currently going through a stage of reading series. He has recently finished The Bodyguard series by Chris Bradford.
He has just started a new series called Department 19 by Will Hill and collected the second and third books of the series from his school library yesterday.
Yes, it is about vampires. He enjoys a wide range of genres which is awesome!
Book 2 and book 3 are each over 700 pages long. 700 pages! And standard print size. There are whole adults that have never read a 700 page book. Let me remind you, he is 11yo.
I teased him and said he better not fall asleep reading, this book could break his nose 😂
I am so pleased. Proud mom for sure! I am trying to persuade him to do some reviews on this new series so stay tuned.
But sadly, I can’t read under water. Well at least I couldn’t, until this weekend.
I have acquired a new phone housing for diving that allows access to all your apps, including Kindle! So if I wanted to, I could read under the water 😂
But Aliwal Shoal is well known for its active population of sharks, so taking a moment or two to read is really not advisable 🦈😂
In reality, I was taking a photograph of a diving buddy.
It was such an amazing trip, and of course I did read, but safely above the water 📖
This is my other love. The sea 🌊 it brings me peace and calm.
Yes, I am reading (listening to The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson) on the patio of a wooden house, overlooking the sea and watching the moon rise above the clouds.
Two great dives today have left me exhausted so I opted out of dinner with the crew and opted for a quiet evening with Mr Sanderson on the patio, cup of tea in hand.
Also, sharks, whales, dolphins 🤩 so much to see.
I am going scuba diving for the next 4 days. Time for some vitamin sea!
I have packed my Kindle (fully stocked), earphones for my audiobooks, and the latest Lauren Beukes novel, Bridge.
Not sure if I have enough books. What do you think?
😂
My sons are sports mad so I often find myself on the side of the training field, Astro, rugby field, swimming pool, dam etc.
This morning it is hockey for the 14yo and rugby for the 11yo. We generally have to get there well before the games start so of course my trusty Kindle is always along for the ride.
Although we are moving into winter in South Africa, the sun is still showing off so here I am, Kindle in hand, waiting for the match to start.
Today I am starting the latest in the Genevieve Lenard series, by Estelle Ryan. I have read every single book in the series and I just love them.
Art theft, art history, adventures and thrills. Diverse characters that make me smile and laugh and the lead character is so intriguing. She is neurodivergent and it is incredible to read her perspectives as well as how her friends accept and adapt to her unique style and personality.
Love the series!
I am so proud that both my sons are readers until they use their book knowledge against me! Words hurt!!
A fairly ordinary Monday morning. Got up, roused the boys for school, got ready for work. Chose a lovely black and white swing dress and decided to add a belt, one of those thick belts that cinches in the waist.
Thinking that I had really stepped up my look, I asked the boys for their views.
14yo – looks nice Mom
Me – thanks sweetie ♥️ (*he still loves his mom)
11yo – you look like Ms Trunchbull from Matilda
Me – 😱 *feeling a sharp pain where his words pierced my chest, slides to the floor in mock pain and quietly dies from a broken heart.
In other news, looking for a good home for a cheeky 11yo …
Tales with Tazz 