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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
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Sitting majestically in the sparkling, blue Ionian Sea, off the coast of Greece, the island of Corfu annually entices tourists from a plethora of nationalities and backgrounds to it’s spectacular and iconic beauty. Think beaches to die for, rugged mountains and numerous resorts and types of accommodation, catering for everybody from the rich and famous…
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So many of us in Australia dream of owning a weekend getaway in the country. A place to simply sit amongst verdant green foliage and sprawling lazy lawns, amidst sublimely welcoming landscapes, and simply exist in endless reveries about how wonderful life truly is and how good we have it. In reality, only a small…
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Starkly definitive words that one may readily associate with World War Two are often ‘defiance’, ‘stoicism’ and ‘courage’. Words not always used in reference to this time are ‘beauty’, ‘friendship’, ‘love’ and ‘kindness’. All of these timeless, and timely, nouns are seamlessly and deeply woven into the pages of Australian author, Markus Zusak’s, searingly superb…