Lilian's Tree

 It's been a slow reading month for me, only five books. BUT I did spend a lovely relaxing time on the Murray River in South Australia, cruising on the Murray Princess. My author of the month was Michelle Montebello, you can go to her website here  michelle The first book I read was the Quarantine Station, set in Sydney at the old Quarantine Station on North Head. This is the link to more information about the  qstation   or here  Quarantine Station The book is set both in 1918 and 2019, featuring Emma, whose grandmother, Gwendoline, was born on the quarantine station and now has dementia and wanders and from the past Rose Porter, Gwendoline's mother. Emma enlists the help of Matt, who works at the station and together they unravel the mystery. An excellent read, with twists and turns, that have you wanting more. I then found another new author, recommended by a friend, Deb, who writes a book blog,  debbish   The author was Darcy Tindale and the book w...

 Well I hope you enjoyed my travels around New South Wales. In 2023 and 2024, Paul and I did nearly 6,000klms around our home state. It is a diverse state for scenery, flora, fauna and fun. Don't bye-pass a small town, to get to the bigger one. Small towns are often the best and now towns have bye-passes, pull in and enjoy the town, minus the traffic. Take the long way to a place, rather than the most direct route, follow the Silo Art Trail. But don't forget to have fun.