July was very busy at work. The Library opened at the beginning of July after being closed to the public since March. During April, May and June the staff did lots of cleaning and moving shelves and books. In June we prepared the library by placing floor markings so patrons could keep their distance from others and we also removed excess chairs and tables.
I had two weeks holiday in August and enjoyed rest and relaxation and lots of nature walks near Kyogle and at Yamba. We stayed at a cabin at Ripples on the Creek. Loved the cabin and walks along the creek.
Another place we stayed was Mt Clunie Cabins near Wodenbong. A perfect place for a few days lots of bush walking, bird watching and reading.
Books I was reading in July and August 2020 were about old houses, secrets, hauntings, stalking and quarantine in a pandemic. I particularly enjoy reading books that feature old houses.
The Lost Ones by Anita Frank and
The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris were perfect and I really enjoyed reading
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams.
The Lost Ones by Anita Frank
Set in England in 1917. Stella Marcham is struggling to cope with the death of her fiance. She travels to Greyswick Mansion to spend some time with her married sister. Not long after settling into Greyswick Mansion Stella discovers her sister is very afraid. Stella's mother in law and other household staff are no help and Stella and her sister are left haunted by secrets from the past.
This was a ghost story. An old house and lots of secrets. I loved it.
The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris
When Cate's husband dies Cate is left struggling to pay her rent and care for her son Leo. Cate moves to Richard's Grandfather's old Victorian museum where she finds peace and discovers the secrets of Richard's family and Hatter's Museum.
This was about families, friendships and secrets.
One Step Behind by Laura North
A psychological
thriller. This is about two women. Jenna is a doctor working in an accident
emergency department. She has a husband and 2 young children. Jenna is afraid.
Everyday someone is watching and waiting. Strange offerings on her doorstep.
Constant threatening emails.
Sophie is a personal
trainer who works with her partner, Nick. Nick is constantly keeping track of
Sophie and wants to know where she is every minute.
I loved every bit of
this creepy novel. All the twists and turns. Swapping back and forwards from
Jenna to Sophie.
My Darlin' Quarantine by Elizabeth Stewart
A fantasy set in 2020
during a pandemic. Five different groups of total strangers are locked up
together because one person in each group was deemed to be contagious. The five
different locations were a bar, a beauty salon, car dealership, dentist surgery
and a lawyer’s office. Each group of people were locked in as they were, for 42
days the only comfort was a delivery of daily meals. This was a fantasy of what
ifs and how different people cope under difficult conditions.
The Other Mrs by Mary Kubica
A good mystery. Sadie and Will Foster move to Maine after Will’s sister dies. Will and Sadie have two sons and the
guardianship of Will’s teenage niece. Their life is difficult with the burden
of caring for their niece.
The woman next door is murdered which further complicates
their life. A good mystery told in three different voices.
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
I loved it. Could not put it down. Finished reading it
over three days. A historic novel about writing of a dictionary. Set in Oxford.
Esme spends her early childhood with her father who is working at gathering
words and their meanings for the First Oxford Dictionary.
Esme is fascinated by words and sometimes finds
discarded words under the sorting table. Esme collects the words she finds and
keeps them in an old trunk. Over the years Esme finds that many of the discarded
words describe women’s experiences.
Esme starts compiling her own dictionary of lost
words. This was about the meaning of words, Woman’s Suffrage Movement, WW1 and
relationships.
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