Hot and sunny at Hōkio (30C), after the rain #Hōkio #hokiobeach #sun #summer #heat #AfterTheRain #horowhenua
Olives and figs This years crop of figs and olives look good! #garden #produce #olives #figs #Hōkio #Horowhenua #Aotearoa
Finished reading: Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo 📚
Wow. That was a ride and a half!
Last night in Carbrook, Queensland. A most delightful and relaxing week. #Family #Holiday #Relax #Recharge #Brisbane #QLD
Delightful dinner with Louise, Dave and Aiden at Victoria Point, Queensland. #Family #Dinner #Brisbane #QLD
Finished reading: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 📚
Well crafted tale of magic, privilege, colleges, and the dead. Looking forward to the sequel.
Finished reading: The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan 📚
This one was fast and furious, gripping and gory. Excellent grimdark fantasy. Can’t wait for the sequel. #BookReview #Fantasy #Grimdark
Finished reading: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka 📚
A marvel. #mīharo
Happy New Year! Had a fabulous evening partying with a wonderful and eclectic group of people. Such fun :)
Here are some more of the books I finished reading in 2022:
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Finished reading: Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis by Annie Proulx 📚
A troubling but gloriously well written call to action to save or rehabilitate or fens, bogs and swamps.