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best christmas deserts

As you read this hastily preparing food for the Christmas festivities, or enjoying them on the day itself or afterwards, one of the best parts of Christmas is the food. Most importantly, the desserts! From classic favourites to innovative creations, these Christmas desserts are guaranteed to bring joy and sweetness to your celebrations. Let’s tick…
Die Hard Is NOT A Christmas Movie!! | Classic Debate

Okay, I know some of you have read that title and are already scrolling through quickly and skim reading to either prove how WRONG the title is, or how RIGHT the title is. It seems this debate is very passionately debated, and I will be no exception people – so buckle up… GIF Die Hard…
Christmas Traditions Around the World: Celebrating the Season of Joy

As the Christmas season approaches, people all over the world gear up to celebrate in their own unique ways. From centuries-old customs to modern-day rituals, Christmas traditions vary from country to country, reflecting various cultures and beliefs. So, just what do some of these countries do to celebrate family and the birth of Jesus? Germany:…
Review of the Top 5 Advent Books of 2022

Okay, it’s finally time! I made it through the top books of my Christmas Book Advent countdown in 2022, and we are going to find out the results. it has been almost a year coming…. but let’s do it! Were they worth it, or not? Let’s find out. Stratagem by Robin Caroll. 1 star This…
Reading the Most Neglected Romance Books in my Bookcase

Is it just me, or are there books in your bookcase that you’ve had for 100 years, but never seem to get around to reading? The ones that always get pushed to the side for the new and shiny books that you buy? Yeah, well me too. So, i decided to read them all instead…
Are We Too Reliant On Technology?

we’ve come a long way when it comes to the technological advances in the world we currently live in. while a lot of us may consider things like phones, computers or tv, there are a lot of other technological steps forward that we tend to rely on, and others that are relatively new. AI writing…
library author talks in Melbourne

there’s something special about a book that you get when you’ve gone and met the author, they’ve signed it and you can tell the story to your family, friends and fellow book nerds. yes, meeting authors face to face can sometimes be a great way to learn more about your favs, or get to know…
comparing online book retailers – who’s better?

i tested out which online book retailers seem to be the best when it come to buying a difficult to source book (print on demand) – so who stands up for the best price, delivery time and condition? we looked at amazon, booktopia, koorong, angus and robertson, dymocks and barnes and noble (before deciding that…
legally blonde book vs movie

alrighty kids – here we go with the FINAL book vs movie! (*subject to change, availability and basically any decision of me if i wanted to do another one of these at any time for any reason). legally blonde has been a movie i have seen, quoted and also generally liked all around, so when…