Book #11 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

Book #10 Tomorrow when the war began

This novel is certainly written with the younger reader in mind, but nevertheless the first wives couldn't resist diving in. A real page turner, it was easy to devour this story in a matter of hours.

It seemed that we could all relate to some if not all of the characters in this first instalment of the 'Tomorrow' series. We remarked that in teenage fiction there is never a dull moment. The gang of central characters rampaged through this novel, moving from one nail-biting scenario to the next. There was little pause for reflection - even the quieter moments were livened up with some romance.

I read this book on a quiet Saturday spent lazing about at my Dad's beach house, and couldn't have been happier!

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Book #9 Breath

I studied a Tim Winton novel in year 11, and read a couple of others over the years. Breath is the first Winton novel I have picked up in a really long time, and I enjoyed reading it. Many of the first wives felt the main character Pikelet turned out to be a bit um, 'soft' in the end.

I loved the way there were references to breath threaded through the storyline. A didgeridoo, a paramedic, surfing BIG waves, kids holding 'underwater competitions' in the river.

Reading Tim Winton's work feels effortless. His voice is right there in the room with you as you turn the pages.

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Book #8 The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood

This is a catch up post - no time for chit chat. None of the first wives loved this book, or even liked it much. Let's move on!

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