Phew! School went back last week and, rather than having more time on my hands with the Murphlets out of the house, I have been busier than ever. Not much time for blogging, when I’m in and out of the house all day long.

Today, though, I’ve had a few hours at home and so I’ve been doing some catching up. Have just posted ten new reviews to Aussiereviews. It’s hard to choose a pick of the bunch this time as they really were an excellent bunch of books.

I should mention, though, the three James Moloney books – Crossfire, Touch Me and The Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove, as well as the one I reviewed earlier in the month, The House on River Terrace. I don’t often get to immerse myself in so many books by one author so close together, but UQP have just re-released these four and so I received them to review. Lucky me!

If you haven’t read Moloney’s work before, here is your chance to discover him. For myself, I discovered that reading so many boy-centred books closely together has helped me to refocus on a manuscript I wrote some time ago and which I knew needed a rewrite. So, in my writing time, I’ve been taking another look at that and so far am pleased with the results.

I’m also tinkering with a chapter book rewrite and have written three first drafts of new poems this week. Oh, and I put together another proposal for an educational title.

Now it’s back to work. Enjoy the reviews.