If you follow my blog, you'll know that during New Zealand's Covid-19 lockdown last year, I was living in a shed in a new community. To connect with neighbours I couldn't meet, I posted a poem a day on the front fence throughout lockdown. The actual physical poems (scrawled on building wrap with a Sharpie) have been acquired by the Canterbury Museum for their Covid collection, and I've published them in this wee collection.

I had no intention of buying a book when I ran across this title the other day. I bought it on impulse based on the title, and then binge-read it, giggling the whole time. 

A girl whose only magical ability involves manipulating dough must save herself and her city from someone intent upon stamping out magicians and taking control of the city. Her allies include a sentient sourdough starter and an animated gingerbread man.

A fun escapist read for anyone. Aimed at the tween/teen market, but with lots for adults to love, too.

Check out the Sir Julius Vogel awards long list for 2021. This list includes all the award nominees for the year, and there are some great reads among them!

If you follow my blog, you know I love to bake, and I enjoy developing my own recipes. One of these days, I'll get round to collecting all those recipes into a book. For now, I thought I'd share with you one of my favourites. These filled chocolate cookies are my answer to cravings for Oreos.