Author: Shari Low ISBN: 9781786694096 RRP: $29.99 The Story of Our Life is my introduction to Shari Low and it was an enjoyable read though not what I expected. The synopsis I read on Goodreads and the media release have an extra line to what's on the back of the book and I expected that to have a much bigger impact on the story than it did. What would you do if your … [Read more...]
Book Club: Fortune’s Son
Author: Jennifer Scoullar ISBN: 9780143783527 RRP: $32.99 My first introduction to Jennifer Scoullar's writing was back in 2012 with her debut, Brumby's Run, and I have tried to keep up with her work ever since. Scoullar writes passionate environmental narrative with lovable anthropomorphised animal characters. Fortune's Son is another passionate novel addressing … [Read more...]
Book Club: See You In September
Author: Charity Norman ISBN: 978-1-74331-839-3 RRP: $29.99 Charity Norman writes compelling tales that make you think, keep you guessing and capture the mind and the heart; this is the third of her books I have read and her back list is definitely on my wish list. See You In September tackles intriguing subject matter that isn't common so I knew I was in for something … [Read more...]
Book Club: Not A Sound
Author: Heather Gudenkauf ISBN: 9780778319955 RRP: $29.99 We try to offer a range of genres for book club; I then try to separate the genres as I read but that doesn't always work. I have just read another psychological thriller, we seem to have a lot of them at the moment. Not A Sound is the latest offering by NYT bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf. I read One Breath … [Read more...]
Book Club: Ache
Author: Eliza Henry-Jones ISBN: 9781460750384 RRP: $29.99 In 2015 we reviewed In The Quiet which was the beautifully written debut of the talented Eliza Henry-Jones, she went straight onto my watch list and I jumped at the chance to review her second novel Ache. Henry-Jones has a background in grief, loss and trauma counselling which, I think, adds weight and depth to … [Read more...]
Book Club: The Hidden Hours
Author: Sara Foster ISBN: 978-19-251-8481-5 RRP: $29.99 The Hidden Hours is another psychological suspense novel by the talented Sara Foster that is set between the past and the present, Australia and London. Eleanor has moved to London for a fresh start, she is temping at a publishing house and living with her maternal uncle and his family. The morning after the staff … [Read more...]
Book Club: Walkaway
Author: Cory Doctorow ISBN: 9781786693068 RRP: $29.99 Science fiction has never really been one of my go-to genres, I loved fantasy but sci-fi just got a little science-y for me (yeah, I know... funny about that). I love the idea of sci-fi but sometimes I find it a little hard to lose myself in, it hurts my not-so-science-y brain. I think that sometimes the scariest thing … [Read more...]
Reading Wrap-Up for May
Here I sit at 9pm on the last day of May feeling disappointed. I was determined, hopeful and confident that I could get through the list of Book Clubs that I signed up for in May and I didn't quite make it. I almost got there, and I have spent the last couple of days trying to push myself to get there, I'm on the last book.... but I have to concede defeat. I am just not going … [Read more...]
Book Club: Jewel In The North
Author: Tricia Stringer ISBN: 9781489220387 RRP: $29.99 Jewel In The North is the highly anticipated finale in the Flinders Ranges series, an historical saga spanning three generations and bringing the story to a satisfying close. Yes, this book is the conclusion of a three book saga and I have enjoyed following the Baker clan through the decades and I think that the … [Read more...]
Review: The Great Australian Baking Book
It's no secret that I have a thing about books and that's not just limited to novels. I love cookbooks and I always have the best of intentions to make great use of them. I find that cookbooks are always gorgeous. The food photography is mouthwatering, the layout is eye-catching and I haven't yet met a cookbook that didn't have at least one recipe I wanted to try. The … [Read more...]
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