Author: J.P PomareISBN: 9781869713393Copy courtesy of Hachette Australia In the Clearing by J.P Pomare is gripping, exciting, and you have no idea which way things are going to go. If you've ever wondered about life in a cult, read on! First, there's Amy, who has spent her life in the Clearing. She works hard to make sure her community life is happy... until a new girl … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Josephine’s Garden
Author: Stephanie ParkynISBN:9781760529833Publisher:Allen & Unwin I love Historical Romance and if that's your thing also, then Josephine's Garden is one to add to your reading list. We first meet Josephine on the day she's to face the guillotine, by sheer luck she is released before her beheading. This was before she had met Napoleon Bonaparte and she was known as … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Love Letters from Montmartre
Author: Nicolas BarreauISBN: 9780349423463Publisher: Hachette AustraliaLove Letters from Montmartre has been translated from German by Daniela Thiele. The author, Nicholas Barreau, was born in Paris, the son of a French father and German mother. He studied romance languages and literature at the Sorbonne and has worked in a bookshop on the Rive Gauche in Paris. The main … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Up On Horseshoe Hill
Author: Penelope JanuISBN: 9781489278777IMPRINT: MiraCopy Courtesy of Harper Collins Australia Thank you to Beauty and Lace and Harlequin Mira for the opportunity to read and review Penelope Janu’s latest offering, Up On Horseshoe Hill. This is the third book Janu has written and the second of her books that I have read. The cover of Horseshoe Hill includes … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Genesis
Author: Robin CookISBN: 9781529019124Imprint: Macmillan Thankyou to Beauty and Lace and Pan Macmillan for the opportunity to read Genesis by Robin Cook. This is the 12th book in which Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery feature. I have not read any of the previous books and was easily able to relate to the characters and enjoy the … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Spy
By Danielle SteelISBN: 9781509877881Imprint: Macmillan This is another fascinating read from Danielle Steel, albeit she does stray from her usual genre.Spy centres around Alexandra Wickham who lives a privileged but sheltered life in Hampshire, England in the 1930s. She has always had governesses and is fluent in German and English and resides with her 2 brothers and … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: The House of Brides
Author: Jane CockramISBN: 9781489296825Copy courtesy of Harper Collins Australia The House of Brides is a debut novel by Melbourne author Jane Cockram. It is a very mysterious and sometimes creepy gothic tale of an old house, suspicious housekeepers, disappearing women and motherless children all set in England. Miranda literally runs away from her home in Australia after … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Cry of the Firebird
By T.M. ClarkISBN: 9781489260925Copy courtesy of Harper Collins Dr Lily Winters, Research Consultant with the World Health Organisation and her musician husband Quintin find their comfortable lives in Queensland, Australia uprooted. The WHO need them in South Africa, immediately. Dr Winters has been called in to replace a former colleague Dr Ian Hawthorne to investigate … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: The Great Divide
Author: L.J.M OwenBook credit: The Great Divide by L.J.M. Owen (Echo $29.99) My first time reading a L.J.M Owen book and The Great Divide appears to be her first Australian Rural crime novel set in Tasmania. It is set in the town of Dunton where the body of a former head mistress of a children’s home is discovered - revealing a tortured life and death. Jake Hunter, a … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Would Like To Meet
By Rachel WintersISBN 9781409184904Copy courtesy of Hachette Australia “Would Like To Meet” made me laugh out loud, and that doesn’t happen very often. Like the best of the rom-coms it both celebrates and pokes fun at, this novel is warm, joyous, funny, and recognises the value of both romantic love and the love between friends. It’s one of the most enjoyable novels I’ve … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Just One Wish
Author: Rachael JohnsISBN: 9781489261519Copy courtesy of Harper Collins Australia Just One Wish is a fabulous novel of family love, sorrow, secrets, betrayal and heartbreak.This story is set in Melbourne Victoria and brought to life by 3 generations. This book is through the eyes of granddaughter Geraldine (Ged) and also involves her grandmother Alice, whom she calls … [Read more...]
Author Interview: L.J.M Owen
Author L.J.M Owen has a new book called The Great Divide which a selection of our members will be reading with us. To celebrate the book, she took some time out of her busy schedule to chat with Beauty and Lace: Tell us about your latest book “The Great Divide”…. The Great Divide is an atmospheric page-turner set in rural Tasmania. It introduces Jake Hunter, an … [Read more...]