The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village… About the Book: Joanna Nell's life-affirming debut is a moving, funny, heart-warming tale of love and community in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Grace and Frankie. The life of 79-year-old pensioner PEGGY SMART is as beige as the decor in her retirement village. … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell
New Release Book Review: Frieda by Annabel Abbs
Frieda: A Novel of the Real Lady Chatterley… About the Book: The moving story of Frieda von Richthofen, wife of D.H. Lawrence - and the real-life inspiration for Lady Chatterley's Lover, a novel banned for more than 30 years Germany, 1907. Frieda, daughter of aristocrat Baron von Richthofen, has rashly married English professor Ernest Weekley. … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Frieda by Annabel Abbs
My Reading Life: Spring Reading Challenge
Today is the first day of the two week spring school holidays break. It’s such a nice time of the year, weather wise, even out here in the desert. It’s not too hot yet and the mornings are lovely and fresh. I am really looking forward to two weeks off work just potting around the … Continue reading My Reading Life: Spring Reading Challenge
Pre-Release Book Review: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
Becoming Mrs. Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis… About the Book: The love story of C. S. Lewis and his wife, Helen Joy Davidman Gresham, was improbable – and seemingly impossible. Their Eros-story led to some of Lewis’s greatest works, yet Joy is most commonly known for how she died. … Continue reading Pre-Release Book Review: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
Australian Reading Hour
Today is the day! What is Australian Reading Hour? It's a day where everyone is encouraged to stop for an hour, pick up a book, and read it. Read it to yourself, read it to your children, read to someone else's children. Read to another adult who can't read. Just read! It may seem odd for … Continue reading Australian Reading Hour
New Release Book Review: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Nine Perfect Strangers… About the Book: The retreat at health and wellness resort Tranquillum House promises total transformation. Nine stressed city dwellers are keen to drop their literal and mental baggage, and absorb the meditative ambience while enjoying their hot stone massages. Watching over them is the resort's director, a woman on a mission to … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
Behind the Pen with Sally Piper
Today it gives me great pleasure to welcome Sally Piper to Behind the Pen, here to talk about a few of her favourites. Over to you Sally, what is your favourite…and why… Character from one of your books? Lisa from The Geography of Friendship remains a favourite character. I know she will polarize readers … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Sally Piper
Sunday Spotlight with Sally Piper — Australian Women Writers Challenge Blog
I'm over at the Australian Women Writers Challenge blog today, talking to Sally Piper, author of The Geography of Friendship. Welcome to Sunday Spotlight. Our guest today is Sally Piper, author of the recently released The Geography of Friendship, published by UQP. What is it about women’s friendship that inspired you to write a novel … Continue reading Sunday Spotlight with Sally Piper — Australian Women Writers Challenge Blog
Bingo! The Desert Nurse by Pamela Hart
It’s bingo Saturday once again – that rolled around fast! The square I’ve filled for this entry is: A book written by an Australian woman Not quite as easy to come up with a title for this category as you might have thought, which is why I've left it for so long. I have so … Continue reading Bingo! The Desert Nurse by Pamela Hart
Top 5 Anticipated Reads
There’s always loads of books I want to read. It’s pretty much a list that I’ll never get to the end of. But every season there are new releases on the horizon that automatically jump to the very top of my list and for the remainder of the year, these are my top five can’t … Continue reading Top 5 Anticipated Reads
