A Well-Behaved Woman: a novel of the Vanderbilts... About the Book: OUTSPOKEN. BRAVE. BRILLIANT. FIERCE. Alva Smith, her Southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she designed and … Continue reading New Release Book Review: A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler
Behind the Pen with Matt Ferraz
I am delighted to introduce Matt Ferraz to you all today. His novel, Sherlock Holmes and The Glad Game, combines two great classic characters that couldn't be more different, into the one story. Welcome to Behind the Pen Matt! What inspired you to write Sherlock Holmes and The Glad Game? I’ve been a Sherlockian since … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Matt Ferraz
New Release Book Review: Shell by Kristina Olsson
Shell... About the Book: A big, bold and hauntingly beautiful story that captures a defining moment in Australia's history. Everywhere he looked he saw what Utzon saw. The drama of harbour and horizon, and at night, the star-clotted sky. It held the shape of the possible, of a promise made and waiting to be kept … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Shell by Kristina Olsson
New Release Book Review: The Way of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry
The Way of All Flesh… About the Book: A vivid and gripping historical crime novel set in 19th century Edinburgh, from husband-and-wife writing team Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman. Edinburgh, 1847. City of Medicine, Money, Murder. Young women are being discovered dead across the Old Town, all having suffered similarly gruesome ends. In the New … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Way of All Flesh by Ambrose Parry
Bingo! The Perils of Too Much Fun
So far, November has brought on a lot of social activity for this introverted bookworm. Last Saturday night, my daughter and I went to see the Teatro Alla Scala Ballet Company perform Don Quixote, which was brilliant! This event marked the beginning of the 'crazy phase' which sees my calendar filled with graduation balls, work … Continue reading Bingo! The Perils of Too Much Fun
New Release Book Review: Well Read Cookies by Lauren Chater
Well Read Cookies: Beautiful Biscuits Inspired by Great Literature About the Book: This gorgeous, whimsical gift hardback celebrates beloved works of literature in the shape of beautiful iced biscuits. Feast your eyes on 60 mouth-watering classics in full colour from Jane Austen and Mary Shelley to Tolkien and F. Scott Fitzgerald, modern masterpieces by Margaret … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Well Read Cookies by Lauren Chater
New Release Book Review: Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon
Whiskey In a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me about Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits About the Book: Academy Award–winning actress, producer, and entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm. Reese Witherspoon’s grandmother Dorothea always … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon
New Release Book Review: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Unsheltered... About the Book: The international bestselling author of The Lacuna, Flight Behaviour and The Poisonwood Bible and recipient of numerous literary awards - including the National Humanities Medal, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, and the Orange Prize - returns with a timely novel that interweaves past and present to explore the human capacity for … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Quick Shots Book Review: The Cry (TV tie-in) by Helen FitzGerald
The Cry... About the Book: Coming to ABC TV, the 4-part BBC TV drama, The Cry by Helen FitzGerald brings a parent's worst nightmare to vivid life. When a baby goes missing on a lonely roadside in Australia, it sets off a police investigation that will become a media sensation and dinner-table talk across the … Continue reading Quick Shots Book Review: The Cry (TV tie-in) by Helen FitzGerald
New Release Book Review: A Perfect Stone by S.C. Karakaltsas
A Perfect Stone... About the Book: How do you find a place to belong when there’s nowhere else to go? Living alone, eighty-year-old Jim Philips potters in his garden feeding his magpies. He doesn’t think much of his nosy neighbours or telemarketers. All he wants to do is live in peace. Cleaning out a box … Continue reading New Release Book Review: A Perfect Stone by S.C. Karakaltsas
