The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart... About the Book: An enchanting and captivating novel, about how our untold stories haunt us - and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive. After her family suffers a tragedy, nine-year-old Alice Hart is forced to leave her idyllic seaside home. She is taken in by her … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland
Month: Apr 2018
Thoughts on a Bookish TV mini-series: The White Queen
I've spent the last couple of days immersed in the last twenty years of The War of the Roses, a volatile time in English history, whereupon the death of King Richard III resulted in the end of The Middle Ages and the beginning of the reign of The House Of Tudor. The White Queen is … Continue reading Thoughts on a Bookish TV mini-series: The White Queen
My Reading Life: #aww2018 Challenge Checkpoint 2
Well, it's lucky I decided to number these checkpoint posts rather than title them monthly because I'm definitely not keeping up with them! My last one was in early February, marking of 12 reviews towards my 2018 Australian Women Writers Challenge. We're now on the verge of May, so I thought it high time I … Continue reading My Reading Life: #aww2018 Challenge Checkpoint 2
New Release Book Review: Fool’s Gold by Fleur McDonald plus Behind the Pen with Fleur
Fool's Gold... About the Book: Written with Fleur's trademark warmth and outstanding storytelling, newly badged Detective Dave Burrows and his reluctant wife arrive in the West Australian goldfields town of Barrabine where gold stealing is rife and the prospectors live by their own tough rules. 'To Dave, the posting to Barrabine was exactly what he'd … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Fool’s Gold by Fleur McDonald plus Behind the Pen with Fleur
New Release Book Review: The Pharmacist’s Wife by Vanessa Tait
The Pharmacist’s Wife... About the Book: A dark and thrilling tale of Victorian addiction, vengeance and self-discovery. Love. Desire. Vengeance. A deadly alchemy. When Rebecca Palmer's new husband opens a pharmacy in Victorian Edinburgh, she expects to live the life of a well-heeled gentlewoman. But her ideal is turns to ashes when she discovers … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Pharmacist’s Wife by Vanessa Tait
Behind the Pen with Susi Fox
It is such a delight to welcome Susi Fox to Behind the Pen today, chatting about her chilling debut novel, Mine. From the press release – ‘Inspired by a nightmare she had herself, Fox has drawn on her experience as a doctor and mother to tell the story of Sasha; a woman who is adamant … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Susi Fox
New Release Book Review: The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse
The Burning Chambers... About the Book: Bringing sixteenth-century Languedoc vividly to life, Kate Mosse's The Burning Chambers is a gripping story of love and betrayal, mysteries and secrets; of war and adventure, conspiracies and divided loyalties... Carcassonne 1562: Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father's bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse
New Release Book Review: The Art of Friendship by Lisa Ireland
The Art of Friendship... About the Book: We all expect our friendships from childhood to last forever... Libby and Kit have been best friends ever since the day 11-year-old Kit bounded up to Libby's bedroom window. They've seen each other through first kisses, bad break-ups and everything in-between. It's almost 20 years since Libby moved … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Art of Friendship by Lisa Ireland
Thoughts on a Bookish Film Duo: Paddington and Paddington 2
About the Films: Paddington: After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear (Ben Whishaw) makes his way to England in search of a new home. The bear, dubbed "Paddington" for the london train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry (Hugh Bonneville) and Mary Brown (Sally Hawkins). Although Paddington's … Continue reading Thoughts on a Bookish Film Duo: Paddington and Paddington 2
Bingo! The Shepherd’s Hut by Tim Winton
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 Man The Shepherd's Hut is the latest release by Tim Winton and it more than lives up to its highly anticipated release. This is a brutal novel, make … Continue reading Bingo! The Shepherd’s Hut by Tim Winton
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