A River in the Trees... About the Book: A fierce and gripping novel about families, secrets and the impossibility of ever coming home. Two women. Two stories. One hundred years of secrets. 1919 Ireland is about to be torn apart by the War of Independence. Hannah O'Donovan helps her father hide rebel soldiers in the … Continue reading New Release Book Review: A River in the Trees by Jacqueline O’Mahony
Month: Jan 2019
New Release Book Review: The Last Days Of The Romanov Dancers by Kerri Turner
The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers... About the Book: Petrograd, 1914. A country on a knife edge. The story of two people caught in the middle – with everything to lose… A stunning debut from a talented new Australian voice in historical fiction. Valentina Yershova's position in the Romanovs' Imperial Russian Ballet is the … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Last Days Of The Romanov Dancers by Kerri Turner
#BookBingo – Round 2
Summer reading is doing wonders for my book bingo challenge. This round is another double one for me! And two squares from the same row as well! Book set in the Australian mountains: Matryoshka by Katherine Johnson Matryoshka ebbs and flows with pain and hope. As Sara builds her new life and carves out the … Continue reading #BookBingo – Round 2
Pre-Release Book Review: Sunshine by Kim Kelly
Sunshine... About the Book: A tale of longing, loss and growing love under the bright Australian sun. It's 1921 and the Great War has left in its wake untold tragedy, not only in lives lost, but in the guilt of survivors, the deep-set scars of old wounds and the sting of redoubled bigotries. In the … Continue reading Pre-Release Book Review: Sunshine by Kim Kelly
New Release Book Review: A Dog’s Way Home (Film Tie-in) by W. Bruce Cameron
A Dog's Way Home... About the Book: Soon to be a major motion picture starring Ashley Judd releasing February 2019. From W. Bruce Cameron, author of the beloved bestseller and major Hollywood movie A Dog's Purpose, comes this beautifully told, charming tale that explores the unbreakable bond between us and our pets. Lucas Ray is … Continue reading New Release Book Review: A Dog’s Way Home (Film Tie-in) by W. Bruce Cameron
Book Review: The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley
The Moon Sister... About the Book: Tiggy Aplièse is doing the job she loves; working at a deer sanctuary up in the raw beauty of the highlands of Scotland. When the sanctuary has to close, she is offered a job on the vast and isolated Kinnaird estate as a wildlife consultant by the elusive and … Continue reading Book Review: The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley
New Release Book Review: The Promised Land by Barry Maitland
The Promised Land... About the Book: Brock and Kolla return in an enthralling new mystery from a master of the genre. Newly promoted Detective Chief Inspector Kathy Kolla investigates a series of brutal murders on Hampstead Heath. Under intense pressure to find answers, she arrests the unlikely figure of John Pettigrew, a failing London publisher … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Promised Land by Barry Maitland
New Release Book Review: How to be Second Best by Jessica Dettmann
How to be Second Best… About the Book: A hilarious and heart-warming debut that captures the dramas, delights and delirium of modern parenting. This is Marian Keyes meets Allison Pearson, with a dash of Caitlin Moran. Going from one child to two is never all that easy for a family, but when Emma's husband simultaneously … Continue reading New Release Book Review: How to be Second Best by Jessica Dettmann
Books on the Screen: A couple of recommendations…
Just as I like losing myself in a book of historical fiction, I'm quite partial to historical adaptations, particularly for television. I like the depth and languish a TV series allows for bringing a novel to dramatic life, as opposed to the more condensed option of a movie. This summer, I have been watching a … Continue reading Books on the Screen: A couple of recommendations…
Book Club for January
Welcome to a new year of Page by Page book club! Late last year I ran a poll in the Facebook group for book club, seeing if members preferred reading to set titles or choosing their own books to suit a bingo card. The results were pretty evenly split, so we're going with both! Round … Continue reading Book Club for January
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