Rogue – Book 2 in The Vault series... About the Book: ‘There was no going back; there was no choice, anymore. I'd chosen out and this was it: hot-cold, dry-wet, bright-dark and lonely.’ Hayley has gone rogue. She's left everything she's ever known - her friends, her bees, her whole world - because her curiosity … Continue reading Book Review: Rogue by A.J. Betts
Month: Jul 2019
Giveaway! The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth **Competition now closed**
Love, roses and tea... I'm celebrating the release of Kate Forsyth's latest historical fiction, The Blue Rose, by giving away this beautiful prize pack: To enter, simply leave a comment below and a winner will be chosen at random. Competition closes Friday 19th July at 12pm. Winners will be announced back here, in this post … Continue reading Giveaway! The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth **Competition now closed**
Book Review: The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth
The Blue Rose... About the Book: Moving between Imperial China and France during the ‘Terror’ of the French Revolution and inspired by the true story of the quest for a blood-red rose. Viviane de Faitaud has grown up alone at the Chateau de Belisama-sur-le-Lac in Brittany, for her father, the Marquis de Ravoisier, lives at … Continue reading Book Review: The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth
Book Review: After the End by Clare Mackintosh
After the End... About the Book: Max and Pip are the strongest couple you know. Only now they're facing the most important decision of their lives - and they don't agree. As the consequences of an impossible choice threaten to devastate them both, nothing will ever be the same again. But anything can happen after … Continue reading Book Review: After the End by Clare Mackintosh
The Week That Was…
Second week of the school holidays, only three days left until it's back to the grindstone...trying to enjoy it while it lasts. At least the sun is shining and we are currently having some pretty glorious winter weather out here in Central Australia. ~~~~~ I embarked on a very satisfying project this week. The corner … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Announcement! Upcoming Buddy Read: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
I'm super thrilled to announce that Tracey Allen from Carpe Librum and I are teaming up for a buddy read! 👏 We'll be reading Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier in the first week of August to coincide with the original publication date back in August 1938. A modern classic and an international bestseller that has … Continue reading Announcement! Upcoming Buddy Read: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Book Review: You’ll Never See Me Again by Lesley Pearse
You’ll Never See Me Again... About the Book: You have to keep running if you want to survive. When her husband returns shell-shocked and broken from the Great War and his mother makes her life a misery, Betty Wellow discovers how bitter and hard life can truly be. But it is not until a devastating … Continue reading Book Review: You’ll Never See Me Again by Lesley Pearse
Book Review: Claire Malone Changes the World by Nadia L. King; Illustrated by Alisa Knatko
Claire Malone Changes the World... About the Book: A new generation of children… They are not afraid of taking responsibilities any more, but they are rather keen on addressing problems. Claire is one of them. The moment she sees the broken swing and the cracked slide in the children’s park in her neighbourhood, she decides … Continue reading Book Review: Claire Malone Changes the World by Nadia L. King; Illustrated by Alisa Knatko
Book Review: The Binding by Bridget Collins
The Binding... About the Book: Imagine you could erase your grief. Imagine you could forget your pain. Imagine you could hide a secret. Forever. Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a letter arrives summoning him to begin an apprenticeship. He will work for a Bookbinder, a vocation that arouses fear, superstition and prejudice … Continue reading Book Review: The Binding by Bridget Collins
Book Review: The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt by Andrea Bobotis
The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt… About the Book: One spinster sister must unravel the complicated secrets of her family to reveal their true legacy. Judith inherited all the Kratt family had to offer – the pie safe, the copper clock, the murder that no one talked about. She’s presided over the house quite … Continue reading Book Review: The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt by Andrea Bobotis
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