Bright Burning Things... About the Book: Being Tommy's mother is too much for Sonya. Too much love, too much fear, too much longing for the cool wine she gulps from the bottle each night. Because Sonya is burning the fish fingers, and driving too fast, and swimming too far from the shore, and Tommy's life … Continue reading Book Review: Bright Burning Things by Lisa Harding
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Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Meg Bignell
Today I am delighted to welcome Meg Bignell to Behind the Pen. Meg's latest book, Welcome to Nowhere River, releases today and to celebrate, she’s sharing a few of her favourites with us. Over to you Meg, what is your favourite…and why… Character from one of your books? Susannah from The Sparkle Pages is my … Continue reading Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Meg Bignell
A Month of Reading: February
Total books read throughout February: 8 Until next month... 😊📚☕
The Week That Was…
Not much reading has been going on this week as all of my energy and time has been focused on getting my daughter Claire ready for uni and spending some quality time with her. I put her on the plane to Brisbane yesterday and today she will move into her dorm room and begin, what … Continue reading The Week That Was…
2021 ABIA Longlist
I don't usually report on all book awards but I do like to follow the ABIA - Australian Book Industry Awards. The 2021 longlist has just been announced today and I've read quite a number of the books listed, all of which I enjoyed except one. I'm going to do my usual here and just … Continue reading 2021 ABIA Longlist
Book Review: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pease
The Sanatorium... About the Book: High in the Swiss Alps, a luxury hotel opens in what was once a sanatorium, but the new design can't hide the building's dark history for long . . . This is the chilling debut from the hottest new talent in crime fiction. EVERYONE'S IN DANGER. ANYONE COULD BE NEXT. … Continue reading Book Review: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pease
The Week That Was…
News of the week: It's all happening here right now. My daughter is a week away from heading off to university to study a Bachelor of Psychological Science after a gap year of earning money and gaining work/life experience. My youngest son started a new school three weeks after starting a new school - pretty … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Book Review: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
The Four Winds… About the Book: The Four Winds is a deeply moving, powerful story about the strength and resilience of women and the bond between mother and daughter, by the multi-million copy number one bestselling author Kristin Hannah. She will discover the best of herself in the worst of times . . . Texas, … Continue reading Book Review: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Book Review: The Imitator by Rebecca Starford…
The Imitator... About the Book: A page-turning World War Two spy thriller, based on true events. Out of place at boarding school, scholarship girl Evelyn Varley realises that the only way for her to fit in is to be like everyone else. She hides her true self and what she really thinks behind the manners … Continue reading Book Review: The Imitator by Rebecca Starford…
#TheMoroccanDaughterTour – #BookReview: The Moroccan Daughter by Deborah Rodriguez
The Moroccan Daughter... About the Book: Morocco: a captivating country of honour and tradition. And, for these four women, a land of secrets and revelations. From the twisted alleyways of the ancient medina of Fès to a marriage festival high in the Atlas Mountains, Deborah Rodriguez’s entrancing new bestseller is a modern story of forbidden … Continue reading #TheMoroccanDaughterTour – #BookReview: The Moroccan Daughter by Deborah Rodriguez
