Infinite Splendours… About the Book: The incandescent new novel from the acclaimed Miles Franklin winner author of The Eye of the Sheep and The Choke. Lawrence Loman is a bright, caring, curious boy with a gift for painting. He lives at home with his mother and younger brother, and the future is laid out before … Continue reading Book Review: Infinite Splendours by Sofie Laguna
Australian Fiction
Book Review: Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare
Tell Me Lies... About the Book: Psychologist Margot Scott has a picture-perfect life: a nice house in the suburbs, a husband, two children and a successful career. On a warm spring morning Margot approaches one of her clients on a busy train platform. He is looking down at his phone, with his duffel bag in … Continue reading Book Review: Tell Me Lies by J.P. Pomare
Book Review: The Dressmaker’s Secret by Rosalie Ham
The Dressmaker’s Secret… About the Book: It is 1953 and Melbourne society is looking forward to coronation season, the grand balls and celebrations for the young queen-to-be. Tilly Dunnage is, however, working for a pittance in a second-rate Collins Street salon. Her talents go unappreciated, and the madame is a bully and a cheat, but … Continue reading Book Review: The Dressmaker’s Secret by Rosalie Ham
Pre-Release Book Review: The Truth & Addy Loest by Kim Kelly
The Truth & Addy Loest… About the Book: Truth is not a destination – it’s a magical ride. Addy Loest is harbouring a secret – several, in fact. Dedicated overthinker, frockaholic and hard-partyer, she’s been doing all she can to avoid the truth for quite some time. A working-class girl raised between the Port Kembla … Continue reading Pre-Release Book Review: The Truth & Addy Loest by Kim Kelly
Book Review: Vanishing Falls by Poppy Gee
Vanishing Falls… About the Book: Celia Lily is rich, beautiful, and admired. She's also missing. And the search for the glamorous socialite is about to expose all the dark, dirty secrets of Vanishing Falls... Deep within the lush Tasmanian rainforest is the remote town of Vanishing Falls, a place with a storied past. The town's … Continue reading Book Review: Vanishing Falls by Poppy Gee
Book Review: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
The Good Sister... About the Book: From the outside, everyone might think Fern and Rose are as close as twin sisters can be: Rose is the responsible one, with a home and a husband and a fierce desire to become a mother. Fern is the quirky one, the free spirit, the librarian who avoids social … Continue reading Book Review: The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth
Book Review: Honeybee by Craig Silvey
Honeybee… About the Book: The highly anticipated new novel by the bestselling author of Jasper Jones. 'Find out who you are, and live that life.' Late in the night, fourteen-year-old Sam Watson steps onto a quiet overpass, climbs over the rail and looks down at the road far below. At the other end of the … Continue reading Book Review: Honeybee by Craig Silvey
Book Review: The Last Circus on Earth by B.P. Marshall
The Last Circus on Earth… About the Book: It’s 2070, and the post-Collapse world is staggering toward another, perhaps final, destruction. Blanco, is a reluctant member of Mister Splinter’s Magnifico Cirque de Curiosities. Travelling through dangerous lands, this heavily-armed band of freaks and circus performers survive by conning and killing, robbing and running – and … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Circus on Earth by B.P. Marshall
Book Review: The Mother Fault by Kate Mildenhall
The Mother Fault… About the Book: Imagining a near future as terrifying as Margaret Atwood’s Gilead, a riveting tale of one woman taking on the world to save her own. You will not recognise me, she thinks, when I find you . . . Mim’s husband is missing. No one knows where Ben is, but … Continue reading Book Review: The Mother Fault by Kate Mildenhall
#BlogTour #BookReview: Letters from Berlin by Tania Blanchard
Letters from Berlin... About the Book: Berlin, 1943 As the Allied forces edge closer, the Third Reich tightens its grip on its people. For eighteen-year-old Susanna Göttmann, this means her adopted family including the man she loves, Leo, are at risk. Desperate to protect her loved ones any way she can, Susie accepts the help … Continue reading #BlogTour #BookReview: Letters from Berlin by Tania Blanchard
