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
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New Release Book Review: The Cottage at Rosella Cove by Sandie Docker
The Cottage at Rosella Cove... About the Book: Why had the house stayed empty so long? Why had it never been sold? LOST Nicole has left her city life for the sleepy town of Rosella Cove, renting the old cottage by the water. She plans to keep to herself – but when she uncovers a … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Cottage at Rosella Cove by Sandie Docker
Book Review: Matryoshka by Katherine Johnson
Matryoshka... About the Book: When Sara Rose returns to live in her recently deceased grandmother’s Tasmanian cottage, her past and that of her mother and grandmother is ever-present. Sara’s grandmother, Nina Barsova, a Russian post-war immigrant, lovingly raised Sara in the cottage at the foot of Mt Wellington but without ever explaining why Sara’s own … Continue reading Book Review: Matryoshka by Katherine Johnson
Book Review: The Messenger by Markus Zusak
The Messenger... About the Book: Meet Ed Kennedy - cab driving prodigy, pathetic card player and useless at sex (self-proclaimed). He lives in a suburban shack, shares coffee with his dog, the Doorman, and he's in nervous love with Audrey. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence - until he inadvertently stops a … Continue reading Book Review: The Messenger by Markus Zusak
New Release Book Review: The Lost Man by Jane Harper
The Lost Man... About the Book: The man lay still in the centre of a dusty grave under a monstrous sky. Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outback Queensland. They are at the stockman's grave, a landmark so old, no one can remember who is … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Lost Man by Jane Harper
New Release Book Review: Shell by Kristina Olsson
Shell... About the Book: A big, bold and hauntingly beautiful story that captures a defining moment in Australia's history. Everywhere he looked he saw what Utzon saw. The drama of harbour and horizon, and at night, the star-clotted sky. It held the shape of the possible, of a promise made and waiting to be kept … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Shell by Kristina Olsson
New Release Book Review: Where the River Runs by Fleur McDonald
Where the River Runs… About the Book: In the tradition of the acclaimed Red Dust, Where the River Runs is a brilliantly told rural story of long-held family secrets by an author at the forefront of rural fiction, Fleur McDonald. Ten years ago, thirty-year-old Chelsea Taylor left the small country town of Barker and her … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Where the River Runs by Fleur McDonald
New Release Book Review: The Year of the Farmer by Rosalie Ham
The Year of the Farmer… About the Book: In a quiet farming town somewhere in country New South Wales, war is brewing. The last few years have been punishingly dry, especially for the farmers, but otherwise, it's all Neralie Mackintosh's fault. If she'd never left town then her ex, the hapless but extremely eligible Mitchell … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Year of the Farmer by Rosalie Ham
New Release Book Review: The Second Cure by Margaret Morgan
The Second Cure… About the Book: Control the brain and you control the world. In a fractured nation, two women are left with a choice – risk all to bring humanity together or let it fall apart. A pandemic is racing through our world, changing people subtly but irrevocably. The first sign for some is … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Second Cure by Margaret Morgan
New Release Book Review: The Book of Ordinary People by Claire Varley
The Book of Ordinary People... About the Book: A grieving daughter navigates the morning commute, her mind bursting with memories pleading to be shared. A man made entirely of well-cut suits and strictly enforced rules swims his regular morning laps and fantasises about his self-assured promotion. A young lawyer sits in a fluorescent-lit office, typing … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Book of Ordinary People by Claire Varley
