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
Australian Women Writers Challenge
#aww2020 Challenge Completed
I'm calling a wrap to my #aww2020 challenge much earlier than normal this year. I initially set a target at 52 books, but I'm tapping out at 49. I expect to read several more books written by Australian women between now and the end of the year, and will continue to link them in the … Continue reading #aww2020 Challenge Completed
Quick Shots Book Review: Vida by Jacqueline Kent
Vida: A woman for our time... About the Book: Vida Goldstein was an advocate for women's rights, a campaigner for peace, fought for the distribution of wealth, and a trail-blazer who provided leadership and inspiration to innumerable people. Blazing her trail at the dawn of the twentieth century, Vida Goldstein remains Australia’s most celebrated crusader … Continue reading Quick Shots Book Review: Vida by Jacqueline Kent
Author Talks: Sue Williams on discovering two remarkable friends and their shared story of changing the world, one patient at a time
I first met Australian icon Dr Catherine Hamlin when I went travelling in Ethiopia at the end of 2017. I spent a few days at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital talking to her for a magazine article, and learning about her tremendous work caring for girls and women who were suffering debilitating childbirth injuries, and … Continue reading Author Talks: Sue Williams on discovering two remarkable friends and their shared story of changing the world, one patient at a time
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
Book Review: The Godmothers by Monica McInerney
The Godmothers... About the Book: Eliza Miller grew up in Australia as the only daughter of a troubled young mother, but with the constant support of two watchful godmothers, Olivia and Maxie. Despite her tricky childhood, she always felt loved and secure. Until, just before her eighteenth birthday, a tragic event changed her life. Thirteen … Continue reading Book Review: The Godmothers by Monica McInerney
Book Review: The Survivors by Jane Harper
The Survivors... About the Book: Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran's parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by … Continue reading Book Review: The Survivors by Jane Harper
Book Review: Dreams They Forgot by Emma Ashmere
Dreams They Forgot About the Book: Two sisters await the tidal wave predicted for 1970s Adelaide after Premier Don Dunstan decriminalises homosexuality. An interstate family drive is complicated by the father's memory of sighting UFOs. Two women drive from Melbourne to Sydney to see the Harbour Bridge before it's finished. An isolated family tries to … Continue reading Book Review: Dreams They Forgot by Emma Ashmere
Book Review: The Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghy
The Last Migration... About the Book: A dark past. An impossible journey. The will to survive. How far you would you go for love? Franny Stone is determined to go to the end of the earth, following the last of the Arctic terns on what may be their final migration to Antarctica. As animal populations … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Migration by Charlotte McConaghy
