This Child of Ours... About the Book: You know what's best for your child. Don't you? Riley Pieterson is an adventurous girl with lots of questions. There's plenty she doesn't know yet; what a human brain looks like. All the constellations in the night sky. Why others can't see her the way she sees herself. … Continue reading New Release Book Review: This Child of Ours by Sadie Pearse
Domestic Drama
New Release Book Review: When The Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica
When the Lights Go Out… About the Book: A woman is plunged into a bizarre case of stolen identity in this ambitious and riveting thriller by the blockbuster bestselling author of The Good Girl, Mary Kubica. Jessie Sloane is on the path to rebuilding her life after years of caring for her ailing mother. She … Continue reading New Release Book Review: When The Lights Go Out by Mary Kubica
New Release Book Review: Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
Baby Teeth... About the Book: Your husband thinks your daughter’s an angel. You know different. She’s a monster. On the outside it looks like Suzette has it all. A stunning ultra-modern home, designed by her handsome Swedish husband. A beautiful, but silent, seven-year-old daughter who is fiercely intelligent. But under the shiny veneer, the cracks … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage
New Release Book Review: Return to Roseglen by Helene Young
Return to Roseglen... About the Book: A moving and insightful family drama about three generations coming to terms with the family matriarch facing her final days. At times like these families should be coming together, not tearing each other apart. On her remote North Queensland cattle station, Ivy Dunmore is facing the end of her … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Return to Roseglen by Helene Young
Book A Day: The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
Day 5: The Last Letter From Your Lover This was an absolutely beautiful novel about enduring love and listening to your heart. I enjoyed reading about the lives of both of the characters, Jennifer and Ellie, as well as Anthony and Rory, their respective love interests. These characters had real feeling, flaws and strengths; … Continue reading Book A Day: The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
New Release Book Review: Whistle In The Dark by Emma Healey
Whistle In The Dark... About the Book: Jen's 15-year-old daughter goes missing for four agonizing days. When Lana is found, unharmed, in the middle of the desolate countryside, everyone thinks the worst is over. But Lana refuses to tell anyone what happened, and the police draw a blank. The once-happy, loving family return to London, … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Whistle In The Dark by Emma Healey
New Release Book Review: Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer
Before I Let You Go... About the Book: Your sister needs you. But her child needs you more... A moving page-turner with a heart-pounding dilemma: Your sister or her baby. Who do you choose? As children, Lexie and Annie were incredibly close. Bonded by the death of their beloved father, they weathered the storms of … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer
New Release Book Review: The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth
The Family Next Door... About the Book: Do you ever really know your neighbours? The safest suburbs often hold the deepest secrets. Such is the case for Essie, a mother of two. In a moment of maternal despair she once made a terrible mistake, one she will always regret. Essie has since recovered, but she … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth
Origin of the Writer: Maggie Ray
Origin of the Writer is a series of essays giving emerging writers the opportunity to share their writing journey so far. “I’ll give you a title,” my classmate said as she pushed a fresh sheet of lined paper at me. “Then you write a story using that title.” Her brown eyes shone with … Continue reading Origin of the Writer: Maggie Ray
Quick Shots Book Review: Chasing Windmills by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Chasing Windmills... About: A modern-day rendering of West Side Story born on a New York City subway car and nurtured under the windmills of the Mojave Desert. Both Sebastian and Maria live in a world ruled by fear. Sebastian, a lonely seventeen-year-old, is suffocating under his dominant father’s control. In the ten years since his mother passed … Continue reading Quick Shots Book Review: Chasing Windmills by Catherine Ryan Hyde
