Becoming Mrs. Lewis: The Improbable Love Story of Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis… About the Book: The love story of C. S. Lewis and his wife, Helen Joy Davidman Gresham, was improbable – and seemingly impossible. Their Eros-story led to some of Lewis’s greatest works, yet Joy is most commonly known for how she died. … Continue reading Pre-Release Book Review: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan
Thought Provoking Reads
Bingo! The Desert Nurse by Pamela Hart
It’s bingo Saturday once again – that rolled around fast! The square I’ve filled for this entry is: A book written by an Australian woman Not quite as easy to come up with a title for this category as you might have thought, which is why I've left it for so long. I have so … Continue reading Bingo! The Desert Nurse by Pamela Hart
New Release Book Review: The Wolf Hour by Sarah Myles
The Wolf Hour... About the Book: A gripping thriller set in Africa about a young aid worker in danger and the lengths to which her family will go to save her. Edge-of-your-seat suspense combines with a compelling family drama in this story of power, greed and salvation. Thirty-year-old Tessa Lowell has a PhD in psychology … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Wolf Hour by Sarah Myles
Bingo! The Missing Man by Peter Rees
It’s bingo Saturday once again – that rolled around fast! The square I’ve filled for this entry is: A non-fiction book I don't read anywhere near the amount of non-fiction as I do fiction, but I'm trying more and more to slot titles in with regularity. Peter Rees has done an extraordinary job with putting … Continue reading Bingo! The Missing Man by Peter Rees
New Release Book Review: The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas
The Psychology of Time Travel… About the Book: A time travel murder mystery from a brilliantly original new voice. Perfect for readers of Naomi Alderman's The Power and Emily St John Mandel's Station Eleven. 1967. Four female scientists invent a time travel machine. They are on the cusp of fame: the pioneers who opened the … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas
New Release Book Review: How to Be Perfect by Holly Wainwright
How to Be Perfect… About the Book: The bestselling author of The Mummy Bloggers is back with another page-turning, rip-roaring story about mums, phones and the cult of self-improvement. In the rolling green hills of Australia's hippest hinterland, a new guru is blogging about her breakfast. ELLE CAMPBELL is back, holed up in an exclusive … Continue reading New Release Book Review: How to Be Perfect by Holly Wainwright
Book Review: The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley
The Pearl Sister (The Seven Sisters series - Book 4) About the Book: CeCe D'Aplièse has never felt she fitted in anywhere. Following the death of her father, the elusive billionaire Pa Salt - so-called by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe and named after the Seven Sisters star cluster - she … Continue reading Book Review: The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley
New Release Book Review: This Child of Ours by Sadie Pearse
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
New Release Book Review: The Lost Pearl by Emily Madden
The Lost Pearl... About the Book: From Pearl Harbor to the shores of Sydney, a secret that spans generations could unite a family – or destroy it. Honolulu, Hawaii 1941 On the evening of her sixteenth birthday party, Catherine McGarrie wants nothing more than for the night to be over, even though the … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Lost Pearl by Emily Madden
Behind the Pen with Claire Varley
The Book of Ordinary People is fast delighting readers since its release two weeks ago. It gives me great pleasure to welcome Claire Varley to Behind the Pen, giving us some insight into the inspiration and creative process that went into bringing this meaningful novel out into the world. How would you describe The Book … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Claire Varley
