A Spark of Light... About the Book: When Vonita opened the doors of the Center that morning, she had no idea that it would be for the last time. Wren has missed school to come to the Center, the sole surviving women's reproductive health clinic in the state, chaperoned by her aunt, Bex. Olive told … Continue reading New Release Book Review: A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
New Release Book Review: The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke
The Boneless Mercies... About the Book: They called us the Mercies, or sometimes the Boneless Mercies. They said we were shadows, ghosts, and if you touched our skin we dissolved into smoke ... Frey, Ovie, Juniper, and Runa are Boneless Mercies – death-traders, hired to kill quickly, quietly and mercifully. It is a job for … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Boneless Mercies by April Genevieve Tucholke
Sunday Spotlight with Janet Lee — Australian Women Writers Challenge Blog
More of an indepth chat today over at the Australian Women Writers Challenge blog with UQP author Janet Lee about her recent release, The Killing of Louisa. Welcome to Sunday Spotlight. Our guest today is Janet Lee, whose novel The Killing of Louisa was recently released by UQP. What was it about Louisa Collins that … Continue reading Sunday Spotlight with Janet Lee — Australian Women Writers Challenge Blog
Movie Recommendation: The Zookeeper’s Wife
Beginning in 1939, set in Warsaw, Poland, The Zookeeper's Wife tells the true story of Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski, and how they rescued and saved the lives of more than 300 Jewish people from the Warsaw Ghetto throughout the years of Nazi occupation within Poland. At the beginning of the movie, … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: The Zookeeper’s Wife
My Reading Life: Spring Reading Challenge Check-in
Reaching the halfway point of my Spring reading challenge, I can report that I am on track! To re-cap the challenge conditions: 1. Exclusively read review books 2. TV Ban I've stuck to the TV ban and haven't even missed it. As to the reading, I've read four books and they were all review titles: … Continue reading My Reading Life: Spring Reading Challenge Check-in
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
Behind the Pen with Janet Lee
Welcome to Behind the Pen. Today my guest is Queensland author Janet Lee, whose novel The Killing of Louisa was recently released by UQP. Over to you Janet, what is your favourite…and why… Character from one of your books? The Missus from The Killing of Louisa. The Missus has a very complex back story yet … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Janet Lee
Album Recommendation: Clare Bowen
Best known for her role as Scarlett in the American television series Nashville, Australian singer Clare Bowen has just released her debut album, a collection of songs entirely unrelated to her music from Nashville, simply titled 'Clare Bowen'. Best classified as indie music, it's a sublime blend of folk with soaring symphonic sounds and a … Continue reading Album Recommendation: Clare Bowen
New Release Book Review: The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell
The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village… About the Book: Joanna Nell's life-affirming debut is a moving, funny, heart-warming tale of love and community in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Grace and Frankie. The life of 79-year-old pensioner PEGGY SMART is as beige as the decor in her retirement village. … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Single Ladies of Jacaranda Retirement Village by Joanna Nell
New Release Book Review: Frieda by Annabel Abbs
Frieda: A Novel of the Real Lady Chatterley… About the Book: The moving story of Frieda von Richthofen, wife of D.H. Lawrence - and the real-life inspiration for Lady Chatterley's Lover, a novel banned for more than 30 years Germany, 1907. Frieda, daughter of aristocrat Baron von Richthofen, has rashly married English professor Ernest Weekley. … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Frieda by Annabel Abbs
