About the Book: Delphi Hoffman, a wild child living in London, is finally getting her life together with a new love affair and the offer of a coveted job – until she receives the phone call she hoped would never arrive. ‘It’s time.’ Her mother Vivian’s terminal illness has reached its tipping point and she … Continue reading Book Review: Where the Light Gets In by Zoe Coyle
Australian Fiction
Book Review: The Rat Catcher by Kim Kelly
About the Book: In the sweltering summer of 1900, young wharf labourer Patrick O’Reilly is down on his luck in the slums of Sydney and homesick for Tralee. When a deadly outbreak of plague descends on the city, O’Reilly’s daydreaming mind is miles away – in the golden hair and kindly, confident air of a … Continue reading Book Review: The Rat Catcher by Kim Kelly
Book Review: The Way from Here by Jane Cockram
About the Book: A cache of letters from beyond the grave leads a bereaved sister on a journey from Australia to an idyllic French coastal town - and back in time to a golden summer where it all went wrong. An addictive, atmospheric and evocative mystery that examines how we become who we are and … Continue reading Book Review: The Way from Here by Jane Cockram
Book Review: The Winter Dress by Lauren Chater
About the Book: Two women separated by centuries but connected by one beautiful silk dress. A captivating novel based on a real-life shipwreck discovered off Texel Island by the bestselling author of Gulliver's Wife, Lauren Chater. Jo Baaker, a textiles historian and Dutch ex-pat is drawn back to the island where she was born to … Continue reading Book Review: The Winter Dress by Lauren Chater
Book Review: Dinner at the Schnabels by Toni Jordan
About the Book: You can marry into them, but can you ever really be one of them? A novel about marriage, love and family. Things haven't gone well for Simon Larsen lately. He adores his wife, Tansy, and his children, but since his business failed and he lost the family home, he can't seem to … Continue reading Book Review: Dinner at the Schnabels by Toni Jordan
Book Review: Home and Other Hiding Places by Jack Ellis
About the Book: When eight-year-old Fin and his mum Lindy travel to spend Christmas with his Gran in Sydney, Fin assumes they’ll return to their isolated country property – the only home he’s ever known. But he soon discovers that this large and crumbling riverside house, surrounded by bush and unwelcoming neighbours, is his home … Continue reading Book Review: Home and Other Hiding Places by Jack Ellis
Behind the Pen with Genevieve Novak
I’m thrilled to welcome Genevieve Novak to Behind the Pen today, chatting about her debut novel, No Hard Feelings, which was released yesterday. You can catch my review here on the blog running alongside this interview. Enjoy! How would you describe No Hard Feelings if you could only use 5 words? Fun, loud, neurotic, relatable … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Genevieve Novak
Book Review: No Hard Feelings by Genevieve Novak
About the Book: Hungover, underpaid and overwhelmed, this isn't where Penny expected to be as she reached her late twenties. A sharp, smart and witty look at adulting - Fleabag meets Sorrow and Bliss with a splash of Dolly Alderton. Penny can't help but compare herself to her friends. Annie is about to become a … Continue reading Book Review: No Hard Feelings by Genevieve Novak
Book Review: Love and Other Puzzles by Kimberley Allsopp
About the Book: Rory's life is perfectly predictable, ordered and on track – just the way she likes it. She walks her 12,000 steps a day, writes her to-do list and each night she prepares her breakfast chia pods and lays out her clothes for the next day. She's doing everything right. So why does … Continue reading Book Review: Love and Other Puzzles by Kimberley Allsopp
Book Review: When We Fall by Aoife Clifford
About the Book: In the wild, coastal town of Merritt, Alex Tillerson and her mother make a shocking find on the beach. The police claim it’s an accidental death but there are whispers of murder and that it is not the first. Bella Greggs was found dead at the bottom of a ravine but drowned … Continue reading Book Review: When We Fall by Aoife Clifford
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