Invented Lives... About the Book: Knowing what you want is hard. Accepting what is possible is harder still. It is the mid-1980s. In Australia, stay-at-home wives jostle with want-it-all feminists, while AIDS threatens the sexual freedom of everyone. On the other side of the world, the Soviet bloc is in turmoil. Mikhail Gorbachev has been … Continue reading Book Review: Invented Lives by Andrea Goldsmith
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Book Review: Allegra in Three Parts by Suzanne Daniel
Allegra in Three Parts… About the Book: ‘I can split myself in two... something I have to do because of Joy and Matilde. They are my grandmothers and I love them both and they totally love me but they can't stand each other.’ Eleven-year-old Allegra shuttles between her grandmothers who live next door to one … Continue reading Book Review: Allegra in Three Parts by Suzanne Daniel
Book Review: The Land Before Avocado by Richard Glover
The Land Before Avocado... About the Book: The new book from the bestselling author of Flesh Wounds. A funny and frank look at the way Australia used to be - and just how far we have come. 'It was simpler time'. We had more fun back then'. 'Everyone could afford a house'. There's plenty of … Continue reading Book Review: The Land Before Avocado by Richard Glover
Behind the Pen with Emily Brewin
It’s always a pleasure to welcome to Behind the Pen an author whose work I admire and today my guest is Emily Brewin, talking with me about her latest release, Small Blessings. How would you describe Small Blessings if you could only use 5 words? Hope, connection, friendship, motherhood, loss. What was the inspiration … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Emily Brewin
New Release Book Review: The Rip by Mark Brandi
The Rip... About the Book: An urban crime novel that slowly and masterfully hooks you in... then shocks with the horrific crime and the dread that the characters you care about aren't going to make it out alive. 'It's funny how quick it happens and without you really noticing. Anton said once that it's like … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Rip by Mark Brandi
Behind the Pen with Karen Viggers
Today I am delighted to welcome Karen Viggers to Behind the Pen. Her latest release, The Orchardist's Daughter, is a beautiful story about the intersection between nature and humanity. I loved it and I'm so pleased to be able to feature it again through this interview. What provided the initial inspiration for The Orchardist’s Daughter? … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Karen Viggers
New Release Book Review: Small Blessings by Emily Brewin
Small Blessings… About the Book: Through the unlikeliest of friendships comes a second chance. Rosie Larson doesn't trust people - and with good reason. Her violent ex-boyfriend, Joel, is out of jail and she's determined he won't find her or their eleven-year-old son. For Isobel Hutchins, the cost of success is beginning to prove too … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Small Blessings by Emily Brewin
Book Review: Matryoshka by Katherine Johnson
Matryoshka... About the Book: When Sara Rose returns to live in her recently deceased grandmother’s Tasmanian cottage, her past and that of her mother and grandmother is ever-present. Sara’s grandmother, Nina Barsova, a Russian post-war immigrant, lovingly raised Sara in the cottage at the foot of Mt Wellington but without ever explaining why Sara’s own … Continue reading Book Review: Matryoshka by Katherine Johnson
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
New Release Book Review: Hey Brother by Jarrah Dundler
Hey Brother... About the Book: Before leaving for war in Afghanistan, Shaun Black gives his little brother Trysten a mission of his own. Keep out of trouble. Trysten tries, but with Mum hitting the bottle harder than ever and his dad not helping, Trysten responds the only way he knows how, with his fists - … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Hey Brother by Jarrah Dundler
