The Boy with Blue Trousers... About the Book: 1856, China In the mulberry groves of the Pearl River Delta, eighteen-year-old Little Cat carries a terrible secret. And so, in disguise as a boy in blue trousers, she makes the long and difficult passage to Australia, a faraway land of untold riches where it is said … Continue reading Book Review: The Boy with Blue Trousers by Carol Jones
Australian Women Writers
Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Kate Forsyth
It's always so lovely to give a warm welcome to Kate Forsyth here at Behind the Pen. Kate's latest novel, The Blue Rose, was released this week and to celebrate, I asked Kate to share with us a few of her favourites. Over to you Kate! What is your favourite…and why… Character from one of … Continue reading Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Kate Forsyth
Book Review: The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth
The Blue Rose... About the Book: Moving between Imperial China and France during the ‘Terror’ of the French Revolution and inspired by the true story of the quest for a blood-red rose. Viviane de Faitaud has grown up alone at the Chateau de Belisama-sur-le-Lac in Brittany, for her father, the Marquis de Ravoisier, lives at … Continue reading Book Review: The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth
Book Review: A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird
A Lifetime of Impossible Days... About the Book: Tabitha Bird’s stunning debut is a magical, life-affirming novel about heartbreak, healing and learning to forgive yourself. Meet Willa Waters, aged 8 . . . 33 . . . and 93. On one impossible day in 1965, eight-year-old Willa receives a mysterious box containing a jar of … Continue reading Book Review: A Lifetime of Impossible Days by Tabitha Bird
Bookish Film Review: Ladies in Black
About the Film: In the summer of 1959, Lisa, a shy schoolgirl, takes a job in Sydney's prestigious department store Goode's. There, her life is changed forever when she meets the "ladies in black." Release date: 20 September 2018 (Australia) Director: Bruce Beresford Based on: The Women in Black by Madeleine St John My Thoughts: … Continue reading Bookish Film Review: Ladies in Black
Book Review: Love Song by Sasha Wasley
Love Song... About the Book: The heart-warming new rural romance novel from the acclaimed author of Dear Banjo and True Blue. There was something about Charlie. Something about the way he questioned and teased her, brought her outside of herself … the way he’d made her crash headlong into love just by singing to her. … Continue reading Book Review: Love Song by Sasha Wasley
Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Sasha Wasley
Today I welcome Sasha Wasley to Behind the Pen, author of the beloved Paterson sisters series. She’s here to share with us a few of her favourites. Over to you, Sasha… What is your favourite…and why… Character from one of your books? Free Paterson who starred in True Blue is a real favourite with me … Continue reading Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Sasha Wasley
Book Review: The Forgotten Letters Of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn
The Forgotten Letters Of Esther Durrant... About the Book: 1951. Esther Durrant, a young mother, is committed to an isolated mental asylum by her husband. Run by a pioneering psychiatrist, the hospital is at first Esther's prison but soon becomes her refuge. 2018. Free-spirited marine scientist Rachel Parker embarks on a research posting in the … Continue reading Book Review: The Forgotten Letters Of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn
Book Review: The Gift of Life by Josephine Moon
The Gift of Life… About the Book: You’ve been given the gift of life, now go live it. Gabby McPhee is the owner of The Tin Man, a chic new cafe and coffee roasting house in Melbourne. The struggles of her recent heart transplant are behind her and life is looking up – until a … Continue reading Book Review: The Gift of Life by Josephine Moon
Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Elizabeth Coleman
Today I warmly welcome Elizabeth Coleman to Behind the Pen, here to share with us a few of her favourites. Over to you Elizabeth… What is your favourite…and why… Character from one of your books? I have a particular soft spot for Dave Rendall, a suburban solicitor in Losing the Plot. Dave is a real … Continue reading Behind the Pen – A Few of my Favourites with Elizabeth Coleman
