Last year, my participation in the Australian Women Writers Challenge stepped up a notch as I took on a few volunteer roles behind the scenes. My passion for supporting the women writers of Australia has culminated in a whopping 74 of my reviews being contributed to the AWW database, my highest total ever. I … Continue reading My Reading Life: #aww2017 Wrap Up
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Behind the Pen with Maggie Christensen
Today on Behind the Pen I am pleased to welcome Maggie Christensen, here to talk about her latest release, The Good Sister, as well as letting us in on a few of her writing habits. When did you start writing and what was the catalyst? I started writing when I was … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Maggie Christensen
New Release Book Review: After the Blues by Kathy Lette
After the Blues: What Debbie Did Next... About: Now an adult, Debbie from Puberty Blues and her girlfriends reveal what women really say when men aren't around. Oh dear . . .! We are some years on now from Puberty Blues. Debbie and friends know for sure that girlfriends are the only people you can … Continue reading New Release Book Review: After the Blues by Kathy Lette
Quick Shots Book Review: Feels Like Home by Lisa Ireland
Feels Like Home… About: When celebrity novelist Johanna Morgan surprises everyone by arriving back in Linden Gully three weeks early for her best friend’s wedding, she’s shocked to find her ex-boyfriend Ryan Galloway is back too and well-integrated in the community as the local vet. Jo’s maid-of-honour duties are not the only thing that’s brought … Continue reading Quick Shots Book Review: Feels Like Home by Lisa Ireland
Book Review: Force of Nature by Jane Harper
Force of Nature (Aaron Falk #2)... About: Five women go on a hike. Only four return. Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry, asks: How well do you really know the people you work with? When five colleagues are forced to go on a corporate retreat in the wilderness, they reluctantly … Continue reading Book Review: Force of Nature by Jane Harper
New Release Book Review: Into the World by Stephanie Parkyn
Into the World... About: In the midst of the French Revolution, in 1791, unwed mother Marie-Louise Girardin takes one last look at her baby son before thrusting him into the arms of her friend, the revolutionary Olympe de Gouges. She must escape, and only the most daring plan will bring her both the anonymity she … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Into the World by Stephanie Parkyn
Quick Shots Book Review: Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
Bitter Greens… About: The amazing power and truth of the Rapunzel fairy tale comes alive for the first time in this breathtaking tale of desire, black magic and the redemptive power of love… French novelist Charlotte-Rose de la Force has been banished from the court of Versailles by the Sun King, Louis XIV, after a … Continue reading Quick Shots Book Review: Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
New Release Book Review: Stone Circle by Kate Murdoch
Stone Circle... About: Is the ability to read minds a blessing or a curse? When Antonius’s father dies, he must work to support his family. He finds employment as a servant in the Palazzo Ducal, home of Conte Valperga. Sixteenth-century Pesaro is a society governed by status, and Antonius has limited opportunities.When a competition is … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Stone Circle by Kate Murdoch
New Release Book Review: Six Ways to Sunday by Karly Lane
Six Ways to Sunday… About: When city naturopath Rilee Summers meets gorgeous farmer Dan Kincaid, sparks fly. A whirlwind romance follows, and the next thing Rilee knows she's married and living on her husband's family property in a small rural community. Never one to shy from a challenge, Rilee is determined to win over her … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Six Ways to Sunday by Karly Lane
Quick Shots Book Review: Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman
Evergreen Falls... About: A long-forgotten secret, a scandalous attraction and a place where two women's lives are changed forever - Evergreen Falls is the captivating new novel from Kimberley Freeman. 1926: Violet Armstrong is one of the few remaining members of staff working at the grand Evergreen Spa Hotel as it closes down over winter. Only a … Continue reading Quick Shots Book Review: Evergreen Falls by Kimberley Freeman
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