I’ve talked a lot on social media about the Dior gowns that form a big part of the story in The Paris Secret. But there’s another really important side of the book: a group of female pilots who were some of the bravest women working for the war effort in England during the 1940s. Imagine … Continue reading Author Talks: Natasha Lester on The Amazing Women Who Ruled the Skies in The Paris Secret
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Book Review: Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer
Truths I Never Told You… About the Book: It begins with the discovery of a tattered letter in the attic ... A heart-tugging story of family secrets by the Top 10 bestselling Australian author 1959: Grace is a young mother with four children under four. All she ever wanted was to have a family of … Continue reading Book Review: Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer
Book Review: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
In Five Years... About the Book: This is a love story but not the love story you are expecting... Perfect for fans of ME BEFORE YOU and ONE DAY, this heart-breaking story of love, loss and life will have you questioning everything you thought you knew about destiny... Where do you see yourself in five … Continue reading Book Review: In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
Book Review: Desire Lines by Felicity Volk
Desire Lines... About the Book: Arctic Circle, 2012. On a lightless day at the end of the polar winter, landscape architect Evie Waddell finds herself exhuming the past as she buries Australian seeds in a frozen mountain vault - insurance against catastrophe. Molong, 1953. Catastrophe is all seven-year-old Paddy O'Connor has known. Shipped from institutional … Continue reading Book Review: Desire Lines by Felicity Volk
Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
The Ten Thousand Doors of January... About the Book: This breathtakingly beautiful debut is a love letter to the written word and the power of stories to open doors to other worlds. ACCORDING TO JANUARY SCALLER, THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO RUN AWAY FROM YOUR OWN STORY, AND THAT'S TO SNEAK INTO SOMEONE ELSE'S . … Continue reading Book Review: The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
Book Review: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
American Dirt... About the Book: The unforgettable story of a mother and son fleeing a drug-cartel to cross the US-Mexico border. 'I couldn't put it down. I'll never stop thinking about it' Ann Patchett 'One hell of a novel about a good woman on the run with her beautiful boy' Stephen King FEAR KEEPS THEM … Continue reading Book Review: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Book Review: The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney
The Glorious Heresies... About the Book: A big, bold debut from a true new Irish talent. WINNER OF THE BAILEYS' WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE 2016 We all do stupid things when we're kids. Ryan Cusack's grown up faster than most - being the oldest of six with a … Continue reading Book Review: The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney
Book Review: In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare
In the Clearing... About the Book: HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY? Amy has only ever known life in the Clearing. She knows what's expected of her. She knows what to do to please her elders, and how to make sure the community remains happy and calm. That is, until a new … Continue reading Book Review: In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare
Book Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane... About the Book: From New York Times bestselling writer Neil Gaiman, comes a novel of memory, magic and survival, about the power of stories and the darkness inside each of us. A special Christmas edition of the bestseller. It began for our narrator forty years ago when … Continue reading Book Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
Book Review: The Family Gift by Cathy Kelly
The Family Gift... About the Book: Freya Abalone has a big, messy, wonderful family, a fantastic career, and a new house. But that's on the outside. On the inside, she's got Mildred - the name she's given to that nagging inner critic who tells us all we're not good enough. And now Freya's beloved blended … Continue reading Book Review: The Family Gift by Cathy Kelly
