About the Book: Set between India and England, Faithless is the story of Cressida, a writer and translator, and her consuming love for Max, an enigmatic older writer – and married man. Cressida’s passion for Max engulfs her from the first giddy rush of sensation when she meets him in the mountains of southern India. It is … Continue reading Book Review: Faithless by Alice Nelson
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Book Review: Salt and Skin by Eliza Henry-Jones
About the Book: Grief-stricken and on the verge of a breakdown, Luda Managan and her two teenaged children try to make a home for themselves on a collection of harsh and haunted Scottish islands. Luda, a photographer, is mesmerised by the extraordinary magic of the islands and soon finds herself condemned by the local community after … Continue reading Book Review: Salt and Skin by Eliza Henry-Jones
Book Review: The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
About the Book: In Strasbourg, in the boiling hot summer of 1518, a plague strikes the women of the city. First it is just one - a lone figure, dancing in the town square - but she is joined by more and more and the city authorities declare an emergency. Musicians will be brought in. … Continue reading Book Review: The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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 Beautiful Words by Vanessa McCausland
About the Book: Sylvie is a lover of words and a collector of stories, only she has lost her own. She has no words for that night at the lighthouse when their lives changed forever. What happened to cleave her apart from her best friend and soulmate, Kase? Sylvie yearns to rekindle their deep connection, … Continue reading Book Review: The Beautiful Words by Vanessa McCausland
Book Review: Love Stories by Trent Dalton
About the Book: A blind man yearns to see the face of his wife of thirty years. A divorced mother has a secret love affair with a priest. A geologist discovers a three-minute video recorded by his wife before she died. A tree lopper's heart falls in a forest. A working mum contemplates taking photographs … Continue reading Book Review: Love Stories by Trent Dalton
#BlogTour #BookReview: The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon
The Minute I Saw You... About the Book: When Hannah meets Sonny, she’s irresistibly drawn to him: he’s sexy and confident, but only in town on holiday. That’s fine with Hannah – she doesn’t do long-term relationships. And luckily for her, neither does Sonny. But as summer hots up and their chemistry shows no signs … Continue reading #BlogTour #BookReview: The Minute I Saw You by Paige Toon
Book Review: Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
Redhead by the Side of the Road... About the Book: From the bestselling author of A Spool of Blue Thread: an offbeat love story about mis-steps, second chances and the elusive art of human connection. Micah Mortimer isn’t the most polished person you’ll ever meet. His numerous sisters and in-laws regard him oddly but very … Continue reading Book Review: Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
Book Review: The Lost Love Song by Minnie Darke
The Lost Love Song… About the Book: The Lost Love Song is a bewitching novel about love, second chances and the power of music, from the author of the critically acclaimed, bestselling Star-crossed . . . This is the story of a love song . . . And like any good love song, it has … Continue reading Book Review: The Lost Love Song by Minnie Darke
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