Day 5: The Last Letter From Your Lover This was an absolutely beautiful novel about enduring love and listening to your heart. I enjoyed reading about the lives of both of the characters, Jennifer and Ellie, as well as Anthony and Rory, their respective love interests. These characters had real feeling, flaws and strengths; … Continue reading Book A Day: The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes
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New Release Book Review: If Kisses Cured Cancer by T.S. Hawken
If Kisses Cured Cancer... About the Book: Matt Pearce is depressed, working an uninspiring job and lacking any prospect of dragging his life out of mediocrity. That is until he meets Joy: a cancer survivor who lives beyond the rules of normal people. As the pair go on a series of unusual dates - from … Continue reading New Release Book Review: If Kisses Cured Cancer by T.S. Hawken
New Release Book Review: Burning Fields by Alli Sinclair
Burning Fields... About the Book: 1948. The world is struggling to regain a sense of balance after the devastation of World War II, and the sugar cane–growing community of Piri River in northern Queensland is no exception. As returned servicemen endeavour to adjust to their pre–war lives, women who had worked for the war effort … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Burning Fields by Alli Sinclair
Book Review: The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence by Alyssa Palombo
The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence... About the Book: In 15th Century Italy, a girl as beautiful as Simonetta Cattaneo never wants for marriage proposals. When Marco Vespucci - a handsome young man, highly favoured by the Medici in Florence - asks for her hand, she eagerly accepts. Even before her wedding is set, Simonetta … Continue reading Book Review: The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence by Alyssa Palombo
Book Review: Still Me by Jojo Moyes
Still Me... About the Book: The third Lou Clark novel by Jojo Moyes, following the number one international bestsellers Me Before You and After You. Lou Clark arrives in New York ready to start a new life, confident that she can embrace this new adventure and keep her relationship with Ambulance Sam alive across … Continue reading Book Review: Still Me by Jojo Moyes
New Release Book Review: Whistle In The Dark by Emma Healey
Whistle In The Dark... About the Book: Jen's 15-year-old daughter goes missing for four agonizing days. When Lana is found, unharmed, in the middle of the desolate countryside, everyone thinks the worst is over. But Lana refuses to tell anyone what happened, and the police draw a blank. The once-happy, loving family return to London, … Continue reading New Release Book Review: Whistle In The Dark by Emma Healey
New Release Book Review: The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal
The Trick to Time... About the Book: Birmingham, 1972. Mona is a young Irish girl in a big city, with the thrill of a new job and a room of her own in a busy boarding house. On her first night out in town, she meets William, a charming Irish boy with an easy smile … Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Trick to Time by Kit de Waal
Book Review: The Three of Us by Kim Lock
The Three of Us... About the Book: A life lived in the shadows. A love that should never have been hidden. In the small town of Gawler, South Australia, the tang of cut grass and eucalyptus mingles on the warm air. The neat houses perched under the big gum trees on Church Street have been … Continue reading Book Review: The Three of Us by Kim Lock
Behind the Pen with Fiona McCallum
It gives me great pleasure to welcome Fiona McCallum to Behind the Pen today. Ten novels in 7 years, congratulations Fiona! How far has your writing career evolved from when you first began to write to what it is today? Is this in line with your initial expectations? Thanks very much! In terms of output, … Continue reading Behind the Pen with Fiona McCallum
Book Review: Miss Boston and Miss Hargreaves by Rachel Malik
Miss Boston and Miss Hargreaves... About the Book: A novel with a crime at its heart, based on the extraordinary life of the author's own grandmother. During the Second World War, Rene Hargreaves leaves her children with her aunt and boards a train without buying a return ticket, so sure is she that she never … Continue reading Book Review: Miss Boston and Miss Hargreaves by Rachel Malik
