Title // Suddenly One SummerAuthor // Fleur McDonaldPublication Date // October 2017Publisher // Allen & Unwin (Arena)Readership // AdultGenre // Fiction, MysteryAustralian RRP // $29.99Rating // ✭✭✭✭SynopsisIn the tradition of Red Dust, Suddenly One Summer is yet another classic rural romance novel by leading author, Fleur McDonald.When Brianna Donahue was three years old, her mother mysteriously disappeared while farming …
That Christmas Feeling Book Review
Title // That Christmas FeelingAuthor // Lili WilkinsonIllustrator // Amanda FranceyPublication Date // October 2017Publisher // Allen & UnwinReadership // KidsAustralian RRP // $19.99Rating // ✭✭✭✭✭synopsis.Dottie is waiting for the Christmas feeling to arrive—that fizzy, excited feeling, where everything is a bit magical. But this year, Dottie, her brother, Jem, and their dog, Shortbread, are staying with Grandma …
Godsgrave Review
Title // Godsgrave (The Nevernight Chronicle #2)Author // Jay KristoffPublication Date // September 2017Publisher // Harper VoyagerReadership //AdultGenre // FantasyRating // ✭✭✭✭✭synopsis.A ruthless young assassin continues her journey for revenge in this new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Jay Kristoff.Mia Corvere has found her place among the Blades of Our Lady of Blessed …
Book Review | The Naming of Tishkin Silk
Title // The Naming of Tishkin Silk Author // Glenda MillardPublication Date // 2003Publisher // ABC BooksGenre // Junior Fiction, AustralianRating // ✭✭✭✭✭synopsis.Griffin Silk is an uncommon sort of boy, from an uncommon sort of family. The warm, loving home he shares with his father, grandmother and five big sisters (The Rainbow Girls) is marked by the …
Author Guest Post | See You In September
The Legend of the Phantom CanoeBy Charity NormanSee You in September is set on the shores of Lake Tarawera, in New Zealand’s North Island. It’s a haunting area with a dramatic history, but perhaps the strangest story of all is the legend of the phantom canoe. In Victorian times, the area was popular with …
Book Review | The Dark Lake
Title // The Dark LakeAuthor // Sarah BaileyPublication Date // May 24th 2017Publisher // Allen and UnwinGenre // CrimePrice // AUD $32.99Rating // ✭✭✭✭synopsis.A hot summer. A shocking murder. A town of secrets, waiting to explode. A brooding, suspenseful and explosive debut that will grip you from the first page to the last. There were a …
Book Review | The Bone Sparrow
Title // The Bone SparrowAuthor // Zana Fraillon Publication Date // 2016Publisher // Lothian Children’s BookGenre // Young AdultRating // ✭✭✭✭⭐︎synopsis.Sometimes, at night, the dirt outside turns into a beautiful ocean. As red as the sun and as deep as the sky. I lie in my bed, Queeny's feet pushing up against my cheek, and listen to …
Book Review | If Wishes Were Horses
Title // If Wishes Were HorsesAuthor // Karly LanePublication Date // May 2017Publisher // Allen and Unwin (Arena)Genre // Popular FictionPrice // AUD $29.99Rating // ✭✭✭✭⭐︎synopsis.This captivating story of two people recovering from terrible tragedy and loss, and the importance of community, friendship and the power of love. Already struggling to come to terms with the …
Blog Tour | Country Roads
BOOK INFOTitle: Country RoadsAuthor: Nicole Hurley-MoorePublisher: Allen & UnwinPrice: $29.99 AUDGenre: FictionSYNOPSISA compelling tale of betrayal, tragedy, healing and love that proves first impressions aren’t always right. Rebecca Duprey is working day and night to keep the family sheep station, Bluestone Ridge, afloat. But Bec's father, who's been in a wheelchair since a farming mishap, keeps second-guessing her decisions. Now, …
Book Review | Third Time Lucky by Karly Lane
Title // Third Time LuckyAuthor // Karly LanePublication Month // December, 2016Publisher // Allen & Unwin (Arena)Australian RRP // $29.99 AUDGenre // Fiction, Australiansynopsis.When her marriage ends, December Doyle returns home to Christmas Creek. Will she conquer her fear of heartbreak? A heart-warming novel about betrayal, ambition and the power of love. After a disastrous …
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