Category Archives: Fiction

Review: Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

Posted on July 2, 2020 by LOVEthatBOOK

In SEX AND VANITY, Kevin Kwan has delivered the perfect antidote to travel restrictions, lockdowns and 2020 blues. Lucie Churchill travels to Capri to attend a glittering society wedding and meets George, a mysterious fellow guest and his eccentric mother. … Continue reading →

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Review: Love and Other Battles by Tess Woods

Posted on June 16, 2019 by LOVEthatBOOK

Earlier this week I’d been lucky enough to receive a copy of Tess Woods’ new novel LOVE AND OTHER BATTLES in the mail. If you’ve never read one of her books ( LOVE AT FIRST FLIGHT,  BEAUTIFUL MESSY LOVE) you … Continue reading →

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Review: One Day in December by Josie Silver

Posted on February 18, 2019 by LOVEthatBOOK

This was my first read of the new year. At the time I was in Europe visiting family and about a few days out from travelling to London (and reading on my e-reader). I always hope to catch snow when … Continue reading →

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Review: The Girl on the Page by John Purcell

Posted on November 2, 2018 by LOVEthatBOOK

Often when I sit down to write a review of a great book, I am faced with a dilemma; how do I capture the essence of this fabulous book and do the book justice, in just a few words. I … Continue reading →

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Review: How To Be Perfect By Holly Wainwright

Posted on August 29, 2018 by LOVEthatBOOK

If you thought that Elle Campbell would slink off into the night at the end of THE MUMMY BLOGGERS, think again! HOW TO BE PERFECT, the second novel from Holly Wainwright, picks up and charges forward into the modern cult … Continue reading →

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Review: THE DESERT NURSE by Pamela Hart

Posted on July 26, 2018 by LOVEthatBOOK

THE DESERT NURSE is an epic tale set in wartime Egypt. Readers of Hart’s previous three wartime historical novels will really enjoy the links between the books. (The Soldier’s Wife, The War Bride, A Letter From Italy) Don’t feel you … Continue reading →

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Review: BLUEBOTTLE by Belinda Castles

Posted on July 18, 2018 by LOVEthatBOOK

    When I first started to read Bluebottle, by Belinda Castles, the first thing that struck me was the strong sense of place. Set in the northern beaches suburbs of Sydney, the novel begins, There was a house on … Continue reading →

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Review: The Love That I Have by James Moloney

Posted on June 7, 2018 by LOVEthatBOOK

When I received book mail this week, I opened my parcel to discover a copy of THE LOVE THAT I HAVE by James Moloney inside. It’s always such a thrill to receive a book, and I cracked it open in … Continue reading →

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Review: P is For Pearl by Eliza Henry-Jones

Posted on April 19, 2018 by LOVEthatBOOK

From the talented author of the celebrated novels In the Quiet and Ache comes a poignant and moving book that explores the stories we tell ourselves about our families, and what it means to belong. A random but violent accident … Continue reading →

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Review: The Lace Weaver by Lauren Chater

Posted on March 22, 2018 by LOVEthatBOOK

When is a shawl not a shawl? When it is knitted of fine Estonian wool, and each fine thread is stitched with story. When it passes to a new owner with a prayer of good fortune, and the hope in dark … Continue reading →

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