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Review: Fifth Avenue Artists Society by Joy Callaway

Posted on January 17, 2017 by LOVEthatBOOK

  It’s 1891 and Virginia Loftin has just been jilted by her childhood love (who is also the boy next door). She takes solace writing feverishly her novel where she can rewrite their story with a happy ending. She finds … Continue reading →

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Review: Lizzie Reaches the Rainbow by Lara and Tom Woods

Posted on December 2, 2016 by LOVEthatBOOK

  One of the things I love about working with, and being around teenagers is how they inspire me. LIZZIE REACHES THE RAINBOW was written and illustrated by sister and brother team, Lara and Tom Woods. The teenagers have created … Continue reading →

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Book Blog Tour – Karly Lane on Making Mistakes and Second Chances

Posted on November 25, 2016 by LOVEthatBOOK

Today I am thrilled to welcome Karly Lane to LOVEthatBOOK. Her latest novel is called THIRD TIME LUCKY and it is freshly released into the world. If you haven’t followed Karly on social media yet, you should immediately scroll to … Continue reading →

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Bravo, Leigh Hobbs! You’re my hero forever.

Posted on November 16, 2016 by LOVEthatBOOK

Last night I attended The Lady Cutler Dinner at The Castlereagh Boutique Hotel in Sydney. I was shortlisted for an award which I didn’t win, but I was fine with that, because the guest speaker was Children’s Laureate, Leigh Hobbs, … Continue reading →

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Review: Artie and the Grime Wave by Richard Roxburgh

Posted on November 7, 2016 by LOVEthatBOOK

Artie and the Grime Wave is a super new book for children, aimed at readers eight years old and over. The story is about a boy called, Artie Small, and his dysfunctional family. After the death of his father, a … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour: Fleur McDonald talks about Torn Heart Syndrome

Posted on November 4, 2016 by LOVEthatBOOK

Today I’m thrilled to welcome Fleur McDonald to LOVEthatBOOK as our guest. Fleur’s latest book, SAPPHIRE FALLS is out now. It is a suspenseful, pacy and action packed novel that is also a testament to the resilience of women who live and work in the harsh … Continue reading →

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Review: The Cookbook Roundup!

Posted on September 28, 2016 by LOVEthatBOOK

It is no secret to the people who know me that I love to cook. We eat hardly any takeaway food and not a lot of processed snacks. I’m not a chef, nutritionist, personal trainer, food blogger or an aspiring … Continue reading →

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Review: Auggie and Me by R.J. Palacio

Posted on September 19, 2016 by LOVEthatBOOK

It’s no secret that I adored WONDER by R.J. Palacio (read my review here), so I was thrilled to discover new stories in the Wonder World! AUGGIE AND ME is a book of three stories about secondary characters in that … Continue reading →

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Review: Tell Us Something True by Dana Reinhardt

Posted on September 21, 2016 by LOVEthatBOOK

TELL US SOMETHING TRUE by Dana Reinhardt is the story of River Dean, a quirky, lovesick and neurotic seventeen year old, who finds himself tragically dumped by his girlfriend, Penny, in the middle of a ‘romantic date’  on a paddle … Continue reading →

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Review: Maggie’s Kitchen by Caroline Beecham

Posted on September 8, 2016 by LOVEthatBOOK

Sometimes when I start a book it feels like I’m shaking hands with an old friend, or sitting by the fire sipping a glass of red wine. It’s how you know you are in the hands of an excellent storyteller, … Continue reading →

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