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Review: All These Perfect Strangers by Aoife Clifford
Sometimes you pick up a book and start to read and you just know it is going to be great. ALL THESE PERFECT STRANGERS is that kind of book. From the opening lines you just know. Right away there … Continue reading
Guest Post: Josephine Moon – The Bees Behind the Beekeeper’s Secret
Josephine Moon has stopped by the blog! Her first novel, THE TEA CHEST (2014) and her second, THE CHOCOLATE PROMISE (2015) were both bestsellers. Her books have a strong theme and a sharp focus on family and relationships. I’m excited … Continue reading
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Review: The Beekeeper’s Secret by Josephine Moon
Bees populate the pages of the latest novel, THE BEEKEEPER’S SECRET by bestselling author, Josephine Moon. Maria Lindsey, a former nun, spends her days tending the hives at Honeybee Haven and making products to sell to raise money for orphaned … Continue reading
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Guest Post: Karly Lane on Genre Fiction
A real treat today! Prolific and bestselling Australian author, Karly Lane, has stopped by to talk about how she found her niche. And in breaking news… this week her latest book, SECOND CHANCE TOWN was the top selling Australian Rural Fiction title! … Continue reading
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Recipe Extract: Sumac Lamb & Eggplant Kebabs with Mint Yogurt
Maybe I have just what you are looking for on the blog today and an answer to that often asked question, ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Tonight, why not try Sumac Lamb and Eggplant Kebabs with Mint Yoghurt? In our … Continue reading
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Review: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
2016 began, for me, with this adrenalin fuelled novel, Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. I read it a scant few days into the New Year while I was on holiday in wintry Europe. It takes very little prompting … Continue reading
Review: What A Way To Go by Julia Forster
It’s 1988. 12-year-old Harper Richardson’s parents are divorced. Harper lives with her mother, an eccentric and complicated character, and spends weekends with her dad in a cottage in a Midlands backwater village. She is also a bit of an entrepreneur, creating her … Continue reading
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Review: QI: The Third Book of General Ignorance by John Lloyd, John Mitchinson, James Harkin and Andrew Hunter Murray
The Third Book of General Ignorance gathers together 180 questions, both new and previously featured on the BBC TV programme’s popular ‘General Ignorance’ round, and show why, when it comes to general knowledge, none of us knows anything at all. … Continue reading
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Review: More Letters Of Note by Shaun Usher
This book is an irresistible treasure to people who love words in all their forms and find letters fascinating. The art of writing a letter is ancient and is quickly becoming a lost skill in these modern times. It is kind … Continue reading
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Book Blog Tour – Tim Baker and Fever City
Exciting! Today, Australian debut author Tim Baker is stopping by on his book blog tour to discuss dreams and the writing of his highly anticipated thriller, FEVER CITY, due for release in February. FEVER CITY follows the desperate efforts of a … Continue reading