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Review: Swimming Home by Mary-Rose MacColl
Brisbane author Mary-Rose MacColl may be, in her own words, an ordinary swimmer, but her recent novel SWIMMING HOME shows a deep understanding of the water and all its dangers. The story is set in grey, mid 1920’s London but … Continue reading
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Review: The Secret Son by Jenny Ackland
It seems lately, all the books I’m reading are connecting me to my past. THE SECRET SON by Australian author, Jenny Ackland took me back to my Melbournian roots, albeit in a different time period and with people I didn’t … Continue reading
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Review: The Assassins by Gayle Lynds
Are you ready for explosions, gunfire, non stop action and intrigue? Do you love a story where you don’t know who to trust? Throw in six world class Assassins in an agreement of convenience that goes horribly wrong and you have … Continue reading
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Review: The Chocolate Promise by Josephine Moon
The Chocolate Apothecary where this story is set, is an artisan store in Tasmania. It is owned and run by the cheerily named Christmas Livingstone. Christmas has created a list of ten rules for happiness to live by, the most … Continue reading
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Review: Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Let me start by saying this is one of my favourite books and it has facilitated one of the most memorable moments of my family life. Picture this: The end of a snowy winter day on the ski slopes, a … Continue reading
Review: The Tailor’s Girl by Fiona McIntosh
As soon as I cracked the spine on this wonderful offering from Fiona McIntosh I was swept away. I have loved Fiona’s previous offerings in this genre- Fields of Gold, The Lavender Keeper and The French Promise are all excellent books, … Continue reading
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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
About a week ago, I finished reading, ‘We are all Completely Beside Ourselves’by Karen Joy Fowler. This is a story about the Cookes, a quirky family of five. Rosemary, one of the daughters, is at University and retelling the tale. … Continue reading
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Review: STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel
Just finished reading STATION ELEVEN by EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL. The story of Station Eleven follows a number of expertly drawn, flawed characters in the world after a devastating global pandemic. The opening chapters were captivating and once the pandemic … Continue reading
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Review: That Girl on a Train…
Ah, that crazy mixed up girl on the same train every day… who would’ve thought THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN by Paula Hawkins was an ‘I couldn’t put it down and finished it in 2 sittings’ book? The story revolves around a specific train and … Continue reading
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Review : The Soldier’s Wife by Pamela Hart
While many stories of War are told on foreign shores, this is a story on the home front. Pamela beautifully captures life in Australia for a woman at this time and how life changed with the onset of War. As … Continue reading
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