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Lots to catch up on this week…and that 6 month travelling book from last week? The delivery company had it listed as needing to be delivered to an address on the other side of the country so I had to give it back despite having my name and address on it. Anyway, I can guarantee... Continue Reading →
An unexpected week, with a book arriving that left the other side of Australia six months ago! The Forthright Woman by Darry Fraser arrived thanks to Harlequin after a prolonged journey. In 1898 South Australia, Marcella searches for clues as to the disappearance of her Uncle Luca at an abandoned station. Many years later, Fran... Continue Reading →
Some comfort reads this week alongside reads to get me thinking… If Only You by Chloe Liese arrived with thanks to Penguin. This is the sixth book in the Bergman Brothers series, although it’s about the youngest Bergman sister, Ziggy. She’s sick of being underestimated so when her brother’s teammate Seb needs his reputation saved,... Continue Reading →
A busy week, but I’ve left it too late to wash the car because it’s now raining! I’ll have to change my plans… Kylie by Adrian Renzo and Liz Giuffre was thanks to Bloomsbury. It’s a review and critique of Kylie Minogue’s first album, including a look at the mainstream vs the other and the... Continue Reading →
A good reading week last week, especially as it was cold and wet! Looking forward to some diverse reads this week. Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey finds Maggie’s life in disarray after a divorce, no money to pay her rent, alone and with a PhD enroute to nowhere. But she’s doing fine, really –... Continue Reading →
I had a bit of a splurge on books recently and I’m hoping some rainy weather means I can get stuck into some reading this week. I’m also looking forward to The Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist announcement on Wednesday. (My picks are Memphis, Demon Copperhead, Trespasses, Wandering Souls, The Marriage Portrait and The Bandit... Continue Reading →
I’ve just received an email from my local bookshop, advertising a sale. This makes me really concerned, because they’re not the sale type…I hope they aren’t closing down! One More Time by Mandy Magro (available June) was a surprise from Harlequin. Grace is looking forward to her seventieth birthday and the party with it, but... Continue Reading →
I decided to splash out this week with some new books. April is always a great month for new reads! Dear Prudence by Daniel M. Lavery (available 2nd May) arrived with thanks to Scribe. It’s a collection of the oddest questions sent to Slate’s agony aunt and includes new material. From Lukov With Love by... Continue Reading →
It’s been another interesting week. I’m trying to fight off a cold as I write this. Search History by Amy Taylor (available 2nd May) arrived thanks to Allen & Unwin. Ana is in a new city after a break up with an unfulfilling job and a questionable experience from using a dating app. Then she... Continue Reading →
I’ve been really enjoying catching up with the characters in Demon Copperhead this week. It’s a novel that really draws you in, I’m sad to have finished it. Betty by Tiffany McDaniel is the story of Betty, born into a world of poverty and loss, but lush landscapes and lovable sisters. Her escape of the... Continue Reading →
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