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In brief: Noni is a midwife in a small hospital that is about to lose its maternity unit. When Jacinta and father Iain show up, sparks fly. But could these sparks benefit everyone? The good: Heartfelt, tender and funny. The not-so-good: Would love to see Jacinta get a book of her own! Why I chose... Continue Reading →
In brief: Maisie has been sent across the world to marry a man she has never met but life in Buccaneer Bay is nothing like she expected! The good: Very familiar with the settings of the story. The not-so-good: Start was a bit slow for me. Why I chose it: Sounded interesting – thanks Penguin... Continue Reading →
It was a really good week for new books in the mail. I'm looking forward to getting stuck into some of these over the Easter break (or even earlier!) The weather has been really variable (hot, then rain, then cold) so it's been good to stretch out or snuggle up with a book. Accidental Heroes... Continue Reading →
In brief: Teddy's life is destined to be simple: live and work on the farm with her grandmother Deirdre. But then Deirdre announces a plan to dig up her old house with archaeologist Will and on digging up the past nothing is simple for either of them… The good: I really enjoyed the flashbacks to... Continue Reading →
It was a bumper week for books in the mail (both purchased and sent), which was lucky as I managed to do something to my leg that made getting around for 48 hours very painful! I'm fine now (perhaps it was too much twisting while chasing Pokémon!) but it was a good excuse to pile... Continue Reading →
In brief: In a small Australian country town, four women are struggling post World War I. What they need is a part-time husband! The good: Interesting premise. The not-so-good: I found it difficult to separate the female characters in my head. Why I chose it: Sounded interesting, thanks to Penguin Australia for the copy. Year:... Continue Reading →
Last week was a great one for books – both receiving and reading. It looks like 2018 is shaping up to be an excellent year for intriguing reads! Here's what I received over the past week: The Director is the Commander by Anna Broinowski came from The Stella Prize (do check out this year's longlist!)... Continue Reading →
In brief: In the small town of Pinewood, Sylvia's family have their own problems. But when JJ returns to town, he brings them all to the surface… The good: You can't help but get involved in the lives of each character. The not-so-good: I found the start confusing – who are all these people and... Continue Reading →
Okay, last week was another busy week and I still didn't finish my giant Penny Vincenzi book! This week, definitely! It's a huge novel so I'm not too worried about not having finished a book this year. Plenty of time to catch up. I bought one book and received one in the mail this week:... Continue Reading →
