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I simply can't do a best of year list until I know that I'm not going to finish any more books. So even though it may be the start of 2019, here are the books that left a lasting impression on me. I started with 26 books (out of a possible 81) and painstakingly took... Continue Reading →
Last week was a sad one with a death in the family. I'm looking forward to brighter things this week and hopefully these reads will help. Invented Lives by Andrea Goldsmith (released April 2, 2019) was a prize from Scribe Publications. It's set in the mid-eighties as Galina leaves Leningrad for Australia. It's not a... Continue Reading →
In brief: In the late 1960s, newlyweds Lenny and Evelyn move to Evergreen Valley so Lenny can do service as a conscientious objector. There, they meet Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple and their lives change beyond their dreams… The good: Absolutely mesmerising. I didn't want this to end. The not-so-good: The end because the... Continue Reading →
So last week I got absolutely drenched in the rain (in fact, I think I'm still trying to warm up). Luckily, the book I was carrying was completely safe! I had a super book week all round with reading and new books arriving. Give Me Your Hand by Megan Abbott (released 31st July, RRP $29.99) sounds... Continue Reading →
Last week I got a dose of the winter lurgy like so many others so I didn't get much done except resting on the couch! Lucky the nice postie brings the parcels to the door…look at the fleeting sunshine! The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley arrived thanks to Scribe. Published on the 30th July,... Continue Reading →
I had to double check that Monday really was the 22nd – where did that time go? It seems like winter is now on its way, with rain and cold wind which makes for excellent reading weather. Hopefully I'll get more reading done this week, as last week was pretty social. Then there was the... Continue Reading →
I thing spring could be finally here, if my nose is any judge. So, so sneezy! Plus, I'm sitting here in short sleeves! Unfortunately no shopping for me last week due to prior engagements, so the book mail was extra special: Dead in the Water by Tania Chandler was a prize from Scribe Publications and... Continue Reading →
In brief: Stella Hardy is a social worker in Melbourne's west with a few secrets. As she becomes involved in a murder, there's a hint she might be on the fringe of trouble. Plus, her neighbour's gone missing and her wayward brother has landed on her doorstep… The good: It's hard boiled crime with a... Continue Reading →
In brief: Silver and her mother Ishtar have led a nomadic existence. Just as things start to be settling down at Hope Farm and Silver makes friends, drama unfolds and her life changes forever. The good: Beautifully written, Peggy Frew gets the atmosphere of the 'hippie farm' and Silver's teenage frustrations just right. The not-so-good:... Continue Reading →
