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New Release Book Review: Fleeting Moments by Rania Battany
#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · romance

New Release Book Review: Fleeting Moments by Rania Battany

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Title: Fleeting Moments Author: Rania Battany Published: July 11th 2019 Publisher: Aquiver Publishing Pages: 288 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $3.99 (e book) Rating: 4 stars Maya is floundering. She’s stuck in a dead-end job, is isolated from family and friends, and her father—the only person to ever truly understand her—has been gone four years. When her boyfriend leaves her for another woman,… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Fleeting Moments by Rania Battany

New Release Book Review: 12 Weeks of June by Rania Battany
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · dual time frame · historical fiction · new release · romance

New Release Book Review: 12 Weeks of June by Rania Battany

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Title: 12 Weeks of June Author: Rania Battany Published: April 1st 2022 Publisher: Independent Pages: 310 Genres:  Fiction, Romance, Historical, Contemporary Rating: 4 stars One cafe. Two couples. Many secrets. 2018: All Chloe wanted was an eternal love – like that of her grandparents’. What she got was a broken heart and a rude reminder of single life in the digital age. After… Continue reading New Release Book Review: 12 Weeks of June by Rania Battany

New Release Book Review: Our Own Private Fig Tree by Rania Battany
#aww2021 · 2021 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · romance

New Release Book Review: Our Own Private Fig Tree by Rania Battany

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Title: Our Own Private Fig Tree Author: Rania Battany Published: October 14th 2021 Publisher: Independent Pages: 302 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Romance Rating: 4.5 stars 1988: In a multicultural pocket of inner-city Melbourne, sixteen-year-old Caleb falls in love with Samira, his Lebanese neighbour. Both understand the rules that determine they’re not allowed to date, but neither stays away. As they hide in the branches… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Our Own Private Fig Tree by Rania Battany

Australian Women Writers Challenge 2019 Complete Post
#aww2019 · challenges · wrap up

Australian Women Writers Challenge 2019 Complete Post

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Welcome to my official wrap up of the 2019 Australian Women Writers Challenge. Over the course of the last year I continued to support the work of our talented Australian Women Writers. On a professional note, I successfully notched up another year working behind the scenes of the challenge as the romance round up editor.… Continue reading Australian Women Writers Challenge 2019 Complete Post

Tea with Mrs B: Rania Battany
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Tea with Mrs B: Rania Battany

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Welcome to Tea with Mrs B, an author interview series. Here to share a pot of tea and to chat about her latest book, Fleeting Moments, is Rania Battany. Rania Battany lives with her husband and children in the beautiful Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia. When she isn’t getting her hands dirty in the garden, frolicking… Continue reading Tea with Mrs B: Rania Battany

#Book Bingo 2019 Round 1: ‘A book with a red cover’ – Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee
#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · book bingo · children · contemporary fiction

#Book Bingo 2019 Round 1: ‘A book with a red cover’ – Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee

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So how does it work? Book Bingo 2019 is a collaboration challenge I am completing with my favourite bloggers, Theresa Smith Writes and The Book Muse. Each Saturday, on a fortnightly basis, beginning on Saturday 5th January 2019, Ashleigh, Theresa and I will complete a book review post, outlining our respective bingo card entries. The Book Bingo 2019 card contains… Continue reading #Book Bingo 2019 Round 1: ‘A book with a red cover’ – Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee

Book Review: Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
2018 Reviews · a-z author challenge 2018 · Australian · contemporary fiction

Book Review: Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

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Title: Bridge of Clay Author: Markus Zusak Published: October 9th 2018 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 592 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Australian RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars Let me tell you about our brother. The fourth Dunbar boy named Clay. Everything happened to him. We were all of us changed through him. The Dunbar boys bring each other up in a house run by their own rules.… Continue reading Book Review: Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

New Release Book Review: A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · romance · women's fiction

New Release Book Review: A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone

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Title: A Merry Little Meet Cute Author: Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone Published: October 19th 2022 Publisher: HarperCollins GB Pages: 432 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Women, Romance RRP: $22.99 Rating: 2 stars When Bee Hobbes takes the lead in a squeaky-clean romantic Christmas movie, there are only three rules: 1. Don’t get involved with anyone on set.2. Don’t tell anyone what you do… Continue reading New Release Book Review: A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone

New Release Book Review: A Town Like Clarence by Stella Quinn
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · romance

New Release Book Review: A Town Like Clarence by Stella Quinn

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Title: A Town Like Clarence Author: Stella Quinn Published: July 6th 2022 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 448 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars When Kirsty Fox goes on the run to escape a crash-and-burn at work, she finds a family she didn’t know she needed… A witty and warm rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and… Continue reading New Release Book Review: A Town Like Clarence by Stella Quinn

Australian Women Writers Challenge 2020 Complete Post
#aww2020 · wrap up

Australian Women Writers Challenge 2020 Complete Post

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Welcome to my official wrap up post of the 2020 Australian Women Writers Challenge. I joined #aww2020 with a personal goal of 150 books to read and review for the challenge. I logged in my last official review for the challenge on the 30th December 2020. According to my records, my final stats reveal that I… Continue reading Australian Women Writers Challenge 2020 Complete Post