New Release Book Review: The Banksia Bay Beach Shack by Sandie Docker

March 17, 2020 Amanda Barrett6 Comments

Title: The Banksia Bay Beach Shack Author: Sandie Docker Published: March 17th 2020 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Historical RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars The heartwarming new family saga from the bestselling author of The Kookaburra Creek Café. A year is a long time in the memory of a small town. Stories get twisted, truths become warped, history is… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Banksia Bay Beach Shack by Sandie Docker

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#20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: Amber and Alice by Janette Paul

March 16, 2020 Amanda Barrett6 Comments

In a desperate bid to reduce the books that are collecting dust on my TBR shelves, I have decided to collaborate with another avid reader and fellow book reviewer, Nicole from Certified Book Addicts. The #20BACKLISTIN2020 challenge is a self paced challenge hosted by Jaylamm.Reads, Reading and Sunshine, and Cassidys.Bookshelf. The overall goal of this challenge is to read… Continue reading #20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: Amber and Alice by Janette Paul

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#20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: Second Sight by Aoife Clifford

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

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New Release Book Review: Charlotte Pass by Lee Christine

February 20, 2020 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: Charlotte Pass Author: Lee Christine Published: February 1st 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 320 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars When ski patroller Vanessa Bell discovers human bones high on Mount Stillwell at Charlotte Pass ski resort, Detective Sergeant Pierce Ryder of the Sydney Homicide Squad is called in to lead the investigative team. Arriving in… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Charlotte Pass by Lee Christine

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New Release Book Review: Riptides by Kirsten Alexander

February 19, 2020 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

Title: Riptides Author: Kirsten Alexander Published: February 4th 2020 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, crime, Thriller RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars Set in Queensland during a time of tremendous social upheaval, Riptides is a gripping family drama about dreams, choices and consequences, from the author of the acclaimed Half Moon Lake. One bad decision can tear your world apart . . .… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Riptides by Kirsten Alexander

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New Release Book Review: The Life She Chooses by Maggie Christensen

February 16, 2020 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

Title: The Life She Chooses (Granite Springs #2) Author: Maggie Christensen Published: December 9th 2019 Publisher: Cala Publishing Pages: 270 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance Two families. Two troubled pasts. Can they find a future together? Following the loss of her husband and the devastating accusations surrounding his death, Kay Jackson has experienced the icy chill of alienation from the… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Life She Chooses by Maggie Christensen

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New Release Book Review: The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover

February 9, 2020 Amanda Barrett6 Comments

Title: The Lawson Sisters Author: Janet Gover Published: January 20th 2020 Publisher: Mira – AU Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars A heartfelt and compelling story of family, secrets and second chances, set in the heart of the beautiful Hunter Valley of NSW, from an award-winning new voice in Australian fiction. Family, fortune and… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Lawson Sisters by Janet Gover

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