New Release Book Review: Moral Compass by Danielle Steel

January 22, 2020 Amanda Barrett5 Comments

Title: Moral Compass Author: Danielle Steel Published: January 14th 2020 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 320 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3 stars Saint Ambrose Prep has been the school of choice for the sons of the great and the good for over a hundred years. Now, for the first time, Saint Ambrose has just enrolled its first female students. While many of… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Moral Compass by Danielle Steel

2019 Reviews · contemporary fiction

Book Review: A Beggar’s Kingdom by Paullina Simons

January 21, 2020 Amanda Barrett5 Comments

Title: A Beggar’s Kingdom Author: Paullina Simons Published: July 22nd 2019 Publisher: Harper Collins AU Pages: 656 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars Review: A Beggar’s Kingdom is the second novel in a groundbreaking three part series, penned by Paullina Simons. It is the story of a love like no other, devotion, survival, pain and heartbreak. It covers… Continue reading Book Review: A Beggar’s Kingdom by Paullina Simons

#20BacklistIn2020 · #aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · rural fiction · small town

#20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: Simmering Season by Jenn J. McLeod

January 20, 2020 Amanda Barrett8 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… Continue reading #20BACKLISTIN2020 Backlist Book Challenge: Simmering Season by Jenn J. McLeod

2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · new release · thriller

New Release Book Review: Who Did You Tell? by Lesley Kara

January 15, 2020 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

Title: Who Did You Tell? Author: Lesley Kara Published: January 7th 2020 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 304 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Thriller RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars You thought your darkest secret was safe. You were wrong. The addictive new stand alone psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Rumour Every town has its secrets. Lesley Kara knows them all… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Who Did You Tell? by Lesley Kara

#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: The Mothers by Genevieve Gannon

January 14, 2020 Amanda Barrett8 Comments

Title: The Mothers Author: Genevieve Gannon Published: January 7th 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars What if you gave birth to someone else’s child? A gripping family drama inspired by a real-life case of an IVF laboratory mix-up. Two couples. One baby. An unimaginable choice. What if the baby you gave birth… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Mothers by Genevieve Gannon

#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · new release · rural fiction · small town

New Release Book Review: House of Wishes by Jenn J. McLeod

January 12, 2020 Amanda Barrett8 Comments

Title: House of Wishes Author: Jenn J. McLeod Published: October 19th 2019 Publisher: Wild Myrtle Press Pages: 324 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Three wishes, three mothers, three generations. A story about the choices we make, the connections that matter, the secrets we keep, and the power of a wish. Dandelion House, 1974 Two teenage girls—strangers—make a pact… Continue reading New Release Book Review: House of Wishes by Jenn J. McLeod

2020 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare

January 5, 2020 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: In the Clearing Author: J.P. Pomare Published: December 31st 2019 Publisher: Hachette Australia Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Suspense RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY? Amy has only ever known life in the Clearing. She knows what’s expected of her. She knows what to do to please her elders, and how to make… Continue reading New Release Book Review: In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare

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