Category: contemporary fiction

#Book Bingo 2019 Round 2: ‘Novella no more than 150 pages’ – A Brahminy Sunrise by Maggie Christensen
#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · Australian · book bingo · contemporary fiction · new release · novella · romance

#Book Bingo 2019 Round 2: ‘Novella no more than 150 pages’ – A Brahminy Sunrise by Maggie Christensen

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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 a total of 30… Continue reading #Book Bingo 2019 Round 2: ‘Novella no more than 150 pages’ – A Brahminy Sunrise by Maggie Christensen

New Release Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
2019 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · United States

New Release Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

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Title: Where the Crawdads Sing Author: Delia Owens Published: January 17th 2018 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars #1 New York Times Bestseller A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick “I can’t even express how much I love this book! I didn’t want this story to end!” Reese Witherspoon “Painfully beautiful.” The New York Times Book Review For years,… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

New Release Book Review: The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton by Anstey Harris
2019 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton by Anstey Harris

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Title: The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton Author: Anstey Harris Published: January 1st 2019 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton is the story of a woman who has her heart broken, but then puts it back together again in the most uplifting and exquisite way. Between the simple… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton by Anstey Harris

New Release Book Review: Home To Turtle Bay by Marion Lennox
#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · new release · romance · Uncategorized

New Release Book Review: Home To Turtle Bay by Marion Lennox

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Title: Home To Turtle Bay Author: Marion Lennox Published: November 19th 2018 Publisher: Harlequin  – Mira AU Pages: 416 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Australian, Romance RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars A warm and witty multi-generational romantic comedy, set in a coastal Australian farming community, from international bestselling romance author Marion Lennox. Dr Jennifer Kelly has reached the pinnacle of her career as a successful Manhattan… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Home To Turtle Bay by Marion Lennox

New Release Book Review: Call Me Evie by J.P. Pomare
2019 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · crime · new release · New Zealand · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: Call Me Evie by J.P. Pomare

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Title: Call Me Evie Author: J.P. Pomare Published: December 27th 2018 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 416 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Thriller, Suspense RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars DON’T TRUST HIM. IT WASN’T ME. IT COULDN’T HAVE BEEN ME. Meet Evie, a young woman held captive by a man named Jim in the isolated New Zealand beach town of Maketu. Jim says he’s hiding Evie to… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Call Me Evie by J.P. Pomare

#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