Book Review: Tilly Maguire and the Royal Wedding Mess by Emma Grey

March 22, 2019 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

Title: Tilly Maguire and the Royal Wedding Mess Author: Emma Grey Published: December 17th 2018 Publisher: Harper Collins AU Pages: 304 Genres: Children (12+) RRP: $19.99 Rating: 3.5 stars ROYAL WEDDING; ROYAL MESS! WHAT HAS 18-YEAR-OLD PR INTERN TILLY MAGUIRE LANDED HERSELF IN? Aspiring writer, 18-year-old Tilly Maguire, is a totally reformed ex-superfan of British boyband singer, Reuben Vaughan. Yeah, she was going to… Continue reading Book Review: Tilly Maguire and the Royal Wedding Mess by Emma Grey

2019 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · Goodreads giveaway · mystery · suspense · thriller

Book Review: The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo

March 20, 2019 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: The Girl Without Skin Author: Mads Peder Nordbo Published: October 1st 2018 Publisher: Text Publishing Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Suspense RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars They were near the edge of the glacier. The sea beneath the helicopter was dense with pack ice. In front of them, the endless whiteness stretched as far as the light could reach. It hurt his… Continue reading Book Review: The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo

#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · contemporary fiction · dual time frame · historical fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: The Things We Cannot Say

March 18, 2019 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

Title: The Things We Cannot Say Author: Kelly Rimmer Published: February 26th 2019 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 432 Genres: Fiction, Historical/Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars A searing page-turner of family secrets and the legacy of war by the Top 10 bestselling Australian author of BEFORE I LET YOU GO 2019 Life changed beyond recognition for Alice when her son, Eddie, was born with autism spectrum… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Things We Cannot Say

#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · Australian · contemporary fiction · romance · rural fiction

Book Review: The Dairy Farmer’s Daughter by Sarah Williams

March 17, 2019 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

Title: The Dairy Farmer’s Daughter Author: Sarah Williams Published: November 28th 2018 Publisher: Serenade Publishing Pages: 240 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Rural, Romance Rating: 4 stars Justin Wheeler is not a country boy. He could have been, if his mother had stayed married to his father and not moved back to the city when he was only a toddler. But now that his estranged… Continue reading Book Review: The Dairy Farmer’s Daughter by Sarah Williams

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New Release Book Review: Home Fires by Fiona Lowe

March 13, 2019March 14, 2019 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: Home Fires Author: Fiona Lowe Published: February 18th 2019 Publisher: Harper Collins Books Australia (HQ Fiction) Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars When a lethal bushfire tore through Myrtle, nestled in Victoria’s breathtaking Otway Ranges, the town’s buildings – and the lives of its residents – were left as smouldering ash. For three women in particular, the fire fractured… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Home Fires by Fiona Lowe

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Book Review: A Body of Work by Janice Simpson

March 11, 2019 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: A Body of Work Author: Janice Simpson Published: October 6th 2018 Publisher: Hybrid Publishers Pages: 280 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars What happens when the keynote speaker at an important arts festival is found dead? Welcome to modern Melbourne, UNESCO City of Literature, home to arts festivals galore as well as the internationally famous Melbourne Cup… Continue reading Book Review: A Body of Work by Janice Simpson

#aww2019 · 2019 Reviews · contemporary fiction · fiction · Ireland · new release · women's fiction

New Release Book Review: Beneath The Veil by Bernadette O’Connor

March 9, 2019March 8, 2019 Amanda Barrett7 Comments

Title: Beneath The Veil Author: Bernadette O’Connor Published: February 28th 2019 Publisher: Karen McDermott Pages: 378 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Nobody knows what lies Beneath the Veil. Clara grows up haunted by the dark secrets of her past: a deadly betrayal, unspoken and unspeakable. Clara is too scared to speak her truth, knowing she will be condemned and punished… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Beneath The Veil by Bernadette O’Connor

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