Welcome to my reading wrap up of 2018. It was a huge year for me reading wise. I achieved my highest annual total to date, with 271 books read and logged in via Goodreads. With a goal set at 255 books at the start of the year, it is safe to say that I well and… Continue reading #2018 Reading Wrap up
Welcome to my official wrap up post of #aww2018. In 2018, I continued to support the work of The Australian Women Writers Challenge. I completed my first official year working behind the scenes on the challenge, as the resident romance round-up editor. It is a role I enjoy very much and I am happy to… Continue reading Australian Women Writers Challenge 2018 Completed Post
Title: Kathleen O’Connor of Paris Author: Amanda Curtain Published: 29th October 2018 Publisher: Fremantle Press Pages: 320 Genres: Non Fiction, Biography, Memoir RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars What does it mean to live a life in pursuit of art? In 1906, Kathleen O’Connor left conservative Perth, where her famous father’s life had ended in tragedy. She had her sights set on a career… Continue reading Book Review: Kathleen O’Connor of Paris by Amanda Curtain
Title: Our Country Christmas Author: Darry Fraser, Penelope Janu, Fiona Lowe, Eva Scott and Jacquie Underdown Published: September 24th 2018 Publisher: Harlequin – Mira AU Pages: 640 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Australia, Romance, Rural RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars A feel-good collection of Australian Christmas stories that will warm your heart with the magic of the holiday season. The Drover Comes Home for Christmas by… Continue reading Book Review: Our Country Christmas by Darry Fraser, Penelope Janu, Fiona Lowe, Eva Scott and Jacquie Underdown
Welcome to a weekly post, Throwback Thursday. This weekly book review post is a way to share some old favourites, books that were published over a year ago and most importantly those books that have been languishing on the to be read pile for far too long! Four children by her father. Thirty years of… Continue reading Throwback Thursday Book Review: Behind Closed Doors by Katherine X and Sue Smethurst
Title: The Pearl Thief Author: Fiona McIntosh Published: October 29th 2018 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 512 Genres: Fiction, Historical RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars Severine Kassel is asked by the Louvre in 1963 to aid the British Museum with curating its antique jewellery, her specialty. Her London colleagues find her distant and mysterious, her cool beauty the topic of conversations around its quiet… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Pearl Thief by Fiona McIntosh
Title: Where the River Runs Author: Fleur McDonald Published: November 1st 2018 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 336 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Australian, Rural, Suspense RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Ten years ago, thirty-year-old Chelsea Taylor left the small country town of Barker and her family’s property to rise to the top as a concert pianist. With talent, ambition and a determination to show them… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Where the River Runs by Fleur McDonald
Welcome to a weekly post, Throwback Thursday. This weekly book review post is a way to share some old favourites, books that were published over a year ago and most importantly those books that have been languishing on the to be read pile for far too long! Enjoy the warmth, cupcakes and hot chocolate at… Continue reading Throwback Thursday Book Review: A Gingerbread Café Christmas by Rebecca Raisin
Title: Bruno the Boisterous Blue Dog from the Bush Author: Robyn Osborne Illustrator: John Phillips Published: July 2018 Publisher: Big Sky Publishing Pages: 32 Genres: Children – 4 to 8 years RRP: $14.99 Rating: 4 stars Barefoot Bob and Bruno live together in a broken down barracks surrounded by the beautiful Aussie bush. Although they don’t have much in the bank, they are the best of… Continue reading Just Write For Kids – Books On Tour – Blog Tour: Bruno the Boisterous Blue Dog from the Bush by Robyn Osborne and Illustrated by John Phillips
Title: The Wrong Callahan Author: Karly Lane Published: November 28th 2018 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Rural RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars THE CALLAHANS OF STRINGYBARK CREEK – Book 1 It had been two long years since Lincoln Callahan had stood in front of the gates to Stringybark Creek. He was in the army then – a lifetime ago.… Continue reading New Release Book Review & Giveaway: The Wrong Callahan by Karly Lane
