New Release Book Review: The War Nurses by Anthea Hodgson

May 24, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The War Nurses Author: Anthea Hodgson Published: April 12th 2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Historical RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars A moving and inspiring WWII novel of friendship and courage, based on the true events of the Bangka Island Massacre, by the bestselling author of The Drifter. ‘A powerful and absorbing story of friendship and courage, bringing to life a history… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The War Nurses by Anthea Hodgson

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · Tandem Collective Readalong

Book Review: Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: Again, Rachel Author: Marian Keyes Published: February 15th 2022 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $22.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Rachel Walsh gets a second chance at first love in Marian Keyes’s phenomenal no. 1 bestseller Back in the long ago nineties, Rachel Walsh was a mess. But a spell in rehab transformed everything. Life became very good, very quickly.… Continue reading Book Review: Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: I Will Find You by Harlan Coben

April 17, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: I Will Find You Author: Harlan Coben Published: March 14th 2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 416 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3.5 stars From the # 1 author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Stay Close, a page-turning thriller that will keep you guessing until the very last page. The new Harlan Coben blockbuster has arrived. David… Continue reading New Release Book Review: I Will Find You by Harlan Coben

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · romance

New Release Book Review: The Last Love Note by Emma Grey

April 10, 2023 Amanda Barrett3 Comments

Title: The Last Love Note Author: Emma Grey Published: January 24th 2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars A sparkling Australian romantic comedy with a heart-breaking twist. ‘At its core, The Last Love Note is as heartwarming as it is heartbreaking. With vulnerability and honesty, Grey takes us through the entire spectrum of love.’ Books + Publishing In… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Last Love Note by Emma Grey

2023 Reviews · historical fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: Go as a River by Shelley Read

March 16, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: Go as a River Author: Shelley Read Published: March 7th 2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars For fans of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, GREAT CIRCLE: lush, immersive, soaring tale of a young woman’s journey to becoming, of love and loss, home and resilience, and finding those where least expected, and a breathtaking exploration of… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Go as a River by Shelley Read

2023 Reviews · Audible · crime · mystery

Audio Book Review: The Drift by C.J. Tudor

March 14, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Drift Author: C.J. Tudor Published: January 24th 2023 Publisher: Doubleday Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3.5 stars All four of C. J. Tudor’s novels have been Sunday Times Top 10 bestsellers. The fifth is her most twistiest and chilling yet A crashed coach full of students.A stuck cable car full of strangers.An isolated chalet full of friends.A killer snowstorm… Continue reading Audio Book Review: The Drift by C.J. Tudor

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland

March 10, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The One and the Only Dolly Jamieson Author: Lisa Ireland Published: January 10th 2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Life is full of downs and ups . . .Dolly Jamieson is not homeless, she’s merely between permanent abodes. The 78-year-old spends her days keeping warm at the local library, where she enjoys sparring with the officious… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · mystery · suspense · thriller

Book Review: The Couple at No. 9 by Claire Douglas

March 8, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Couple at No. 9 Author: Claire Douglas Published: November 30th 2021 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 432 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $22.99 Rating: 5 stars It was the house of her dreams. Until the first body was found. A new emotionally dark and unsettling thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller An inherited cottage. A body buried in the garden. And… Continue reading Book Review: The Couple at No. 9 by Claire Douglas

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · mystery · new release

New Release Book Review: Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne

March 5, 2023 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder Author: Kerryn Mayne Published: February 21st 2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Lenny Marks is good at not remembering. She has spent the last twenty years not thinking about the day her mother left her when she was still a child. Her stepfather’s parting words, however, remain annoyingly… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · romance

New Release Book Review: The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros

February 8, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Things We Leave Unfinished Author: Rebecca Yarros Published: November 29th 2022 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 448 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $22.99 Rating: 3.5 stars A TikTok sensation! This is an epic and emotional romance about the risks we take for love and the endings we don’t see coming When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett, the infamous… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros

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