Author: Frances WhitingISBN: 9781743535134Copy courtesy of Pan Macmillan Australia For years I have enjoyed reading Frances Whiting’s columns in the Sunday Mail, so when the opportunity to read and review her latest novel came up I was delighted to be chosen. Frances has made a seamless transition from newsprint to novels and manages to write characters that are quirky and … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: The Last Paradise
ISBN: 9781760781729Author: Di MorrisseyCopy courtesy of Pan Macmillan Australia Thank you to Beauty and Lace and Pan Macmillan Australia for the opportunity to read and review The Last Paradise by Di Morrissey. Before I go any further, I have two things to say:1. How have I got to this point in my life without having previously read a book by Di Morrisey? And;2. You know … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: The Girl Who Reads on the Métro
ISBN: 9781509868339Author: Christine Féret-FleuryPublisher: Copy courtesy of Pan MacMillan "The Girl Who Reads on the Metro" is a quick and easy book to read in a day with a very simple storyline. I enjoyed the plot line about people's passion for books and it is based around the principle of releasing books into the wild (you leave a book in a public place and someone … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: A Minute to Midnight
By David BaldacciISBN 9 781 509 874460Pan Macmillan (2019) I really enjoy a good thriller, but with so many good writers working in the field, many start to blend together. Baldacci has avoided that fate for “A Minute to Midnight”, largely through the distinctive and empathetic lead character, and how she’s dealing with her past. Atlee Pine is an ongoing character, and I … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Long Way Home
By Nicola MarshISBN: 978-1-4892-8116-6RRP: $29.99Publisher: Harper Collins (MIRA) Long Way Home is a rural romance and a great rainy weekend read.Ruby Aston left the town she grew up in and never looked back. She detested the small town mentality and the fact that her Mother and her were often the center of the malicious town gossip. Ruby did not fit in at school and … [Read more...]
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