Author: Rachael JohnsISBN: 9781489261519Copy courtesy of Harper Collins Australia Just One Wish is a fabulous novel of family love, sorrow, secrets, betrayal and heartbreak.This story is set in Melbourne Victoria and brought to life by 3 generations. This book is through the eyes of granddaughter Geraldine (Ged) and also involves her grandmother Alice, whom she calls … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Riverstone Ridge
Author: Mandy MagroISBN: 9781489277497Copy courtesy of the publisher This novel by bestselling Queensland writer, Mandy Magro, is set in her beloved far north Queensland and is a very Australian love story. The main character, Nina Jones, was brought up at Riverstone Ridge by her adoptive mother Bea, Nina makes what she sees as a terrible mistake when she is a teenager … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: The Queen’s Tiger
Author: Peter WattISBN: 9781760555351Copy courtesy of the publisher Thank you to Beauty and Lace and Pan Macmillan for the opportunity to read The Queen’s Tiger by Peter Watt. Peter Watt is one of Australia’s best historical fiction authors. The Queen’s Tiger is the second book in the Colonial Series. I have actually read the first book, The Queen’s Colonial. It is not … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: The Christmas Party
By Karen Swan ISBN: 978-1529006056RRP: $29.99Publisher: Pan Macmillan When Declan Lorne, who happens to be the Last Knight of Ireland, passes away it means his youngest daughter Willow is dragged back to her ancestral home and her family. She left this wonderful yet run down 700 plus-year-old Castle and her family behind her three years before leaving her sisters … [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...]
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