By Rachel WintersISBN 9781409184904Copy courtesy of Hachette Australia “Would Like To Meet” made me laugh out loud, and that doesn’t happen very often. Like the best of the rom-coms it both celebrates and pokes fun at, this novel is warm, joyous, funny, and recognises the value of both romantic love and the love between friends. It’s one of the most enjoyable novels I’ve … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: Just One Wish
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: Bruny
Author: Heather RoseISBN: 9781760875169Copy courtesy of the publisher Thank you to Beauty and Lace and Allen & Unwin for the opportunity to read Bruny by Heather Rose. Astrid Coleman left Tasmania as teenager 30 years earlier. She made her life in the US. Her job as a UN trouble shooter takes her to places all around the world. Her home, her children, and her ex … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: The Best Kind of Beautiful
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...]
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