Title: Bookshop Girl Author: Chloe Coles Genre: Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Bonnier/Hot Key/Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:A hilarious tale of female friendship, bookshops and fighting for a cause - perfect for fans of Holly Bourne and Louise Rennison. Bennett's Bookshop has always been a haven for… Continue reading Bookshop Girl by Chloe Coles
Category: literary fiction
Review and Give Away: Scrublands by Chris Hammer
Title: Scrublands Author: Chris Hammer Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 496 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Set in a fictional Riverina town at the height of a devastating drought, Scrublands is one of the most powerful, compelling and original crime novels to be written in Australia. In an isolated… Continue reading Review and Give Away: Scrublands by Chris Hammer
Book Bingo fifteen – A Book Set More Than 100 Years Ago
Kate Forsyth's Chain of Charms series has been sitting on my shelf for a few years. Between university up until eighteen months ago, reviewing for publishers and most recently, writing quizzes for Scholastic Australia, I've been trying to squeeze them in, and have found time lately, so that's what I have done. A book set… Continue reading Book Bingo fifteen – A Book Set More Than 100 Years Ago
The Mitford Murders (Mitford Murders #1) by Jessica Fellowes
Title: The Mitford Murders (Mitford Murders #1) Author: Jessica Fellowes Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Sphere Published: 12th September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 422 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A Golden Age-style mystery bursting with period detail and set amid the Mitford household, THE MITFORD MURDERS is the glittering start to a thrilling and sumptuous new series written by Jessica Fellowes,… Continue reading The Mitford Murders (Mitford Murders #1) by Jessica Fellowes
The Butterfly in Amber (Chain of Charms #6) by Kate Forsyth
Title: The Butterfly in Amber (Chain of Charms #6) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction/Children's Fiction Publisher: Pan MacMillan Published: Format: 1st July 2008 Pages: 266 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: Life is always hard for the gypsies, who live to their own rhythm and their own rules, but since Oliver Cromwell had seized control of England,… Continue reading The Butterfly in Amber (Chain of Charms #6) by Kate Forsyth
The Lightning Bolt (Chain of Charms #5) by Kate Forsyth
Title: The Lightning Bolt (Chain of Charms #5) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction, Children's Literature Publisher: Pan MacMillan Published: 10th November 2007/1st September 2008 Format: Paperback Pages: 220 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: The final three paperbacks of the award-winning six-book series by Kate Forsyth. Life is always hard for the gypsies, who live to their… Continue reading The Lightning Bolt (Chain of Charms #5) by Kate Forsyth
The Legacy of Beauregarde by Rosa Fedele
Title: The Legacy of Beauregarde Author: Rosa Fedele Genre: Australian Noir/Suspense Publisher: MoshPit Publishing Published: 10th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 424 Price: $39.95 Synopsis:‘You could lose someone down there, couldn’t you? Anyone could get buried under the concrete slab, and no one would even know!’ The Beauregarde women have lived in the shadow of… Continue reading The Legacy of Beauregarde by Rosa Fedele
The Cat’s Eye Shell (Chain of Charms #4) by Kate Forsyth
Title: The Cat's Eye Shell (Chain of Charms #4) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Pan Macmillan Published: 11th November 2007/1st September 2008 Format: Paperback Pages: 245 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: The fourth exciting book in the six-book series by bestselling author, Kate Forsyth. Once there was a gypsy queen who wore on her wrist… Continue reading The Cat’s Eye Shell (Chain of Charms #4) by Kate Forsyth
Book Bingo 14 – A Book by an Australian Man
Another week, another square to check off for book bingo. This time, I'm checking off a book by an Australian man, with a new historical fiction book by Anthony Hill, who has written many historical stories about war and animals in war. This time, he has turned his hand to writing about the voyage that… Continue reading Book Bingo 14 – A Book by an Australian Man
The Herb of Grace (Chain of Charms #3) by Kate Forsyth
Title: The Herb of Grace (Chain of Charms #3) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Pan MacMillan Published: 10th November 2007 Format: Paperback Pages: 246 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: Once there was a gypsy queen who wore on her wrist a chain of six lucky charms. The queen gave each her six children one of… Continue reading The Herb of Grace (Chain of Charms #3) by Kate Forsyth
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