I managed to read fifteen books in May, so I'm still keeping my monthly average. Of these, about 11 were by Australian women - one was for work, so I haven't reviewed it, but have reviewed all the others, and some of the reviews were published in June, as I finished the books as the… Continue reading May 2019 Round Up
Category: non-fiction
Women to the Front: The Extraordinary Women Doctors of the Great War by Heather Sheard and Ruth Lee
Title: Women to the Front: The Extraordinary Women Doctors of the Great War Author: Heather Sheard and Ruth Lee Genre: History, Non-Fiction Publisher: Ebury Press/Penguin Random House Published: 2nd April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $34.99 Synopsis:At the outbreak of World War I, 129 women were registered as medical practitioners in Australia, and many… Continue reading Women to the Front: The Extraordinary Women Doctors of the Great War by Heather Sheard and Ruth Lee
Alice to Prague by Tanya Heaslip
Title: Alice to Prague Author: Tanya Heaslip Genre: Memoir/Non-Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 6th May 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 360 Price: $29.99 Synopsis:What happens when a young independent Northern Territory country girl decides to follow her dreams and go off in search of adventures abroad? An honest, often funny, bittersweet memoir of love, loss… Continue reading Alice to Prague by Tanya Heaslip
Interview Tanya Bretherton The Suicide Bride
Welcome to The Book Muse Tanya, it's a pleasure to have you here. Thank you very much for having me. You've written two true crime books about Australian crime - what drew you to this genre, and these cases? As a reader, I am a big fan of crime stories, particularly those that seek to… Continue reading Interview Tanya Bretherton The Suicide Bride
The Suicide Bride: A Mystery of Tragedy and Family Secrets in Edwardian Sydney by Tanya Bretherton
Title: The Suicide Bride: A Mystery of Tragedy and Family Secrets in Edwardian Sydney Author: Tanya Bretherton Genre: True Crime/History Publisher: Hachette Published: 23rd April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 315 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: From the author of the acclaimed THE SUITCASE BABY - shortlisted for the Ned Kelly and Nib awards - comes the chilling… Continue reading The Suicide Bride: A Mystery of Tragedy and Family Secrets in Edwardian Sydney by Tanya Bretherton
Esther by Jessica North
Title: Esther Author: Jessica North Genre: Historical Biography Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 277 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The little-known rags to riches love story of a convict girl who arrived in Australia on the First Fleet. Much like another, better-known colonial woman, Elizabeth Macarthur, Esther successfully managed her husband's… Continue reading Esther by Jessica North
Challenge Check-in: January 2019
In an effort to keep on top of my check in posts this year, I'm hoping to do monthly wrap ups, and break downs every fifteen books where possible. These Challenge check-ins will allow me to track my progress and determine how many books I read each month to make my end of year posts… Continue reading Challenge Check-in: January 2019
Book Bingo Three – Double Bingo: Crime and Non-Fiction About a Non-Famous Person
Book Bingo Saturday with Theresa Smith and Amanda Barrett has rolled around again, and week three has provided me with my first opportunity to tick off two squares, as per our arrangement to make sure we fill out all thirty across the year. Both of these books are new releases from January this year. Of… Continue reading Book Bingo Three – Double Bingo: Crime and Non-Fiction About a Non-Famous Person
Australia’s Sweetheart by Michael Adams
Title: Australia's Sweetheart Author: Michael Adams Genre: Biography Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 29th January 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 404 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: This is the fascinating story of Mary Maguire, a 1930s Australian ingenue who sailed for Hollywood and a fabulous life, only to have her career cut short by scandal and tragedy. Packed with… Continue reading Australia’s Sweetheart by Michael Adams
Book Bingo Week Two 2019
Comedy Square Welcome to week two of 2019's book bingo with Theresa, Amanda and I, and everyone else using our card as part of their own 2019 reading challenges and goals. I've only crossed one square off again this week - as many of the books to come are scheduled reviews, so my bonus squares… Continue reading Book Bingo Week Two 2019
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