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The Beast’s Garden by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Beast’s Garden Author: Kate Forsyth Publisher: Random House Category: Fiction Pages: 512 Available formats: Print Publication Date: 3/8/15 Synopsis: ‘Ava fell in love the night the Nazis first showed their true nature to the world …’  A retelling of the Grimms' Beauty and The Beast, set in Nazi Germany. It’s August 1939 in Germany, and… Continue reading The Beast’s Garden by Kate Forsyth

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The Lake House by Kate Morton

The Lake House Title: The Lake House Author: Kate Morton Publisher: Allen and Unwin Category: Fiction Pages: 596 Available formats: Print and Ebook Publication Date: 21/10/15 RRP: AU$32.99 Synopsis: A missing child. June 1933, and the Edevane family's country house, Loeanneth, is polished and gleaming, ready for the much-anticipated Midsummer Eve party. Alice Edevane, sixteen… Continue reading The Lake House by Kate Morton

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Give the Devil His Due by Sulari Gentill.

Title: Give The Devil His Due (Rowland Sinclair #7) Author: Sulari Gentill Publisher: Pantera Press Category: Historical Fiction/Crime Pages: 384 Available formats: Print and ebook Publication Date: 1/11/15 RRP: AU$29.99 Synopsis: The 7th book in the award-winning Australian historical crime fiction Rowland Sinclair Mystery Series When Rowland Sinclair is invited to take his yellow Mercedes… Continue reading Give the Devil His Due by Sulari Gentill.

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The Looking Glass House by Vanessa Tait

*I received a copy of this book for review from the publisher* Title: The Looking Glass House Author: Vanessa Tait Publisher: Corvus Category: Fiction Pages: 304 Available formats: Print Publication Date: 29/7/15 RRP: AU$27.99 Synopsis: What happened before Alice fell down the rabbit hole? Oxford,1862. As Mary Prickett takes up her post as governess to… Continue reading The Looking Glass House by Vanessa Tait

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Swimming Home by Mary-Rose MacColl

Title: Swimming Home Author: Mary-Rose MacColl Publisher: Allen & Unwin Category: Fiction Pages: 400 Available formats: PrintPublication Date: 23/9/15 RRP: AU$29.99 *I received a copy of this book from the publisher for review* Synopsis: The lone swimmer, turning over now to switch to a perfectly executed back crawl, wasn't Oxford or Cambridge, wasn't a man.… Continue reading Swimming Home by Mary-Rose MacColl

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Introducing…The Cover for Raelia!

For fans of Lynette Noni's Medoran Chronicles, we have a teaser for what is to come. And drum roll...here is the cover for book two, Raelia. Raelia is due out in February next year, so about five months away! Mark your calendars! Published by Pantera Press

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The Secret Son by Jenny Ackland

* I received a copy of this to review from the publisher* Title: The Secret Son Author: Jenny Ackland Publisher: Allen & Unwin Category: Fiction/Historical Fiction Pages: 400 Available formats: Print and eBook Publication Date: 26/8/15 RRP: AU$29.99 Book Synopsis: An Australian historian determined to find the truth, a stolen inheritance, a wishing tree, a… Continue reading The Secret Son by Jenny Ackland

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E-books versus paperbacks: Which is better?

I wasn’t going to write a post on this because if people are reading, does it matter if it is a paperback, hardcover or e-reader? I come down on the side of no, because I read all formats. I rarely read e-books, only if I am reviewing for someone and I have a couple to… Continue reading E-books versus paperbacks: Which is better?

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A Murder Unmentioned by Sulari Gentill

Book Title: A Murder Unmentioned (Rowland Sinclair, #6) Author: Sulari Gentill Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Crime, Historical Fiction Release Date: November 1st, 2014 Book Synopsis: The black sheep of a wealthy grazier dynasty, gentleman artist Rowland Sinclair often takes matters into his own hands. When the matter is murder, there are consequences. For nearly fourteen… Continue reading A Murder Unmentioned by Sulari Gentill

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Gentlemen Formerly Dressed by Sulari Gentill

Author: Sulari Gentill Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Crime, Historical Fiction Release Date: November 1st, 2013 Book Synopsis: After narrowly escaping Nazi terror, Rowland Sinclair and his companions land in London, believing they are safe. But they are wrong. A bizarre murder plunges the hapless Australians into a queer world of British aristocracy, Fascist Blackshirts, illicit… Continue reading Gentlemen Formerly Dressed by Sulari Gentill