Title: Skin in the Game: The Pleasure and Pain of Telling True Stories Author: Sonya Voumard Genre: Non-fiction/Essays Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st March 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $27.99 Synopsis: Stella Prize long-listed author Sonya Voumard’s Skin in the Game is original, incisive and hugely entertaining. The daughter of a European refugee mother and a journalist… Continue reading Skin in the Game: The Pleasure and Pain of Telling True Stories by Sonya Voumard
Tag: Family
Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer
Title: Before I Let You Go Author: Kelly Rimmer Genre: Fiction, Literary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 27th February 2018 Format: Paperback Pages:380 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Your sister needs you. But her child needs you more... A moving page-turner with a heart-pounding dilemma: Your sister or her baby. Who do you choose? Fans of Jodi Picoult… Continue reading Before I Let You Go by Kelly Rimmer
Book Bingo Three: A book by someone over 60, a book by an author you’ve never read before.
In my third book bingo posts of the year, I have two books to report on - a book by an author I have never read before, and a book by someone over sixty. Both of these books have already been reviewed on my blog, so I have linked back to the longer reviews… Continue reading Book Bingo Three: A book by someone over 60, a book by an author you’ve never read before.
The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Title: The War I Finally Won Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Genre: Children's/YA, Historical Fiction Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 2nd October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Like the classic heroines of literature, Ada wins our hearts as she continues her World War II adventures after the Newbery Honor–winning The War that Saved My Life.… Continue reading The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Eventual Poppy Day by Libby Hathorn
Title: Eventual Poppy Day Author: Libby Hathorn Genre: YA, Historical Fiction Publisher: Angus&Robertson, an imprint of HarperCollins Published: 23rd February, 2015 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Shooting stars, kisses, grenades and the lumbering tanks. And the shrieking skies and the shaking comrades: 'Up and over, lads!' And I know it is time again… Continue reading Eventual Poppy Day by Libby Hathorn
The Last Train by Sue Lawrence
Title: The Last Train Author: Sue Lawrence Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 24th January 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Sue Lawrence serves up a brilliant historical mystery, meticulously researched and densely plotted, with plenty of twists and a gripping climax. At 7 p.m. on 28 December 1879, a violent… Continue reading The Last Train by Sue Lawrence
The Endsister by Penni Russon
Title: The Endsister Author: Penni Russon Genre: Children’s Literature Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 24th January 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Unforgettable characters, chaotic family life and an intriguing ghost story combine in this funny, absorbing tale of a family who inherit a mansion on the other side of the world. 'I… Continue reading The Endsister by Penni Russon
Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
Title: Mr. Dickens and His Carol Author: Samantha Silva Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Faber Factory Plus/Allison and Busby/Allen and Unwin Published: 22nd November 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: ‘A charming, comic, and ultimately poignant Christmas tale about the creation of the most famous Christmas tale ever written. It’s as foggy and haunted… Continue reading Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
The Sister’s Song by Louise Allan
*Read in 2017, published review in 2018* Title: The Sister’s Song Author: Louise Allan Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 2nd January 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Set in rural Tasmania from the 1920s to the 1990s, The Sisters' Song traces the lives of two very different sisters. One for whom giving… Continue reading The Sister’s Song by Louise Allan
Rain Fall by Ella West
Title: Rain Fall Author: Ella West Genre: YA Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 2nd January 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A tense, engaging read that will have you racing through the pages. I'm not running late like I usually am. Maybe that's why I look in the river, maybe that's why… Continue reading Rain Fall by Ella West
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