Title: Mayan Mendacity Author: L.J.M Owen Genre: Crime/Historical Crime Publisher: Echo Publishing Published: November 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 357 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Dr Elizabeth Pimms has a new puzzle. What is the story behind the tiny skeletons discovered on a Guatemalan island? And how do they relate to an ancient Mayan queen? The bones, along… Continue reading Mayan Mendacity by LJM Owen
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The Opal Dragonfly by Julian Leatherdale
Title: The Opal Dragonfly Author: Julian Leatherdale Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 21st Febraury 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 592 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: A daughter sacrifices her reputation, two men bid for the love of a woman, freedom is found in the heart of a dust storm, a father's legacy reveals past crimes.… Continue reading The Opal Dragonfly by Julian Leatherdale
Blog Tour: Differently Normal by Tammy Robinson
Title: Differently Normal Author: Tammy Robinson Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 30th January 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 345 Price: :$29.99 Synopsis: Heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure, DIFFERENTLY NORMAL is about first love and the sacrifices you'll make for the ones you hold close. For fans of Nicholas Sparks and Jojo Moyes. For Maddy,… Continue reading Blog Tour: Differently Normal by Tammy Robinson
Tin Man by Sarah Winman
Title: Tin Man Author: Sarah Winman Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia/Tinder Press Published: 1st March 2018 (25th July 2017 earlier edition) Format: Paperback Pages: 197 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The unforgettable and achingly tender new novel from Sarah Winman, author of the international bestseller WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT and the Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller A… Continue reading Tin Man by Sarah Winman
Skin in the Game: The Pleasure and Pain of Telling True Stories by Sonya Voumard
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
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
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