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Born A Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

Title: Born a Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood Author: Trevor Noah Genre: Memoir/Non-Fiction Publisher: John Murray/Hachette Published: 29th November 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $35.00 Synopsis: Growing up mixed race in South Africa, this is the fascinating and darkly funny memoir from Trevor Noah. Trevor Noah is the host of The Daily… Continue reading Born A Crime: Stories from A South African Childhood by Trevor Noah

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Ride Free by Jessica Whitman

Title: Ride Free Author: Jessica Whitman Genre: Popular Fiction Publisher: Arena/Allen and Unwin Published: 23rd November, 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: When legendary polo player Carlos Del Campo's will is read to his grieving family they're shocked to discover he has a daughter, Antonia, he never told them about. Not long after… Continue reading Ride Free by Jessica Whitman

Books, Children's Literature, Crime/Mystery, Reading, Reviews, Young Adult

Murder in Midwinter by Fleur Hitchcock

Title: Murder in Midwinter Author: Fleur Hitchcock Genre: Fiction/Children’s Fiction Publisher: Nosy Crow Published: 23rd November, 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 254 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: When Maya takes a photo from the top of a bus, she has no idea of the trouble it will bring. The bright shop window is gorgeous but the couple arguing… Continue reading Murder in Midwinter by Fleur Hitchcock

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The Fifth Avenue Artists Society

Title: The Fifth Avenue Artists Society Author: Joy Callaway Genre: Fiction/Popular Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 23rd November 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 358 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Devastated after being jilted by the boy next door, Ginny Loftin turns to writing in an attempt to rewrite their story with a better ending. But it is… Continue reading The Fifth Avenue Artists Society

Australian literature, Australian women writers, Books, Reading, Reviews

Goodwood by Holly Throsby

Title: Goodwood Author: Holly Throsby Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 28th September/October 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: It wasn't just one person who went missing, it was two people. Two very different people. They were there, and then they were gone, as if through a crack in the sky. After… Continue reading Goodwood by Holly Throsby

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The Farm At The Edge of The World by Sarah Vaughan

I received a copy from the publisher for review Title: The Farm At The Edge of The World Author: Sarah Vaughan Genre: Fiction/Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette/Hodder and Stoughton Published: 28/6/2016 RRP: $32.99 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Synopsis: 1939, and Will and Alice are evacuated to a granite farm in north Cornwall, perched on a windswept… Continue reading The Farm At The Edge of The World by Sarah Vaughan

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The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler

I received a copy of this from the publisher for reviewing purposes Title: The Book of Speculation Author: Erika Swyler Publisher: Corvus Category: Fiction Pages: 352 Available formats: Print and eBook Publication Date: 29/7/15 RRP: AU$29.99 Synopsis from the Publisher: A sweeping and captivating debut novel about a young librarian who is sent a mysterious… Continue reading The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler