Title: The Missing Girl Author: Jenny Quintana Published: December 27th 2017 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genres:  Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Psychological, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars When Anna Flores’ adored older sister goes missing as a teenager, Anna copes by disappearing too, just as soon as she can: running as far away from her family as possible, and eventually building a […]

Title: The Greatest Gift Author:  Rachael Johns Published: October 23rd 2017 Publisher: Harlequin Books Australia Pages: 448 Genres:  Fiction, Australian, Women’s Fiction/Life Lit RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Mother: female parent of a child Mum: the woman who nurtures, raises and loves a child Radio host Harper Drummond lives for her career. Every day she meets fascinating people doing extraordinary things, but […]

Title: The Orphan’s Tale Author:  Pam Jenoff Published: February 20th 2017 Publisher: Harlequin Books Australia Pages: 336 Genres:  Fiction, Historical RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars A powerful novel of friendship set in a traveling circus during World War II, The Orphan’s Tale introduces two extraordinary women and their harrowing stories of sacrifice and survival. Sixteen-year-old Noa has been cast out in disgrace after […]

Title: Good Friday Author:  Lynda LaPlante Published: August 24th 2017 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 384 Genres:  Fiction, Crime, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars From the creator of the award-winning ITV series Prime Suspect, this is Jane Tennison’s story, from rookie police officer to fully-fledged detective. In the race to stop a deadly attack just pray she’s not too late… March, 1976. […]

Welcome to a new weekly post, Throwback Thursday. This weekly book review post is a way to share some old favourites, books that were published over a year ago and most importantly those books that have been languishing on the to be read pile for far too long! Today’s Throwback Thursday book review is from […]

Title: Echidnas Can’t Cuddle Author:  Nieta Manser Illustrator:  Lauren Merrick Published: September 1st 2016 Publisher: Little Steps Publishing Pages: 32 Genres:  Children (3-6) RRP: $16.95 Erik the echidna is feeling sad. His quills make it hard to cuddle his family and friends — nobody likes a spiky hug! But when a few things go astray, Erik finds that his prickly exterior can […]

In typical Wang fashion, her writing is so tight and fast-paced that I couldn’t stop reading once I started. Right off the bat, I was fully invested and needed to know the outcome for these powerful characters, who are not just relatable, but loveable. Wang is a cut above the rest, with her humor, sharp […]

Robert Gately was born in Salem, Massachusetts, but grew up on Long Island, New York as a Red Sox fan, a character building experience as he remembers. He served in the US Navy for four years and had a career with AT&T for 27. He grew up loving movies and he includes in his life […]

Perfect Imperfections J & L Wells Romance – Contemporary Fiction – Women’s Fiction Hosted by Ultimate Fantasy Book Tours At the age of 27, Natasha is just a few months away from marrying Josh, her long-term boyfriend. He’s been her best friend since they were little and she can’t imagine being with anyone else. Suddenly, […]

Title: The Last Days of Us Author:  Beck Nicholas Published: December 18th 2017 Publisher: Harlequin Books Australia Pages: 288 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Young Adult RRP: $19.99 Rating: 4 stars Five teens, one derelict Kombi and an unforgettable road trip… Six months ago, Zoey’s life went off the rails. After the tragic loss of her brother, she partied her way to oblivion, estranged her […]