Title: Pretty Guilty Women Author: Gina LaManna Published: September 24th 2019 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 304 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3 stars Why would four women confess to the same murder? Only they know the answer – and they’re not telling. A sharp, twisty and utterly addictive thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Liv Constantine. You […]

Today I am marking off my ninth #9 checkpoint category for the POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2020 with: Meet Ellie. She’s perfectly happy living her quiet life with her husband, Clive. Happy to wander the Exmoor countryside and write the occasional poem that nobody will read; happy to dream of all the things she hasn’t yet […]

Title: The Bass Rock Author: Evie Wyld Published: February 4th 2020 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Historical RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3.5 stars The lives of three women weave together across four centuries in the dazzling new book from Evie Wyld, winner of the Miles Franklin Award. Surging out of the sea, the Bass Rock has for centuries watched […]

Title: Frankie Pants & Mr Fox Author: Helen Lear Illustrator: Katya Swan Published: March 1st 2020 Publisher: Little Steps Pages: 28 Genres:  Children (3+) RRP: $14.99 By day Frankie is just a lazy cat, but by night he is transformed into Frankie Pants!    How will this modern-day hero save the neighbourhood from the dastardly devious Mr Fox? Review: Calling […]

Title: Fifty-Fifty Author: Steve Cavanagh Published: February 25th 2020 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 304 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Two sisters on trial for murder. Both accuse each other.Who do YOU believe?The new novel from the bestselling author of THIRTEEN and TWISTED, Steve Cavanagh. Two sisters on trial for murder. They accuse each other. Who […]

Title: Last Bridge Before Home Author: Lily Malone Published: December 16th 2019 Publisher: Mira – AU Pages: 384 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars With her trademark fresh and funny tone, Lily Malone returns with a captivating new romance set in the heart of the Australian outback. For Jaydah Tully, the country town of Chalk Hill has […]

Title: The Lost Love Song Author: Minnie Darke Published: March 3rd 2020 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars The Lost Love Song is a bewitching novel about love, second chances and the power of music, from the author of the critically acclaimed, bestselling Star-crossed . . . This is the story of a love song . . . […]

Today I am marking off my seventh #7 checkpoint category for the POPSUGAR READING CHALLENGE 2020 with: The brilliant new novel from Charlotte Wood, acclaimed author of The Natural Way of Things. Shortlisted for the 2020 Stella Prize People went on about death bringing friends together, but it wasn’t true. The graveyard, the stony dirt – […]

Title: Akin Author: Emma Donoghue Published: September 24th 2019 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 352 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary Rating: 3.5 stars RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Noah Selvaggio is a retired chemistry professor and widower living on the Upper West Side, but born in the South of France. He is days away from his long-awaited first trip back to Nice, but he receives […]

Title: The Authenticity Project Author: Clare Pooley Published: February 4th 2020 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 416 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Six strangers with one universal thing in common: their lives aren’t always what they make them out to be. What would happen if they told the truth instead? Julian Jessop is tired of hiding the deep […]