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A good book takes you places… The Book Thief

I saw today that The Book Thief is now a movie! I cannot wait to see it, and hope it stays true to the book. If you haven't read it yet, pop it on your reading list for 2014! Below is a blog post of mine from last I may…

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The Soldier's Wife

by Pamela Hart

The Soldiers Wife is about a young war bride called Ruby who loses her Jimmy when he is called up and sent to fight in World War One. He leaves her in Sydney with two choices; Go back to the family homestead in Bourke, or stay in Sydney...

Skin

by Ilka Tampke

Skin is a complete U-turn to my last few reads. Those that know me, know that I’m an ancient history geek, so when I threw my name in the ring to win a copy of Skin from The Reading Room, I was pretty pleased when it landed in my postbox...

Season of Shadow and Light

by Jenn J. McLeod

This is a story of Paige who has had a bloody rough time of it. Her husband has been a complete jerk, she suffered the loss of a child, post-partem depression and is recovering from a stroke. She decides to get away with the two people ...

Where They Found Her

by Kimberly McCreight

A body is found in the woods of a small town on the outskirts of the University grounds. Molly, a rookie reporter who is rebuilding her life after losing a child, is assigned the case for the local newspaper. Many secrets are kept behind...

Enough Already: Create Success on Your Own Terms

by Mike Iamele

I was looking forward to Enough Already by Mike Iamele. The book deets gave me the impression that this was something fresh, modern and interesting. I was pretty disappointed. The talk of Zuckerberg and Sean Parker lulled me in, but I q...

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