Archives for Australian Authors - Page 8
The Soldiers Wife – A tale of war, love, loss and sticking with it…..
A tale of war, love, loss and sticking with 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…
Season of Shadow and Light – Much more than a country story
I am privileged to be part of the Season of Shadow and Light blog tour and I gained far more than a free book for review! Season of Shadow and Light isa book I never would have picked up had I seen it on a bookshelf, and I would have been…
A thrilling read which raises moral and ethical questions – Claiming Noah
*spoiler alert* What if your child belonged to someone else? When Claiming Noah arrived in the mail, I felt a little obligated to read it. I looked at the cover, turned to read the back cover blurb and my first reaction was 'Do I really want to read about a…
The Perfect St Patrick’s Day Read – Fairy Folklore with Reluctantly Charmed….
Reluctantly Charmed is the tale of Kate McDaid, your average working class girl from Dublin. She is single, quite happy being so and has been a junior copywriter for five years without a flicker of promotion. Kate is in a life rut and although she knows it's time to take…
The quirkiest, maddest book I have ever read – Cats, Scarves and Liars
I am not sure where to begin with this book. A talking cat, a hit and run, death and dark family secrets are just a few of the many storylines in this book. Peppa is the main character in this quick read, is at the very centre of the madness…
Arkie’s Pilgrimage to the Next Big Thing – My Blog Tour Review!
I firstly want to say that the back cover blurb didn’t match the book I found inside. My interpretation of the jacket led me to expect an Australian 'Eat Pray Love' with a pretentious woman in search of enlightenment who 'discovers' herself whilst meditating next to giant pineapples. I didn't find…
The Last Pulse – A Review Of An Australian Tale
Let me start this review by saying that my best friend is a Queenslander and I'm not quite sure how she will feel about a book which has a character quoting; “Queensland, like some obese Dracula, was allowed to monopolise the artery that kept her sisters alive ... Queensland is…
My Review Of Back Again by Susan May is here!
Imagine being able to turn back time. Not in a 'Cher' type way by straddling a torpedo in a slither of lycra and a giant 80's perm, but in a very real way. If you could slip back through time with the possibility of stopping a tragic event or…
Book Review.. If you want thrills & chills choose Hades by Candice Fox
The opening chapter immediately gripping as we enter Hades world at the moment he has two, bloodied, troubled toddlers delivered to his 'dump'. Hades makes the decision to keep these two dark eyed, chilling babies and take them on as his own by teaching them the ways of the underworld.…