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YOU Review – Creepy prose which keeps you page turning
YOU is told from the point of view of a stalker, who works in a bookshop and has a cage in the shop basement. It is a book which is dark, clever, smart and full of obsession, revenge, cunning and nail biting suspense. It took me a while to get a…
Book & Movie Review – Gone Girl
The Book Review I signed up to the Sydney Online Book Club Meetup, purely to read Gone Girl. Going along to a book group, I thought, would make me allocate much neglected reading time and I have been longing to read it for a while. As it turned out, I didn't…
You by Caroline Kepnes – Because I like to scare myself silly
My next read. I hope it delivers! Gone Girl meets Fatal Attraction in Caroline Kepnes' You, a chilling account of the twisted psychology behind unrelenting passion. When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck strides into the bookstore where Joe works he is instantly smitten. Beck is everything Joe has ever wanted: tough,…
What would a night out with The Hoff be like?……….
The Hoff ( The legend David Hasslehoff) makes up part of the funny, smooth and witty supporting cast of characters in Ellie O'Neil's first book, Reluctantly Charmed. I was lucky enough to ask Ellie a question about the book as part of the blog tour, so of course I asked…
I’ve just read Can You Keep a Secret…..
Book Review - Can You Keep A Secret by Caroline Overington Can You Keep A Secret by Caroline Overington is the tale of the life and times of Caitlin, who is an Australian waif, borne of hippy parents on Magnetic Island. Her chance encounter with Colby, an investment banker who…
One Kick by Chelsea Cain … A real book hangover
Kick was abducted when she was six, from her front yard, by a senior member of a paedophile ring. She did what she was told and learnt what she could, until she was found by Detective Frank six years later. He found her in a secluded home, off a main…
Phew….Big Writing Day!
Huge writing day today! I was up bright and early to complete;- 33 product descriptions, 4 blog posts, 2 Facebook posts and 10 website pages. All done. Phew! Time for a wine reward I think! #wine#freelancewriter#workingsunday
My holiday read will be… One Kick
Thank you to Anna from Simon and Schuster for my thrilling holiday read! From the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling Archie Sheridan/Gretchen Lowell thrillers: The first in a nail-biting new series featuring Kick Lannigan, a young woman whose complicated past has given her a very…
Today I met Kylie Fornasier author of Masquerade…
Today I met Kylie Fornasier at Kinokuniya, one of my favourite Sydney bookstores. She was there signing copies of her book Masquerade and I thought it would be a great opportunity to meet and get my copy signed! Thanks Kylie for the writing tips and for being so friendly and…
Read my review of Masquerade by Kylie Fornasier
Masquerade is my second toe-dip into YA reading and I have to say it was right up my alley! It's the Carnevale of 1750 and Venice's ballrooms, theatres, palazzos and squares are filled with delicious gossip, devilish fun and dangerous games. In this glittering masked world, everyone has a Set…