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A Particular Woman – A Memoir

duffythewriter July 24, 2020 A Particular Woman – A Memoir2020-07-24T17:33:13+10:00 Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs

Embracing the excitement and turbulence of sixties Sydney, Ashley is set to make her mark amid uni classes filled with ambitious young males. She imagines her future with a successful career, husband, and a house full of children. (more…)

Little Me, My Life From A-Z – A touching memoir full of love, comedy (and chocolate!)

duffythewriter December 20, 2017 Little Me, My Life From A-Z – A touching memoir full of love, comedy (and chocolate!)2018-09-23T12:26:32+10:00 Biographies, Autobiographies and Memoirs

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Zoo Quest-The Adventures of A Young Naturalist

duffythewriter October 29, 2017 Zoo Quest-The Adventures of A Young Naturalist2017-10-29T13:50:01+11:00 Duffy's Favourite Reads

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Rebellious Daughters – Were you one?

duffythewriter October 9, 2016 Rebellious Daughters – Were you one?2016-10-09T09:07:38+11:00 Australian Authors

Rebellious Daughters. True Stories from Australia's greatest female writers. (more…)

Truth’s, half truths & little white lies – Nick Frost

duffythewriter November 1, 2015 Truth’s, half truths & little white lies – Nick Frost2019-05-21T01:22:23+10:00 Duffy's Favourite Reads

I've been looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of this book and as autobiographies go it's one of my favourites, right up there with Stephen Fry's Moab Is My Washpot. You don't even need to know who Nick Frost is, although, if you are British you 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...