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The Prison Healer
by Lynette Noni Seventeen-year-old Kiva Meridan has spent the last ten years fighting for survival in the notorious death prison, Zalindov. Prison life is brutal – vicious guards monitoring the prisoners’ every move, fatal work and abhorrent conditions – every prisoner is expendable. Kiva survives by being impassive and earns herself the privileged position of … Continue reading “The Prison Healer”
Why Everyone Should Read Young Adult Books
What book do you remember reading in your teenage years? Perhaps it was Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery? Or Lord of the Flies by William Golding? How about Are You There God, it’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume? For me, it was To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Certainly, the books you … Continue reading “Why Everyone Should Read Young Adult Books”
Can you Solve the Case?
The Appeal by Janice Hallett Someone was murdered. Someone went to prison. And everyone’s a suspect. The Appeal by Janice Hallett The Appeal is a fun, murder-mystery book set in a small town in England. The story centres around an amateur theatre group called ‘The Fairway Players’. The group are rehearsing for their upcoming production … Continue reading “Can you Solve the Case?”
Chills and Thrills as a Reunion in the French Alps Turns Deadly
Shiver by Allie Reynolds This thriller by Australian author Allie Reynolds is the perfect winter read! Five friends are invited to a reunion at a resort in the French Alps. They haven’t seen each other in ten years. The last time they were all together, they were at the peak of their competitive snowboarding careers. … Continue reading “Chills and Thrills as a Reunion in the French Alps Turns Deadly”
Top 5 Tips for How to Read More Books
Do you wish you had more time to read? Life is hectic and most of us feel as though we could do with more downtime in our days. The all too easy distractions of social media and streaming services mean that even with the best intentions, many of us don’t read as much as we’d … Continue reading “Top 5 Tips for How to Read More Books”
Spring Clean for the Peach Queen
by Sasha Wasley This book is such a delight! Thirty-year-old Lottie Bentz left her hometown 12 years ago, soon after she was crowned ‘Peach Queen’ at the annual Harvest Ball. Now, her celebrity career is in tatters, she’s in the middle of a media scandal and her agent is in crisis mode. All Lottie wants … Continue reading “Spring Clean for the Peach Queen”
Controversial or Captivating?
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins Right from the very first chapter, American Dirt is a thrilling and captivating read. It begins in Acapulco, Mexico as Lydia and her family host a backyard party to celebrate her niece’s 15th birthday. During the celebrations, while Lydia and her son cower in the bathroom, all 16 members of their family are gunned down … Continue reading “Controversial or Captivating?”
Mystery in the Tasmanian Wilderness
The Bluffs by Kyle Perry “I won’t walk alone by the mountain trees,Or the Hungry Man will come for me….” Four teenage girls go missing on a hiking track during a storm while on a school camp in the Great Western Tiers of Tasmania’s rugged wilderness. Detective Con Badenhorst, recently transferred to Tasmania from his … Continue reading “Mystery in the Tasmanian Wilderness”
Scandal and Glamour in Old Hollywood
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Tara Jenkins Reid Ageing Hollywood icon, Evelyn Hugo, is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. When she personally selects unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant to write her life story, no one is more surprised than Monique herself. Evelyn Hugo’s life as an … Continue reading “Scandal and Glamour in Old Hollywood”
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Sorrow and Bliss is the story of a woman called Martha. As described on the back of the book, ‘It is sad and funny’ and so much more. The story is narrated in the aftermath of Martha’s separation from her husband, as she reflects on her life, trying to better understand it and herself. For … Continue reading “Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason”
A Story to Devour Like A Delicious Bowl of Pho
The Coconut Children by Vivian Pham The Coconut Children is the story of two teenagers, Sonny and Vince, growing up in Cabramatta, south-western Sydney in the late 90s. Both are first generation Australians from refugee Vietnamese families. Sonny is quiet and lives with her family, including her perpetually inebriated grandmother and her volatile mother. Vince … Continue reading “A Story to Devour Like A Delicious Bowl of Pho”
Brilliant First Nations Debut
Song of the Crocodile by Nardi Simpson Song of the Crocodile is the debut novel by First Nations author, Nardi Simpson. It is set in the fictional ‘gateway’ town of Darnmoor, home to the Billymil family. The story is told through three generations of women from the Billymil family. Along with the rest of the … Continue reading “Brilliant First Nations Debut”
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