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New books to look out for… Psykhe by Kate Forsyth
Yes – I did just feature Kate Forsyth here on a ‘waiting for Wednesday’ post a few weeks ago, but she is such a favourite and also happens to have two new books coming out in close succession. Kate Forsyth’s Long-Lost Fairytales has now hit shelves, and up next is Psykhe, Kates retelling of the Greek Myth of Psyche and Eros. Here is the synopsis from the publisher’s website: Psykhe has always been different. Fair as Venus, the goddess of love, and with the hard-won ability to save the lives of those of mortal blood, she is both shunned and revered. When she unwittingly provokes Venus, she and her sisters…
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Review :: Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society by Sophie Green
If you’ve ever asked me for a book recommendation, chances are I’ve recommended Sophie Green’s novels to you. I just get along so well with her writing style, and I love the way she brings together women of different ages, and from different backgrounds, into friendships that feel real and not contrived. I’m always thrilled when she announces she has a new book on the way, so I jumped at the chance to get my hands on an early copy of her latest title, Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society, which came out last week. What is Sophie Green’s Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society about? Noosa Heads, 1987: Newly divorced Cynthia has…
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Preview :: Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society by Sophie Green
I don’t think it is any secret around here that I love Sophie Green’s books – I’ve raved about them plenty in the past. So naturally I was excited when it was announced that she had a new book coming out again this year, and thrilled when I was invited to be part of a blog/bookstagram tour to celebrate the new release – Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society. Today is release day and I’m sharing a quick peek at the book – that stunning cover and the synopsis below – ahead of my review which will be here on Monday 31 July you can see here. Then, on 14…
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#loveozya :: Deep Water by Sarah Epstein
March and April were brilliant months for new releases in 2020. One of my most anticipated books for the year – Sarah Epstein’s Deep Water was originally released in April of that year and has now been rereleased by Fourteen Press. I read Deep Water right before it was first released absolutely ADORED it! I loved Sarah’s debut – Small Spaces (my review is here) – and I think this one is just as wonderful. I wanted to update my post to include images of the stunning new cover on this edition – my review remains unchanged and you can read it below. What is Sarah Epstein’s Deep Water about? Henry Weaver is missing.Three…
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Review :: The Homecoming by Alison Stuart
I love to read Australian historical fiction and two of my absolute favourite books in this genre are Alison Stuart’s Maiden Creek books, The Postmistress and The Goldminer’s Sister. I knew there was a third book coming so I’ve been keeping an eye out and when The Homecoming was announced for release this month it immediately made it onto my list of most anticipated 2023 releases. The team at Harper Collins kindly sent me an early copy and I’ve been looking forward to sharing my thoughts with you. Check out the synopsis then read on below for my review. What is Alison Stuart’s The Homecoming about? 1892. It has been…
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Currently Reading :: The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green
Sophie Green is one of my absolute favourite Australian authors, and I couldn’t be happier to have my hands on an early copy of her brand new novel The Bellbird River Country Choir, which comes out this week. I started reading it this morning and am already halfway through, which is a pretty good indication of how much I’m enjoying it given it is 400 pages long! I will share a review when I’m done, but in the meantime here’s the synopsis from the Hachette website. You can also check my reviews of two of Sophie Green’s previous novels for a feel of what I love about her writing –…
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Review :: The Path of Thorns by A.G. Slatter
It’s my absolute pleasure today to be the first stop on the blog tour for A.G. Slatter’s The Path of Thorns, which is released in Australia today. The Path of Thorns is set in the same world as several of Slatter’s other books, including All the Murmuring Bones, which I loved last year (you can see my review of that one here), and is one of my most eagerly anticipated books for 2022. What is The Path of Thorns About Asher Todd comes to live with the mysterious Morwood family as a governess to their children. Asher knows little about being a governess but she is skilled in botany and…
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Review :: Paperbark Hill by Maya Linnell
Ok, I have some big feelings about today’s review! I have been with Maya Linnell and her warm and wonderful (and fictional) McIntyre family since the first book, Wildflower Ridge, came out in June of 2019. In fact, Maya was kind enough to join me here on my blog to chat about Christmas in December of 2018! So I’m not sure how I feel about having read the last book in this series about these wonderful women! (Although I’m thrilled to have seen on her social media pages that Maya is working on something new for next year). I feel like each of these books has been such a joy…
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Friday Favourites :: 20 May
Painting class is back! If you’ve been around a while you might remember that I started going to a watercolour class about a year ago. Our second term was cut short by a covid lockdown, and last week classes finally started again. I find it so helpful to have that time set aside where I actually leave the house specifically to paint, otherwise I am not great at making time to practice. Lately I’ve been finding myself super inspired by book covers, like this one for Eleanor Limprecht’s new historical fiction novel, The Coast, which was a perfect reference image for our class on clouds this week. Big thanks to…
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#LoveOzYA :: League of Liars by Astrid Scholte
League of Liars synopsis Shadows are dangerous. Edem is illegal. And liars are cowards. Ever since his mother was killed in a freak edem-based crime, seventeen-year-old Cayder Broduck has had one goal: to have illegal users of extradimensional magic brought to justice. Cayder dreams of becoming a prosecutor and, when he secretly accepts an apprenticeship under the city’s best public defender, he plans to learn every legal trick he can to one day dismantle defence arguments. Then he’ll finally be able to make sure justice is served. But when he meets all three criminals he is to defend, he finds they are teenagers, like him, and their stories are ……
