Vera De Rossi no longer believes in love … And thanks to her ex-boyfriend she’s also broke, jobless, and staring down the barrel of a court case that could land her in prison. Turning to her talent for baking, Vera opens a cafe in Hanrahan, a cosy tourist town in the foothills of the Snowy […]
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Here’s a bookish confession – sometimes if publishers send me books unsolicited I just can’t get around to reading them. In fact, almost all of the books I read and share here are titles I have specifically requested on account of being pretty sure I’ll like them. Lonely in Longreach by Eva Scott was one […]
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We all know I love historical fiction, and I have a particular soft spot for historical fiction books about ‘witches’, wise women, and healers, so I jumped at the chance to check out Allison Butler’s novel The Healer. Of course, comparisons with Outlander didn’t hurt either haha. Here’s the synopsis: 1402, the Anglo-Scottish border. Lynelle […]
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The Goldminer’s Sister has been on my list of most anticipated new releases for 2020 since I binged the previous Maiden’s Creek book – The Postmistress – in a single day and found out that Alison Stuart was working on another one. I finally read it at the start of last week, and was delighted […]
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On Monday I shared my review of Darry Fraser’s latest novel, Elsa Goody Bushranger, and today I’m delighted to be able to share a Q&A with Darry. I always love getting a little peek into the writing process, and am so grateful to Darry for sharing her time and answering these questions for me! =) […]
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I want to give a minor content warning on this one for infertility and also for infant loss/still birth, which do pop up (fairly briefly) in the book. Overall I thought this was fun and adventurous and satisfying. I would actually quite like to see more of these characters – I want to know how […]
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