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Review:: Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers
To be completely honest, I’m lucky if I get to spend more than the 2 minutes it takes to open the package when a new Cat Kid Comic Club book arrives, because my daughter adores them and they are immediately whisked away to the abyss of her bedroom to be read over and over (and over) again. Here’s what she had to say about this latest offering, the fifth book in Dav Pilkey’s series: Cat Kid Comic Club – Influencers Is an amazing book. It tells the story of baby frog siblings. My favourite this about it is the humorous jokes. I think there’s a lot to love about this series from…
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Review :: Love Match by Clare Fletcher
I do love spotting Aussie romance books on the shelves, and when I heard Clare Fletcher had a new rural romcom on the way I couldn’t wait to get my hands (eyes) on it! Love Match picks up right where Fletcher’s debut novel Five Bush Weddings left us, but this time we’re following the stories of minor characters from that book – Sarah Childs (who we saw Johnno West leave for Stevie in Five Bush Weddings) and Mabel Peters (aka the Bush Telegraph). I have to admit I’m an absolute sucker for a book that returns me to a familiar setting but with an emphasis on different characters. Check out…
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Review :: Hex and the City by Kate Johnson
October 1 means it is officially spooky season, and this year I’m keen to read some of the witchy romances I’ve seen popping up over the past little while. Tonight I’m reviewing Kate Johnson’s Hex and the City, which I received an early ecopy of via NetGalley. Check out the synopsis, then read on for my thoughts below. What is Kate Johnson’s Hex and the City about? Things you should know about Poppy: 1. She’s a witch 2. She has magical hair like Rapunzel from Tangled 3. She lives with Iris, the head of her coven, in a beautiful, ramshackle house next to Highgate cemetery 4. She works at Hubble Bubble,…
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Review :: Sit, Stay, Love by Amy Hutton
I love getting my hands on a new Aussie romcom novel and today I’m sharing my thoughts on a recent release by local author Amy Hutton. What is Amy Hutton’s Sit, Stay, Love about? Sera loves owning a pet shelter – even if it’s often tricky to make ends meet, and her mother thinks she’s wasting her life. Thankfully, she can always rely on her steadfast best friend, Toby, who just happens to be the local vet. And then famous actor Ethan James enters the scene. After Sera ‘saves’ Ethan from a friendly German Shepherd, he confesses to a terrible fear of dogs. A canine co-star is all that stands…
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Review :: The Wild One by Janet Gover
Last year I read Janet Gover’s Christmas at Coorah Creek and loved it so much that I vowed to read more of the Coorah Creek series. The perfect opportunity came up when I spotted The Wild One on NetGalley a little while ago. This is the second book in the Coorah Creek series – I think it is the kind of series where it might be nice but certainly isn’t necessary to read the books in order (I’ve now read book 3, followed by book 2 and loved them both). It was a joy to revisit this rural community – scroll down for my full review. What is Janet Gover’s…
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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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Review :: What Would Jane Austen Do? by Linda Corbett
Today I’m sharing my thoughts on Linda Corbett’s new romance novel, What Would Jane Austen Do?. The cover of this one really grabbed my attention when I spotted it on NetGalley – I’m such a sucker for these cosy romance covers right now – and who doesn’t love a book about books and literature?! I’m glad I picked it up – readers, it was lovely! Check out my full review below. What is Linda Corbett’s What Would Jane Austen Do? about? When Maddy Shaw is told her Dear Jane column has been cancelled she has no choice but to look outside of London’s rental market. That is until she’s left an idyllic…
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Review :: Odd & True by Cat Winters
I tend to do a lot of reviews of new books – it’s just the nature of working with publishers I guess – but I’m so keen to read and share my thoughts on some back list books that I’ve been meaning to read for a while. I originally received a review copy of Odd & True by Cat Winters via NetGalley back in 2017 (that’s 6 whole years ago now – I’m mortified). I picked it up a few weeks ago, and just wished I’d done so earlier! What is Cat Winters’ Odd & True about? Trudchen grew up hearing Odette’s stories of their monster-slaying mother and a magician’s…
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Review :: The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner
I know we aren’t supposed to judge books by their covers, but I’d be totally lying if I said it wasn’t that gorgeous cover that first caught my attention. I’m glad to say I absolutely loved the contents too! What is Sarah Penner’s The London Séance Society about? May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium… 1873.At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities of the people who killed them, she is…
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Review :: Kookaburra Cottage by Maya Linnell
In Kookaburra Cottage we're leaving rural Victoria behind as Maya takes us to South Australia's Limestone Coast wine region - bringing along all the heart and warmth I've come to love in her books. I was charmed by the setting and by April and Connor from the very start of the book and was so invested in their stories that I sped through this one in just a few sittings - I had to keep reading to find out how things would turn out for them.
