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Kate Forsyth's The Blue Rose moves between Imperial China and France during the ‘Terror’ of the French Revolution and was inspired by the true story … [Read more...]
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Apple Island Wife: Slow Living in Tasmania is the delightful first memoir from Fiona Stocker, escaped Brit turned Tassie farm owner and freelance … [Read more...]
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Fortune by Lenny Bartulin, is a gripping, globe-spanning historical epic. Fortune Synopsis: In 1806 Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Prussia. Beginning … [Read more...]
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone, Review
This Is How You Lose the Time War, the 2020 Hugo Award-winning novella by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone is a must-read for lovers of wordplay, … [Read more...]
Shoot Through by J M Green, Book Review: Dark & deadly humour
In Shoot Through, J M Green's third book in her highly successful crime series, Stella Hardy the wisecracking social worker, is back to tackle crooked … [Read more...]
THE LOST HISTORY OF DREAMS by Kris Waldherr, Review: Bewitching
In Kris Waldherr's debut novel The Lost History of Dreams, a post-mortem photographer unearths dark secrets of the past that may hold the key to his … [Read more...]