Obstetrics, a medical mystery and an outback romance- The Baby Doctor is a great addition and fresh spin on the rural romance genre.
Category: AU Book Reviews
Book reviews of novels written by Australian authors.
Book Review: The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green
The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green Review copy provided by Hachette Australia, August 2017 This book was a pleasant surprise. It's the Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society book meets the Australia movie, in this story of five women who live in the harsh, changing landscape of Australia's Northern… Continue reading Book Review: The Inaugural Meeting of the Fairvale Ladies Book Club by Sophie Green
Book Review: The Paris Wedding by Charlotte Nash
The Paris Wedding was a fresh spin on the rural genre. Where the protagonist is usually falling in love with the countryside and leading a quieter life, Rachael on the other hand, was finding her place outside the rural lifestyle in the midst of all the city chaos.
Book Review: Dear Banjo by Sasha Wasley
My review for Dear Banjo by Australian Author Sasha Wasley is now up on my blog.
It’s Mystery & Thriller Week: Mini book reviews for books by Candice Fox, Jane Harper & Jo Nesbo
It's mystery and thriller week. Mini book reviews for Hades by Candice Fox, The Dry by Jane Harper and The Bat by Jo Nesbo.
Book Review: The Crossroads by Pamela Cook
The Crossroads by Pamela Cook Hachette Australia, November 2016 (Review copy provided by publisher) Pamela Cook writes rural women's fiction with romantic sub-plots. The Crossroads is her fourth published novel, and the third book that I've read. I'm an avid reader of the rural romance genre and every time I pick up a Pamela Cook novel… Continue reading Book Review: The Crossroads by Pamela Cook
Book Blog Tour & Book Review: Beyond the Orchard by Anna Romer
Beyond the Orchard by Anna Romer Paperback, 1 November 2016 Review copy provided by Simon & Schuster Synopsis- Lucy Briar has arrived home in turmoil after years overseas. She’s met her fiancé in London and has her life mapped out, but something is holding her back. Hoping to ground herself and find answers, Lucy settles into once… Continue reading Book Blog Tour & Book Review: Beyond the Orchard by Anna Romer
Aussie Book Review: Summer Harvest by Georgina Penney
Summer Harvest by Georgina Penney Paperback Review copy provided by publisher Penguin Random House, February 2016 Synopsis- English dog trainer Beth Poole is having trouble getting her life back together after beating a life-threatening illness and divorcing her husband. When her Aussie-soap-obsessed grandma sends her to Australia to recover, it seems a great opportunity for… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: Summer Harvest by Georgina Penney
Aussie Book Review: Tallowood Bound by Karly Lane
Tallowood Bound by Karly Lane Paperback Review copy provided by publisher Allen & Unwin, November 2015 Synopsis- When Erin Macalister heads to her home town to help take care of her beloved grandmother she’s relieved to be leaving behind both the city and the remnants of a broken marriage. Arriving in the small rural town she… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: Tallowood Bound by Karly Lane
Aussie Book Review: The Saddler Boys by Fiona Palmer
The Saddler Boys by Fiona Palmer Paperback Review copy provided by publisher Penguin Random House, September 2015 Synopsis- Schoolteacher Natalie has always been a city girl. She has a handsome boyfriend and a family who give her only the best. But she craves her own space, and her own classroom, before settling down into the… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: The Saddler Boys by Fiona Palmer