From India With Love by Latika Bourke Paperback Review copy provided by publisher Allen & Unwin, April 2015 Synopsis- Latika Bourke was adopted from India, aged eight months. Growing up in Bathurst, New South Wales she felt a deep connection to her Australian home and her Australian family. It wasn't until she heard her… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: From India With Love by Latika Bourke
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Book Review: The Umbrian Supper Club by Marlena de Blasi
The Umbrian Supper Club by Marlena de Blasi Paperback Review copy provided by publisher Allen & Unwin, March 2015 Synopsis- 'The only sauce is olive oil - green as sun-struck jade - splashed in small lustrous puddles, through which one skates the flesh, the fat, the bones, the potatoes, the bread. In the last,… Continue reading Book Review: The Umbrian Supper Club by Marlena de Blasi
Book Review: Paris Letters by Janice Macleod
Paris Letters by Janice Macleod Paperback Review copy provided by publisher Pan Macmillan, March 2014 Synopsis- “How much money does it take to change your life?” Unfulfilled at her job and unsuccessful in the dating department, Janice MacLeod doodled this question at her desk. Then she decided to make it a challenge. Over the next… Continue reading Book Review: Paris Letters by Janice Macleod
Aussie Book Review: Tsunami and the Single Girl by Krissy Nicholson
Tsunami and the Single Girl by Krissy Nicholson Paperback Review copy provided by publisher Allen & Unwin, August 2013 Synopsis- Set in humanitarian disaster zones around the world, Tsunami and the Single Girl is the story of Krissy Nicholson's journey to become an aid worker and her (seemingly) never-ending search to find a soul mate.… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: Tsunami and the Single Girl by Krissy Nicholson
Book Review: A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle Paperback TBR pile Penguin 2008, (originally published 1989) Synopsis- Who hasn't dreamed, on a mundane Monday or frowzy Friday, of chucking it all in and packing off to the south of France? Provençal cookbooks and guidebooks entice with provocatively fresh salads and azure skies, but is it really… Continue reading Book Review: A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle
Aussie Book Review: Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic
Nick Vujicic- Life Without Limits: How to live a ridiculously good life Format- Paperback Source- Review copy Publisher- Allen & Unwin Publication date- republished August 2012 Synopsis- Life Without Limits is the story of gutsy Nick Vujicic, an amazing 28-year-old Aussie born without arms or legs who is now an internationally successful inspirational speaker. Packed full of wisdom, testimonials… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: Life Without Limits by Nick Vujicic
Aussie Book Review: Band-Aid for a Broken Leg by Damien Brown
Damien Brown- Band-Aid for a Broken Leg Format- Paperback Source- Review copy Publisher- Allen & Unwin Publication date- 1st July 2012 Synopsis- Damien Brown, a young Australian doctor, thinks he's ready when he arrives for his first posting with Medecins Sans Frontieres in Africa. But the town he's sent to is an isolated outpost of… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: Band-Aid for a Broken Leg by Damien Brown
Aussie Book Review: Henna for the Broken-Hearted by Sharell Cook
Sharell Cook- Henna for the Broken-Hearted Format- Paperback Source- Review copy/ Pan Macmillan Australia Synopsis: How far would you go to change your life? Sharell Cook is 30 years old and living a privileged life in Melbourne's wealthy suburbs. She has it all: the childhood-sweetheart husband, the high-powered job and plenty of cash to splash.And… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: Henna for the Broken-Hearted by Sharell Cook
Aussie Book Review: Naked in Public by Bella Vendramini
Bella Vendramini- Naked in Public (memoir) Format- Paperback Source- Review copy/ Hachette Australia Synopsis: Bella Vendramini knows that any good adventure starts with running away from home, but packing twenty or so cities into just over a year probably went a wee bit overboard. Add in a life-changing romance (or two), acting in New York,… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: Naked in Public by Bella Vendramini
Aussie Book Review: Biting the Big Apple by Bella Vendramini
Bella Vendramini- Biting the Big Apple (memoir) Format- Paperback Source- Review copy/ Hachette Australia Synopsis: (From Goodreads) Bella knew there must be more than casual jobs and sitting at home, dreaming about the bright lights. An actor by trade, she bought a one-way ticket to the Big Apple and enrolled against all odds in the… Continue reading Aussie Book Review: Biting the Big Apple by Bella Vendramini
