How to Find Love in a BookshopBy Victoria HenrySnappy ReviewSweet and heartwarming, the perfect cosy or beach read for a quick escape.SynopsisEmilia has just returned to her idyllic Cotswold hometown to rescue the family business. Nightingale Books is a dream come true for book-lovers, but the best stories aren’t just within the pages of the[Read more]
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True GirtBy David HuntSnappy ReviewIt’s hilarious. No-nonsense, retelling of Australia’s history including all those bad bits that people tend to gloss over. If only schools taught history like this! Terry Pratchett meets Neil Oliver.SynopsisFirst there was Girt. Now comes … True Girt In this side-splitting sequel to his best-selling history, David Hunt transports us to[Read more]
He accounts for every cent. His desk is meticulously tidy, and he accounts for every cent. He needs every cent. His life is mapped out in miles stones and the milestone rely on his pecuniary interests. When he gets to a certain amount he can start to afford to date with an eye to long[Read more]
Sugar! It dances on the air and sweetens the mood. Every one smiles and you know that nothing bad could happen here. The walls are painted in rainbow coloured offerings and she clutches tightly a small gold coin that will offer up some of those treasures behind the counter. There are so many choices that[Read more]
It was a Queen Anne. A small tea cup with delicate violets painted on the bone china, with a gold rim on the handle and lip. It was part of her wedding set. With saucers, bread and butter plates, a teapot, sugar owl and cream jug. There were two sizes of tea cups. The smaller[Read more]
The car crept up the driveway and, seeing her at the top, dead potoroo hanging by its feet in her left hand, her rifle with the safety on in her right, stopped. It reversed back a bit to where the caravan sat at the bottom of the hill and waited. After five minutes it turned[Read more]
Oh no! The dread builds and spills over to awareness. He could feel it happening again. He promised himself he would let it happen, he wouldn’t lose control and then he was gone. Twirling, turning, confusing. Laughing, crying, spinning. Black and light. Sparks. Colour. Voices. Far away voices. Bass beat, thumping, unceasingly. Turning, twirling, spinning.[Read more]
Love at First FlightBy Tess WoodsSnappy ReviewA well crafted story that will have you cringing at what is happening yet unable to stop reading. You think you know how this ends? Not likely. SynopsisWhat if you met the love of your life and he wasn’t your husband? An AusRom Today People’s Choice Award winner that[Read more]
The Underground RailroadBy Colson WhiteheadSnappy ReviewSo spectacularly written that you are there the entire story. A tale that will have you shaking your head and grasping that tiny, tiny grain of hope.SynopsisCora is a slave on a cotton plantation in Georgia. All the slaves lead a hellish existence, but Cora has it worse than most;[Read more]
Stooped on the verandah he tried to remember how you came to attention. His back wouldn’t allow it, he himself wouldn’t allow it. Why should he salute a society that has forgotten him? A society that has forgotten his service, his efforts, his triumphs. His medals sit dusty in an old box. He hid for[Read more]