Seriously WickedBy Tina ConnollySnappy ReviewA fun, light and easy read – Thank goodness it’s also light on the angst. Quirky and thoroughly enjoyable!SynopsisCamellia’s adopted mother wants Cam to grow up to be just like her. Problem is, Mom’s a seriously wicked witch. Cam’s used to stopping the witch’s crazy schemes for world domination. But when[Read more]
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The Woman Who Stole My LifeBy Marian KeyesSnappy ReviewNot as light as others but still with the conversational charm that her writing has. It’s a good read about gaining the unexpected.Synopsis Name: Stella Sweeney. Height: average. Recent life events: dramatic. One day, sitting in traffic, married Dublin mum Stella Sweeney attempts a good deed. The[Read more]
The Fourteenth LetterBy Claire EvansSnappy ReviewNeed something that will whisk you away to Victorian London with a grand mystery, a coterie of unlikely allies and a smidge of steampunk wrapped up in an ancient conspiracy? This is definitely the ticket!SynopsisA mysterious keepsake, a murdered bride, a legacy of secrets… One balmy June evening in 1881,[Read more]
Before the FallBy Noah HawleySnappy ReviewHow often do you read a mystery only to find at the end, you no longer care about the resolution, you’ve just discovered a brilliant writer?! Read this book! SynopsisThe rich are different. But fate is blind. Down-on-his-luck artist Scott Burroughs would usually take the ferry back to New York[Read more]
See What I Have DoneBy Sarah SchmidtSnappy ReviewCreepy. Not Just the story it’s based on, but the writing, the mindset. Evocative, gothic, unsettling.SynopsisA deeply atmospheric novel by a startling new Aussie talent; an incredibly unique look inside the mind of Lizzie Borden, famously accused of murdering her father and stepmother in 1892. On 4 August[Read more]
Perfect RemainsBy Helen FieldsSnappy ReviewWow! Just wow! A new Scottish thriller – a terrible terrible crime, but fantastically written and an edge of your seat read!SynopsisThe first in a nail-shredding new crime series. Fans of M.J. Arlidge and Mo Hayder will be gripped from start to finish. On a remote Highland mountain, the body of[Read more]
The Glass CastleBy Jeannette WallsSnappy ReviewIt’s been a while since I’ve read a Bio. This is one, however,is one that has been written to be read. There’s no overfilling of details, no glorification of events or masses of self-pity and outrage. Well rounded, almost impossible to believe, and such an amazing story.SynopsisThis is a startling[Read more]
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]
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]
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]