Just So Stories

Random Reviews and Ramblings from Redcliffe

  • Thursdays at Orange Blossom House – Sophie Green

    Hachette JUL 28, 2021 | 9780733646126 | RRP $32.99 Sophie Green has once again crafted a beautiful and resonant narrative that will capture the hearts of readers, just as her first two books did, with its exploration of the ‘circle of women’ always so evident in her work and, to my mind, so very important to so many. Indeed,…

  • The Schoolmaster’s Daughter – Jackie French

    The Schoolmaster’s Daughter – Jackie French Harper Collins Australia May 2020 ISBN: 9781460757710 ISBN 10: 1460757718 RRP: $17.99 We know so well Jackie’s passion for and skill with historical fiction and when she combines it, as she has with this new novel, with her own family history the result is even more sensational. Australia at the point…

  • Super Sporty Girls

    Penguin Australia April 2020 ISBN: 9781760896058 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $24.99 At long last it seems our female sporting stars are getting some recognition. Women’s team sports are being televised and of course, our brilliant Ash Barty has done and is doing so much to raise the profile of successful sporting women. So this book is particularly timely to…

  • Shout Out to the Girls: A Celebration of Awesome Australian Women

    Penguin Random House 9780143789420 February 26, 2018 Random House Australia Children’s RRP $29.99   What a fantastic book to add to your “Mighty Girl” collection! Covering a diverse selection of outstanding women from diverse fields of achievement and endeavor, this is a worthy addition to any primary or lower secondary collection. The layout is particularly…