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Happy Holidays! The Frock Shop – Sophie Green
It’s time for a blog break after another full-on reviewing few months but here’s one to take to the beach with you. I’ll be back after a couple of weeks respite before The Kid and I take off to Vanuatu for a week in mid-October. I know many of you will have had the usual…
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Normal Women Making History for 900 years – Philippa Gregory
Illustrations by Alexis Snell Red Shed March 2025ISBN: 9780008725075 I am quite familiar with Philippa Gregory’s writing. Those books I have read are marvellous examples of historical fiction with such elegant blending of fact and fiction. But the title of this intrigued me as soon as I saw it. I had, in fact, no idea…
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The Sea Captain’s Wife – Jackie French
Harper Collins Australia ISBN: 9781867243489 ISBN 10: 1867243482 Imprint: HQ Fiction AU $32.99 It really is a given, that a new Jackie French book means that all other books are put on hold (even if half-read!) until I have devoured the newest. And that’s exactly what has happened over the past few days. Just under 500 pages flew…
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Not Here to Make You Comfortable: 50 women who stand up, speak out, inspire change.
Penguin Australia Septemer 2023 ISBN: 9781761340581 Imprint: Puffin RRP: $22.99 It’s time to stop saying yes all the time.It’s time to stop apologising all the time.It’s time to stop avoiding conflict all the time.It’s time to be true to our emotions, whatever they are. I’m starting this off with just this. Don’t delay. Order it now, put…
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