The Burgeoning Bookshelf

  Sarah Evans is the powerful debut novel by Australian author Bernice Barry and I was totally immersed from the first to the very last pag...

 Before I add my review of Twist of Fate I will just add the giveaway link again as third time lucky I'm sure it's all okay now. If...

Mural is a taut and haunting work of literary fiction. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it won awards one day.    Most of the story we...

Through Grace & Marigold Australian author Mira Robertson brings 1970's bohemian London to life on the page.   It's 1974 when 2...

The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth is a compelling mystery thriller centred around two married couples, Pippa & Gabe and Amanda & Max, ...

Three Ways With Stale Bread is a compilation of 300 plain and simple recipes presented in a casual and relaxed format with ingredients high...

No Autographs, Please is the highly entertaining memoir and backstage pass to life in the chorus by decades-long member of Opera Australia,...

John Kinsella's Beam of Light is a collection of 29 short stories emphasising his unique voice and writing style. Little vignettes of l...

A Cold Season is the searing debut novel from Australian author Matthew Hooper. It is a heart-rending story of loss and grief set during a ...

The Paris Mystery is a cosy crime novel set in 1930's Paris, on the cusp of WWII. It is the first book in Kirsty Manning's Charlott...

  I'm finding Head for the Hills very hard to review. Whilst I enjoyed the storyline, and it kept me reading and engaged, I didn't ...

Shadow Lives is an unforgettable and moving story. I was completely enamoured with Matt by the end of the book. His growth from a man who o...

I've always enjoyed Alan Carter's writing and Prize Catch is no exception. Not only are his characters engaging the settings are al...

Shadow City is my first book by Natalie Conyer and as soon as I'd finished I was searching out more of her work. Shadow City is set in...

  Lovers of Greek Mythology will probably get a lot more from this humorously witty story than I did. However, even though I'm not total...

The Leaves by Jacqueline Rule Publisher: Spinifex Press Publication date: 1st May 2024 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Pages: 176 RRP: AU$26.95 ...

  The Seachangers by Meredith Appleyard It's never too late for a new beginning. Publisher: Harlequin Australia Publication date: 4th Se...

 The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods Publisher: Penguin Random House Publication date: 3rd September 2024 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Pages: 380 ...

  All You Took From Me by Lisa Kenway Publisher: Transit Lounge Publishing Publication date: 1st August 2024 Genre: Crime / Thriller Pages: ...

    Debut books triumphed at Sisters in Crime’s 24th Davitt Awards for best women’s crime and mystery books held on 31 August 2024. Four o...