I had the pleasure of interviewing Marita Smith when the second book in her #loveozya Kindred Ties series, was released. Marita was kind enough to agree to come and talk to us again, this time about all things Christmassy! The second book in your Kindred Ties series, Emergence, came out in 2018 (yay!). Can you please tell us a little bit about the...

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The Way I See It is the debut novel from Sydney writer Lucy Marrett, and is a compelling story about a young woman living with anxiety. Holly has something on her mind, but it’s not something she wants to admit to. It’s only after the funeral of a high school friend that she begins to realise she might have to speak up. It’s...

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Ok, it's no secret that one of my favourite things to do to make a reading session feel more indulgent is to brew up a pot of special tea to sip while I read - especially around Christmas time! Every year I have so much fun trying any Christmas tea I can get my hands on, and this year I discovered Tea Garden...

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Diana Jenkins' dream vacation has turned into a nightmare. First, her car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, Australia. Then she's rescued by a tall, blonde Aussie who won't take her back to Sydney, only to the blink–and–you'll–miss–it town of Ghost Gum Springs. Finally, the rental car company won't be able to deliver her a new car until after the holidays. So...

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I knew when I heard the Walker books rep pitch Rachael Craw's newest novel, The Rift, at Teen Con in Sydney that I was going to love it so I was thrilled when Walker sent me a copy. I finally read it on book retreat - in a single sitting! For generations, the Rangers of Black Water Island have guarded the Old Herd...

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In the lead up to Christmas I'm sharing some mini-interviews with authors about some of their festive faves. Today Canberra author Leife Shallcross was kind enough to talk books, writing and Christmas with me! Read on below to see what she said =) Your debut novel, The Beast's Heart, came out in 2018 (yay!). Can you please tell us a little bit about...

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We all know I love a sweet snowy Christmas romance, but there is  special place in my heart for Christmas stories set in our Australian summer. I really enjoyed the festive collection of short Aussie romance stories Harlequin released last year (A Very Country Christmas - you can check out my review here), so I was thrilled to see they were releasing a...

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I think we can all agree that cosy mysteries have the punniest titles and the absolute best covers. Throw in a Christmas setting and I'm  absolutely powerless to resist, which explains how I ended up with a review copy of 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas - the second book in Jacqueline Frost's Christmas Tree Farm Mystery series. When a body turns up in...

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During the year I was so lucky to have the chance to do some Q&As with authors about books and writing. I enjoyed it so much that I have prepared something a bit special for December: throughout the month I'll be 'talking' to a few authors about some of their favourite Christmas things (and books!) and sharing the answers here on the blog!...

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Today I'm revisiting another review I wrote for the Bookish Escape Crate blog on Jodi Picoult’s A Spark of Light, which was the book included in the October crate.    *** I have bookish confession this month: October’s Bookish Escape Crate book – A Spark of Light – is the first book I have read by Jodi Picoult! I used to read mostly...

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Last week I shared a couple of books I would like to re-read this December, and of course I have a bunch more cosy Christmas romances loaded up on my Kindle, but there are also a few non-Christmas books I'd like to read this month (maybe even before we head off on our holiday!) What I Like About Me :: Jenna Guillaume I...

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