Category: Books

Hell Gate, Linda Fairstein

Hell Gate, Linda Fairstein

| 20 May , 2010 | Reply

Kristy McCormick Oohh, a thriller I could sink my teeth into! Just what I wanted – I need to balance the girly stuff with a little bit of gory murder every now and then. And Linda Fairstein’s Hell Gate had all the right ingredients – murder, corruption, intrigue and a mystery that requires quite a [...]

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Take a Chance on Me, Jill Mansell

Take a Chance on Me, Jill Mansell

| 19 May , 2010 | Reply

Kristy McCormick Take a Chance on Me is the latest novel from Jill Mansell and reading this book was, for me, like slipping on your favourite pair of trackie pants (you know, the ones you would never be seen dead wearing in public). Warm, familiar and comforting. And it’s just the kind of easy, predictable [...]

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A Room Swept White, Sophie Hannah

A Room Swept White, Sophie Hannah

| 18 May , 2010 | Reply

Kristy McCormick The fifth psychological thriller from Sophie Hannah, titled A Room Swept White, is an unsettling read. As a mum, the thought of first losing a child to cot death is bad enough. But then to be charged with their murder, it really doesn’t bear thinking about. Helen Yardley, Sarah Jaggard and Rachel Hines [...]

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The Ruby Talisman, Belinda Murrell

The Ruby Talisman, Belinda Murrell

| 16 May , 2010 | Reply

Tina Gamble Wishing for a different and more exciting life, Tilly falls asleep wearing her ancestor’s heirloom ruby necklace. Soon she wakes to find herself in the past – over two centuries ago – in the year of the French Revolution. In 1789, Amelie-Mathilde was a noble living in luxury – unaware of the world [...]

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Magic Under Glass, Jaclyn Dolamore

Magic Under Glass, Jaclyn Dolamore

| 16 May , 2010 | Reply

Tina Gamble When Nimira accepts a position singing for the mysterious Hollin Parry, she wasn’t expecting to be thrust into a world full of intrigue and magic. Where secrets lay guarded behind closed doors, and an evil sorcerer plots to bring down the fairy realm. “… They claim it’s haunted.” My brows lifted. “Haunted?” “They’ve [...]

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Ice Cream Girls, Dorothy Koomson

Ice Cream Girls, Dorothy Koomson

| 16 May , 2010 | Reply

Andrea Parks Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson has an innocent ring to it but the girls are definitely not. Vulnerable perhaps but not innocent. In fact one of them is a murderer. Poppy and Serena are in their mid-thirties and for the past 20 years, their lives could not have been more different. What [...]

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The Agency, Ally O’Brien

The Agency, Ally O’Brien

| 15 May , 2010 | Reply

Carla Caruso, Cliquemedia Wow, what a page-turner. The Agency is an insight into the glamorous, cut-throat world that is book publishing. It’s a nice departure from the traditional chick-lit route of the protagonist being, say, a magazine writer or a fashion stylist. Entering the book publishing world is like opening a new can of worms. [...]

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Forever Flawless, Napoleon Perdis

Forever Flawless, Napoleon Perdis

| 14 May , 2010 | 2 Replies

Tammerly Holmes, Pink Diva Beauty To Australian beauty mavens, make-up artist, Napoleon Perdis is the ‘king of makeup’. The talented Australian makeup artist has done wonders to the makeup industry, launching Napoleon Perdis Cosmetics in 1995 (sold in concept stores and David Jones nationally as well as internationally) and launching Makeup Academy in the same [...]

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Revelations, Melissa de la Cruz

Revelations, Melissa de la Cruz

| 13 May , 2010 | Reply

Tina Gamble After the exciting events of her second novel, Masquerade, Melissa de la Cruz is back again with the next instalment in the ever-addicting Blue Bloods series, Revelations. Bringing back all your favourite characters – Schuyler, Oliver, Jack, Mimi and Bliss – fighting for life, love and sanity, Revelations is a whirlwind ride, that [...]

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Me and Miss M, Jemma Forte

Me and Miss M, Jemma Forte

| 12 May , 2010 | Reply

Carla Caruso, Clique Media Me and Miss M is a little The Devil Wears Prada in style. You know, young girl, struggling to make it, works for a crappy, mean boss, who makes her life a living hell. But, in this case, instead of dealing with a cut-throat magazine editor a la Prada-ville, the protagonist [...]

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Just Four Ingredients Fast: Australian Women’s Weekly

Just Four Ingredients Fast: Australian Women’s Weekly

| 11 May , 2010 | Reply

Jane de Graaff, I Ate It All Let\’s be honest- when it comes to cooking occasionally we run out of time, patience and maybe even inspiration. It\’s a problem that even the biggest food-lover and most brilliant cook can face. You know what it\’s like: you\’re run off your feet, there\’s nothing in the fridge and [...]

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