The Prophet by Michael Koryta is first and foremost, a story about brothers. Adam and Kent Austin are just teenagers when their happy, stable, normal family is torn apart, and their lives are forever changed. One cold afternoon in the small town of Chambers Ohio, Adam, the oldest of three children, makes the ill-fated decision [...]
“Flower” and “Samurai” are not words one would normally think of when referring to Japanese warriors in pre-industrial Japan, yet this book is all about how one girl, destined by omens, becomes a female samurai following its code of conduct right till the end. “Pillow books” referred to diaries that people slept with hence the [...]
The Sydney Sun Herald said this novel was “An absolute gem”. The reviewer got it absolutely right! Maeve Binchey is rightly considered the Queen of Irish popular fiction and enjoys a huge following in Australia. Irish-born, Binchey was a teacher, journalist, speaker and writer of short stories, dramas and novels – 16 in all. These [...]
‘There are words you can’t say in here; you don’t ask why, you don’t ask how, you don’t ask about tomorrow and you never ask about home.’ Heart-Shaped Bruise by Tanya Byrne is a story about a broken girl awaiting trial at Archway Young Offenders Institution. Unlike most stories where a victim is depicted, this [...]
Silvia Shute, central character of Oh Dear Silvia by Dawn French has lots of secrets. But she’s not sharing any of them. It’s not because she doesn’t want to. She can’t. She’s in a coma. The latest from comedic talent Dawn French, Oh Dear Silvia will make you cringe, laugh, sniffle and amazed all at [...]
In August of 2001, before two planes crashed into the World Trade Centre towers, another plane went down in New York. It was bound for Los Angeles and there was nothing special about this flight except it was full of everyday parents and children when it crashed within minutes of take-off. On that plane was [...]
Jonathan and Theo grew up together in their family’s ancestral home in Wales. To cope with the challenges of their lives, the two create elaborate fantasy worlds in the vast acres of their property. But then a tragedy brings their grandmother, Eve, home from America, and the siblings begin to realize that there is more [...]
With Jesinta Campbell’s glowing review on the glamboyant cover of Be Careful What You Wish For by Gemma Crisp, you’d think the book would be all bubble-gum sweetness and may indeed put some readers off. I advise you if this is you. Don’t be put off. Grab this book. What you’ll get, is a fantastic, [...]
Louise Welsh not only has a history degree but she also ran a second-hand bookshop for several years before becoming a full-time writer. The Girl on the Stairs is her fourth novel. Jane has just moved from Scotland to Berlin to have a baby with her wife Petra, however her building houses some suspicious characters. [...]
Mary Higgins Clark’s latest novel, The Lost Years, will have you turning the pages quickly. Renowned biblical scholar Jonathon Lyons believes he has stumbled across the discovery of a lifetime when he finds a piece of parchment thought to be written by Jesus Christ himself. The parchment, believed to have been stolen five centuries previously [...]
The third book in the “Tara Sharp” series, “Stage Fright” by Marianne Delacourt chronicles Private Investigator Tara Sharp foray into the entertainment industry. Although the job is a little out of her usual line of work, the promise of backstage passes and the thought of “how hard can it really be?”, Tara accepts the opportunity [...]
Get Your Vitamin Boosted Sparkling Water Bubbles on with Sodastream’s Source
Sodastream is making its comeback as the must have gadget for the kitchen and we’ve decided to test it out from a natural perspective as we take a step back in time with the updated, sleek and modern version to put fizzy goodness back into our water. As you know we don’t drink soft drinks [...]
Channel The Great Gatsby at Home with Ecoya’s “Decadent” Collection of Candles
Ecoya released their exclusive Decadence range of fragrant candles two years ago to much glamboyant success. Designed by Ecoya’s “Nose” and not to mention foremost perfumers in the world, Isaac Sinclair. Inspired by the cities of New York, London, Paris and Shanghai, and the art-Deco world of the 1920′s, the “Decadence by Ecoya” (RRP$79.95) celebrates [...]
Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate Has A Makeover + Two New Flavours in the Marvelous Creations Range
The classic institution of Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate has had a bit of a makeover as well as the addition of two new flavours added to the incredibly popular Marvelous Creations Range. While there’s usually no reasons to fix something that isn’t broken, there’s no such thing as too much, when it comes to Cadbury. [...]
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Win 1 of 4 DVD Packs Including; The Sapphires, Ted, Friends with Kids, Magic Mike and Lola Versus
To celebrate the release of the latest movies to be released to DVD, we have four packs of each these movies to giveaway; The Sapphires, Ted, Friends with Kids, Magic Mike and Lola Versus. Sing along with the girls from The Sapphires as they entertain the troops in Vietnam; laugh along to the the irreverent [...]
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