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20 Nov

Weekend Book Buzz – 18/19 November 2017

Greetings, book lovers! Boy has it been a busy week for me this week—hence this later-than-usual post. But I’ve ended the week on quite the bookish high, because . . . Nightshade is back! If you’re not familiar with Ronie Kendig’s Discarded Heroes series then I suggest you fix

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18 Nov

Interview with Christine Dillon

Hello, reader friends. So glad you could stop by, because I have a special guest today! You may have read my recent review of Christine Dillon’s debut fiction release Grace in Strange Disguise (if not, you can read it here). It’s the story of a young woman whose life is

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17 Nov

First Line Fridays – 17 November 2017 – One Enchanted Noel (Melissa Tagg)

Welcome to another edition of First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. I know all my American friends are gearing up for Thanksgiving, but here in Australia, Christmas is in the air. The jacaranda and flame trees have been flowering for a few weeks, so there’s a profusion of purple

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16 Nov

Charming the Troublemaker (Pepper Basham) – Review

~ About the Book ~ When Dr. Alex Murdock is demoted to a university in rural Virginia, the last thing he expects to find is a future. But country charm never looked as good as it did on Rainey Mitchell. Rainey Mitchell does not need a high-class flirt in her wounded world, but trouble and

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15 Nov

Word Nerd Wednesday – Irony

Humour is a funny thing, isn’t it? And believe it or not, I didn’t originally intend for that statement to be a pun! 😁 Like most people, I love a good laugh, but the very same scene that makes me break out into gut-busting laughter may simply draw a raised eyebrow from someone else.

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14 Nov

Top Ten Tuesday – Books for Classically Educated Kids

Okay, bear with me, cause I’ve got some ‘splainin’ to do! This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic from the girls at The Broke and the Bookish is ‘Top Ten Books I Want My Future Children to Read’. When I started thinking about what books I would include, I came up

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13 Nov

Grace in Strange Disguise (Christine Dillon) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Physiotherapist Esther Macdonald is living the Australian dream, and it doesn’t surprise her. After all, her father has always said, “Follow Jesus and be blessed.” But at twenty-eight, her world shatters. Everyone assures her God will come through for her, but what happens

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12 Nov

Weekend Book Buzz – 11/12 November 2017

Eek! I’m chasing my tail this week! How about you? I think we’ll jump straight in, hey?