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Best of 2017 – The Emoji Files, Part V: Take Me Away . . .

Well, it’s the end of the first week of 2018, and it’s also the final post for my Best of 2017 series, The Emoji Files. I hope I’ve been able to remind you of some of your own favourites from 2017, as well as perhaps add to your 2018 TBR! 😉 Today’s post is going to list those books that transported me to another time and/or place. These were immersive reads that made me forget the here and now and took me to places as diverse as Ancient Israel, World War I England, and a modern-day Californian vineyard. Not only

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Most Anticipated Books of 2018 – Contemporary Settings (and Top Ten Tuesday)

Welcome, book lovers! I hope you’ve had a wonderful Christmas. I don’t know about you, but I think there’s something almost magical about these days between Christmas and New Year’s Day. It’s like the old year has finished, but the new one hasn’t yet arrived, and you can sit back and imagine the possibilities. What will the new year hold? What new goals will you set? Which new leaves will you turn over? And the most important question, of course—Which new books are you most looking forward to? Today’s post is doubling as a Top Ten Tuesday post, because that’s

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Weekend Book Buzz – 23/24 September 2017

Welcome to the weekend! Hope it’s a good one, wherever you are. In my part of Australia we seemed to have skipped spring and gone straight to summer. Today is mid-30s (85-95 degrees Fahrenheit) with a warm, gusty wind. Ick! Nice day to be inside checking out all the bookish news!

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Top Ten (approximately) Tuesday – Best of 2017 (so far…)

It’s that time of year again! Can you believe we’re already half-way through 2017?! And so, naturally, this week’s topic from the girls at The Broke and the Bookish is Best Books in 2017 so far. I’m limiting myself to new releases for this post, so in order of release, here are my Top Ten Picks for the first half of 2017:

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Word Nerd Wednesday – Kismet

Welcome to another edition of Word Nerd Wednesday! 🙂  This week is release week for what has definitely been one of the most satisfying reads for me so far this year: The Memory of You by Catherine West. If you haven’t had a chance to read my review yet, make sure you check it out! During the course of the book, Tanner asks a loaded question: “You think it’s possible? For two people to live entirely separate lives, suddenly find each other, and realize they haven’t been complete until that moment?” Natalie’s response is one word: “Kismet.”

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The Memory of You (Catherine West) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Thirteen years ago, Natalie lost a part of herself when her twin sister died. Will traveling back to the family winery finally put the memory to rest, or will it completely destroy her? When Natalie Mitchell learns her beloved grandfather has had a heart attack, she’s forced to return to their family-owned winery in Sonoma, something she never intended to do. She’s avoided her grandparents’ sprawling home and all its memories since the summer her sister died—the awful summer Natalie’s nightmares began. But the winery is failing, and Natalie’s father wants her to shut it

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First Line Friday – 24 March 2017 – The Memory of You (Catherine West)

Welcome to First Line Friday! I have just finished reading the fantastic novel I’m featuring today, and I have one word of advice for you: PRE-ORDER!!! I’m still basking in the afterglow of this one—or perhaps ‘savouring the finish’ would be a more appropriate description 😉 —so look out for my review soon (once I can actually find the words to do it justice!)  It releases on 28 March, so you don’t have long to wait. 🙂 ~ About the Book ~ Thirteen years ago, Natalie lost a part of herself when her twin sister died. Will traveling back to the

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Top Ten Tuesday – My Spring (Autumn!) TBR Part 1

We still have one week before we get back to our regular Top Ten Tuesday post care of the girls at The Broke and The Bookish, but when I took a look at the topic for next week (Top Ten Books on my Spring TBR) I thought, You’ve got to be kidding me. Just 10? So, welcome to Top Ten Books on my Spring TBR Part 1! 😄 This week, I’m featuring books releasing in March and the first half of April (in order of release date). Tune in next week for books releasing in the second half of April and

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