Wow! This book really packs a punch with very real characters and a page turning plot. Parents should be scared as the storylines described in this novel will send shivers down any parent’s spine! Themes included in the book are violence, racism, rape, alcohol and drugs – nothing new here. However, Webster’s powerful writing technique Read More …
Finding Hannah by Fiona McCallum told the story of a women devastated by a car accident killing her husband and both of her parents. Young, not long married and still madly in love with Tristan, and close to her mum and dad, the year following their deaths was overwhelming and incomprehensive for Hannah. Making Peace Read More …
Fiona McCallum is a very popular South Australian author and this is her 10th novel. It tells the story of a strong woman who recovers from the grief of losing her husband and parents in a car crash on Christmas Day. Her friends help and friendship is a crucial element in this novel. A heart-warming Read More …
You Belong Here is the debut novel for Laurie Steed. It deals with a dysfunctional family, where the man leaves his wife and children, who are respectively bitter and angry, growing up with misguided ideas about relationships and love. A tragedy causes further impact for one of the boys, and he spirals further into despair. Read More …
It is 1975. Jen and Steven are eighteen and in love. They marry and Steven works long hours while Jen struggles with mothering their three young children. We watch with trepidation as the marriage falls apart wreaking havoc on each member. The novel then follows the three children through their lives with the unsorted trauma Read More …
Break Your Chains is the first book in The Freedom Finder series, a collection of seven books being planned by Allen and Unwin designed to give readers insight into the experiences of migrant and refugee children. The author, Emily Conolan, has drawn on her family history and her work as a refugee advocate to write Read More …
In this Choose Your Own Adventure Book, you start as a thirteen-year-old girl whose sister’s died, father’s in jail and mother’s sick. You have to get your life back together in different ways. So choose your first path and see how it goes. The portrayal of you as the character is amazing. You can understand Read More …
The world of terror is all around us and we have no idea where it might strike next. This is the reality that Michael Brissenden taps into in his fictional account, The List. Reading at times like a headline article and with the hallmarks of current news The List is a gripping story. A veteran Read More …
I can’t imagine how devastating it would be to be diagnosed with Early Onset Dementia at the age of 58. Wendy Mitchell has written a memoir which begins with her noticing the first signs of the disease. The subsequent gradual loss of her independence and confidence, and how she struggles to maintain that which she Read More …
Long term friendships often have their beginnings at the school gate. The regular, often daily, contact, play dates, and a common interest are conducive to relationships, often between very different personalities. The novel Mrs., by Caitlin Macy, delves into the lives of the parents before their children start formal education, and then deals with the Read More …
