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Eternal Road -The Final Stop By John Howell – My Review

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Helen

I’m a bit late to the party in reviewing John Howell’s latest novel (as a fan I tend to read and review his novels very quickly). But also as a fan, this time when I got my copy I held … Continue reading →

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The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone – Review

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Helen

  “The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone‘ by Felicity McLean is comparable, as the book jacket says, to ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock‘ but also stands strong in its own right. A highly evocative and masterfully rendered work, it seems art … Continue reading →

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Review: A Superior Spectre by Angela Meyer

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Helen

Wow…… You know that feeling when you’ve read a book that’s so rich, so good, that you just know everything you are going to read for a while now is going to feel like fast food after fine cuisine? That’s … Continue reading →

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Review: The Contract by John Howell and Gwen Plano

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Helen

Full disclosure: I’m a sucker for anything about angels, redemption, universal love and honour. So The Contract, by John Howell and Gwen Plano, had me ‘at hello’ – or ‘chapter one’ as they say in the literature world. This is a … Continue reading →

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The Butterfly Stone – Review

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Helen

Laurie Bell’s debut young adult fantasy novel is a treat on so many levels. First off, it’s great fun – a rollicking ride that is a definite page turner with loveable characters (and some distinctly original and scary villains too…) … Continue reading →

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Echoes on the Breeze – Ann Bagnall’s wonderful new book of poetry

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Helen

Last week I received my copy of Ann Bagnall’s ‘Echoes on The Breeze’ , a wonderful collection of her micropoetry now published by lulu.com.  See her wonderful blog and the link to the book at: http://annieb222.com/2014/09/13/echoes-on-the-breeze-by-ann-bagnall-paperback-lulu-au/ That link is for … Continue reading →

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