2010 releases

9 November 201110 January 2012

Untameable Rogue by Kelly Hunter

Category romance, Contemporary romance, Reviews, Romance

(The Bennetts, Book 4) If you can overlook the daggy warrior references and underutilised Asian setting, there’s enough depth in the central relationship to make this book a pleasure to ... Read more

7 November 20116 November 2011

Song of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy

Reviews, Romantic elements, SFF & horror

(Scarabaeus, Book 1) A page turner for science fiction readers who like a bit of romance, not the other way around.

24 October 201120 June 2012

Affection: a memoir of love, sex and intimacy by Krissy Kneen

*Keepers, Non-fiction, Reviews

Sometimes you find a book impossible to put down, not because of what it says about the world, but because of what it knows about you. Affection is that kind ... Read more

17 October 201117 March 2013

On The Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta

*Keepers, General fiction, Reviews, Romantic elements, Teen fiction

This is a book to be sped through, then read again and savoured and, when it’s tattered and the pages are curling, passed on to your kids.

8 August 20116 August 2012

The Piper’s Son by Melina Marchetta

*Keepers, General fiction, Reviews, Romantic elements, Young adult fiction

This is my favourite Melina Marchetta book. If my house caught fire, I’d probably grab it on the way out.

2 August 201120 August 2011

Chasing the Devil: On Foot through Africa’s Killing Fields by Tim Butcher

Non-fiction, Reviews

Someday, when these countries have become whole again and the world remembers that they can be beautiful, I might find myself there, gazing out of their harbour, chilling with a ... Read more

27 July 201123 October 2011

All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins

Contemporary romance, Reviews, Romance

A surprisingly sweet and funny story with some solid and charming characters.

18 July 20114 July 2011

Monday Mailbag: Hachette ARCs in my TBR

Lucky dip

New releases from Hachette Australia: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts; The Double-Edged Sword by Sarah Silverwood (The Nowhere Chronicles, Book 1); Old School Ties by Kate Harrison; Dark Matter by ... Read more

11 July 20114 July 2011

Monday Mailbag: Simon & Schuster books in my TBR

Lucky dip

New releases by Simon & Schuster: Birthmarked by Caragh O’Brien; Evercrossed by Elizabeth Chandler (Kissed By An Angel, Book 4); The Haunted by Jessica Verday (The Hollow Trilogy, Book 2)

28 June 20112 August 2011

Lunch in Paris: A Delicious Love Story, with Recipes by Elizabeth Bard

*Keepers, Non-fiction, Reviews

Well-written, poignant, and romantic. Each chapter comes with a few recipes, most of which feature in the story. I loved it all.