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Tag Archives: Australian author
The Yearning
The Yearning by Kate Belle Post by Brenda. Romance, chick lit, erotic fiction, sexy seem to be the latest trend for many readers. “The yearning”, a first novel by Kate Belle, has just been released and fits well within this genre. Not … Continue reading
The Pacific by Peter Watt reviewed by Jill Smith
Jack Kelly has two children, a son Lukas, adored as a friend and fellow combatant in their adopted country’s struggle for freedom. Papua New Guinea is the place Jack calls home and WWII sees him retired from active fighting, but, … Continue reading
the Raven’s Heart by Jesse Blackadder reviewed by Jill Smith
William has a daughter Alison, who travels on the sea with her father dressed as a boy known as Robbie. They sail into port at Leith Scotland, with their Queen and her handmaidens, the four Mary’s. The Queen has only … Continue reading
ME & HIM-A Guide to Recovery by Karen Tyrrell reviewed by Jill Smith
This book shares skin peeling insights into how to recover from mental illness, keeping tabs on the triggers, employing calming techniques to overcome potential regression, the daily battle to keep on track of mental well-being. I found many of the … Continue reading
Glitter Rose by Marianne de Pierres reviewed by Jill Smith
I read this book in one sitting, and will happily read it again many times. This is a small exquisite hard cover book of only four, but wonderfully crafted stories based on Carmine Island, in a future where the sands … Continue reading
“I saw something nasty in the woodshed”
Cold Comfort Farm Stella Gibbons This has to be one of the most known quotes but I’m guessing a lot of people would have no idea, or forgotten, that it comes from this wonderful 1930’s classic novel. It was a … Continue reading
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En Eye for Eternity: The life of Manning Clark – Mark McKenna
An impressive biography! Beautifully written! Seven years in research and writing! A story you want to keep reading because it is so interesting and is about the life of a man who was complicated, imperfect and a remarkable intellectual; the … Continue reading
The Heat of the Sun
“The Heat of the Sun” by David Rain Post by David from Southport Branch library. “What happened to that boy?” is the opening dedication in David Rain’s “The Heat of the Sun”. The question, apparently, plagued the author for years … Continue reading
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The Boy Who Fell to Earth – Kathy Lette
Funny! Poignant! Insightful! Australian author Kathy Lette has tackled a heart rendering subject from a delightful perspective in The boy who fell to earth.
The story is written in the first person by a mother Lucy Beaufort. The language is descriptive and the dialogue is sharp and witty or bantering. The book is divided into prologue, parts and chapters; titled and subtitled. The story flows beautifully and the format makes for very easy reading.
The characters are brilliantly crafted; Merlin is the 16 year old autistic boy who has been misdiagnosed with a multitude of various medical labels over the years. Lucy Beaufort is Merlin’s weary, frustrated mother left alone to bring up her son and fighting bureaucratic red tape to get the best from social services for him. Jeremy Beaufort is the husband who does not want society to know he is the father of an intellectually challenged child and walks away from his wife and son for a blonde voluptuous TV hostess who is a “rising star” in the industry. There are a periphery of characters around Merlin and his mother who will keep the reader entertained with their lack of tact, rudeness or tenderness.
It is a great read and was included as one of the books to read in the 2012, 50 Books You Can’t Put Down, Get Reading All Australian Guide.
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