An Anonymous Girl Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Macmillan RRP: $34.99 I was keen to finish this book because I really wanted to know “whodunit” or who did what, or whatever…but I have to say this double narrative was really unenjoyable. I’m not sure how these authors write, but I …
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Bright Young Dead Jessica Fellowes Hachette RRP: $34.99 This novel is set in the genre of Downtown Abbey – and is the second in a series (that can be read alone). The author is the niece of the creator of Downtown Abbey and she has previously published a number of …
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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing Hank Green Hachette RRP: $34.99 This is a WEIRD novel. Like, really weird. I still don’t know if I liked it or not. I finished it, and it did play on my mind – whilst I was reading it I wouldn’t say I couldn’t put it …
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Someone Like Me M R Carey Hachette RRP: $24.99 I’ve not read this author’s other books – but many others had and when they saw this cover they were all “ohhhhh” and “ahhhhh” so I suspect her prior works are page turners and enjoyed by many. This book teeters between …
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Girls of Paper and Fire Natasha Ngan Hachette RRP: $21.99 This book was a quick and enjoyable read – and whilst that’s always what you look for in a novel, I felt a little bit like I was reading a combination of novels I’ve read before. Sort of a déjà …
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Skyward: Claims the Stars Brandon Sanderson Hachette RRP: $34.99 Having not read any of this author’s book previously, I had no real expectations of this new Young Adult (YA) series. I was more than pleasantly surprised when I really enjoyed this book – actually, to be honest, I actually could …
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Everything About You Heather Child Hachette RRP: $39.99 This novel sits firmly in the dystopian reality genre – novels that speculate about the future. This novel focuses quite heavily on the use of cell phone, augmented reality, virtual reality, and social media (as well as plenty of other tech advances). …
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Promising Young Women Caroline O’Donoghue Hachette RRP: $34.99 What an unexpected find. I really enjoyed this novel and will be happily passing it on to others to enjoy. The premise is this; our protagonist (Jane) has a fairly solid, normal life – the usual ups and downs of a millennial …
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Three Little Lies Laura Marshall Hachette RRP: $34.99 Ellen has been friends with Sasha since they were teenagers, but Sasha has gone missing and Ellen thinks it’s linked to an attack and court case they both hoped was behind them. It’s a pretty interesting idea for a novel, right? Like …
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Grace & Fury Tracey Banghart Hachette RRP: $19.99 Wow! I love this new YA (Young Adult) novel but I was very sad to read it knowing that it’s part of a series…and my fears were realised; because it was soooooo good and so compelling I’m simply gutted I’ll have to …
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