Reviews

In the Clearing J P Pomare Hachette RRP: $34.99 I really do enjoy a novel set in Aussie. There’s something so ‘familiar’ that make it easier to read, easier to identify with. This novel was no different. In this latest offering from Pomare we are drawn into the lives of …

Village of Lost Girls Agustin Martinez Hachette RRP: $37.99 Two young girls go missing in the Pyrenees in Spain. They’re not seen for five years and then out of the blue one of the girls appears in the hospital after being in a car accident. Where has she been? And …

Dirty Little Secrets Jo Spain Hachette RRP: $34.99 I have to admit, at first the idea of a novel where an older woman dies alone and no-one cares struck me as so, so sad. Especially given the sector we work in. But novels often written about what actually happens in …

The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides Hachette RRP: $34.99 This book was flat out creepy (and if that’s what you’re after in a thriller, then that’s good!). There were times when I simply could not put it down! The novel centres around Alicia Berenson – who has the ‘perfect life’ – …

The Haven Simon Lelic Hachette RRP: $19.99 As a great fan and advocate for young adult (YA) fiction I’m usually the first to encourage my readers to take a chance on the YA book. Sadly, this book is NOT one to take a chance on. Don’t get me wrong, it’s …

One Good Deed David Baldacci Macmillan RRP: $34.99 I love David Baldacci novels, who has many great character series like Amos Decker, Will Robie and the Camel Club series, so I was keen to check out this new character. The plot is a detective who-done-it, set in the US in …

We were kindly given a number of ready made meals by MADE by My Food Bag to try and review. Take a read and find out what our team thought of the meals: Esther Asian Braised Beef – I re-heated this meal after it had been frozen, so I imagine …

We were kindly given a number of ready made meals by MADE by My Food Bag to try and review. Take a read and find out what our team thought of the meals: Ameliah had the Beef Mozzarella Pie, which she described as “delicious”. “Big chunks of soft steak that …

Ameliah: I sampled the beef Lasagne, it was lovely. The veges had a nice firmness to them they were not all mushy and they lasagne was good. The flavours were not to overpowering they were the right balance. Quite enjoyed it was a good size too. Believe it was the …

I tried the Roast Hogget and Mint Sauce. It was a great lunch on a chilly day. First, the meat – the meat was nicely cooked and thankfully not chewy at all (usually my #1 complaint about hogget), the meat was tasty and the mint sauce really complemented the flavours. …