【 DRESSED BY IRIS 】 ★★★★ A beautiful love story set in the backdrop of the Great Depression in Australia. Genre: Historical Fiction, RomanceAuthor: Mary-Anne O'ConnorPublished: February 2022Publisher: HarlequinPages: 480 (paperback) Thank you to Harlequin for a copy of this for review Content warning (click to see) sexual assault – death – violence – grief … Continue reading Family Strength in Dressed by Iris | Book Review
【 THE FOSSIL HUNTER 】 ★★★ A fun combination of the allure of dinosaurs and an uncertain murder mystery Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Tea CooperPublished: October 2021Publisher: HarlequinPages: 384 (paperback) Huge thanks to Harlequin for a copy of this for review Content warning (click to see) death º skeletons º bullying Quick thoughtsThis book was quite … Continue reading Excavating the Past in The Fossil Hunter | Book Review
【 THE LAST OF THE APPLE BLOSSOM 】 ★★★★ Genre: Historical FictionAuthor: Mary-Lou StephensPublished: July 2021Publisher: HarlequinPages: 464 (paperback) Thanks to Harlequin for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review QUICK THOUGHTS A quintessentially Australian story of secrets, friendships, fires and love. This book made me feel all the feels. From … Continue reading Apples and Orchards in The Last of the Apple Blossom | Book Review
【 UNDERGROUND 】 ★★★★★ Genre: Graphic Novel, Historical FictionAuthor: Mirranda BurtonPublished: August 2021Publisher: A & U ChildrenPages: 272 (paperback) Thanks to Allen & Unwin for sending me a copy of this in exchange for an honest review First thoughts This was a brilliant book that opened my eyes to some courageous humanitarian efforts by some … Continue reading Wombats and Wars in Underground | Graphic Novel Review
On a hunt for a new book tag to do (seeing as these are my current obsession), I discovered the Aussie Book Tag over on Little Book Owl's YouTube channel and knew that obviously, I had to this. For any of you that don't know, I am Australian! So this is a very fitting tag … Continue reading The Aussie Book Tag! [with an extra Aussie challenge]
Home Fires by Fiona Lowe Genre: General Fiction Author: Fiona Lowe Published: February 2019 Publisher: Harlequin Pages: 487 {paperback} Review on Goodreads Thanks to HarperCollins for sending me a copy of this in exchange for review Initial Thoughts upon Finishing Okay so, this book took me completely by surprise. I cannot believe I’m rating it … Continue reading Tragedy in Home Fires || SPOILER-FREE BOOK REVIEW
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 5/5 STARS Genre: Historical Fiction Author: M. L. Stedman Published: July 2012 Publisher: Vintage Pages: 362 {Mass Market Paperback} Review on Goodreads 2012 winner of Goodreads Choice Awards for Historical Fiction 2013 ABIA (Australian Book Industry Awards): Book of the Year Winner 2013 ABIA: Literary Fiction Book of … Continue reading Difficult Families in The Light Between Oceans || Book Review
Welcome back to Past to Paper! If you've been keeping up with this feature then I owe you an apology once again for not having one up in October. But the important thing is that I'm back now and with an exciting topic that's close to my heart. Today, we're going to be looking at Australian … Continue reading Past to Paper: Debunking the Australian Myth
Thank you kindly to the two lovely girls who tagged me - Lauren @Wonderlessreviews & Casey @adoptabookaus. For once, I'm relatively punctual with completing a tag and haven't left it several months. But let's not fif-faf and get straight onto the questions, shall we? Koala: A Character You Want to Cuddle ALL DAY LONG Baz from … Continue reading The Aussie Book Tag
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