You had better believe as I closed Writers & Lovers I was opening Heart the Lover.. I was going to have a few books between them but hey, the heart wants what it wants…this was another cracker of a novel; a novel that just reads itself. It’s beautiful, whimsical, nostalgic and just masterfully done. It’s […]
Beautiful. Love every thing about it. SO glad to have found Lily King. So special I honestly felt (although I did have the grace to laugh at myself while thinking it..) this novel was written for me. Waitressing and doing the hard slough? Of course it isn’t just me that has been there! That loneliness and
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I got to read it over two days, on the train really and I couldn’t have loved it more, absolutely classic Anne Tyler, just a snippet of normal living that says everything, I adored it Perfect. A whole world encompassed in such a gentle novella. I adored Gail, loved Max and Debbie, loved spending time
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This was the perfect palate cleanser to The Long Night (not that I’m glad I read that one, but man it was scary!!) Super fun, so sweet, super rom com-ie! Fake boyfriend/ one bed/ friends to lovers..all the fun troupes.. Exactly what I felt like and gave me all the feels!! I really appreciated all
This really was a mistake for me, it was too much and I *think* a love letter to horror is probably a love letter I didn’t need to read! I usually love Christian White novels, but they arent normally this much hahah This was less clever (although still super clever) less twisty more petrifying and
So wise and yet so gentle, I loved the information delivered just as much as I did the tone and cover 💙 just a beautiful guide that speaks to breathing space for ourselves..a gorgeous read for now I did get to speak to Jodi Wilson about this gorgeous, generous, gentle (hahah) book and it is
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I could not put When the Party’s Over down!!!! Talk about domestic noir!!!!!! So compulsive, such meaty themes to get stuck into, such fun real friendships that were completely wanted to be a part of (maybe..) I loved it all SO much!!! The Sydney setting was next level too, I could see it all so clearly!!!
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Loved every second of this ‘nanna’s book about footy’ loved the brilliance of Helen Garner’s eye here. Such a celebration of family and that ‘my grandson and me’ relationship. It’s just beautifully done; I’ve got a page of quotes that just hit me in the feels..who hasn’t looked at a nephew and wondered if this
I’m not the demographic or age bracket for seed; it’s fertility and relationships now and my extra 10 years just saw me screaming from the sidelines in frustration, but I was acting like these are real people and their struggles with conceiving are real…that has got to be a good sign! The friendships felt real,
A perfect summer crime novel! Loved being in Melbourne, loved the tennis, love love loved hanging out with morally flexible best mates Alice and Teddy as they solve who stole the Perry’s ashes. This is part of a series, but absolutely could be read as a stand-alone…I loved the cosy elements SO much! I can’t
