Tag Archives: romance

Childhood Favorites: The Teenage Years

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

Last week I blogged about my childhood favorite stories and series. This week I bring you part 2 where I describe the novels that got to me in my teens. Again, in no order. 1. The Merlin trilogy by Mary … Continue reading →

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Q&A with author Deborah O’Brien

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

Deborah O’Brien is an Australian writer and visual artist. She is the author of the bestselling Mr Chen’s Emporium, its sequel The Jade Widow, plus A Place of Her Own and The Trivia Man, as well as a dozen non-fiction … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rarest Thing

Posted on November 5, 2016 by

Title: The Rarest Thing Author: Deborah O’Brien Publication Date: November 2016 Publisher: Lomandra Press RRP – Limited Gift Edition Paperback: $29.99 RRP – Ebook: $14.99 Purchasing Info: ‘The Rarest Thing’ (signed gift edition paperback or ebook) is available direct from … Continue reading →

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(Dis)Ability in Genre Fiction: A Small List

Posted on March 5, 2015 by

A few weeks back I asked my Facebook if they could recommend books to me which depicted protagonists with disability in genre fiction where the story wasn’t an ‘issues’ story (like Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time) … Continue reading →

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Poetry Spotlight: BRB by Maree Dawes

Posted on May 19, 2014 by

BRB: Be Right Back by Maree Dawes Published 2013, Spineless Wonders BRB is a wonderful verse novel that explores the early days of internet chat rooms and what happens when life on the net becomes more ‘real’ than the trappings … Continue reading →

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Online Book Tour- Close Call by Eloise March

Posted on March 14, 2014 by

I am excited today to have Doris on the blog with a spot of advice, to show you just what all the fuss is about and just who Doris is. Don’t be afraid, she doesn’t bite and it has been … Continue reading →

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Poetry Peek: Books

Posted on January 30, 2014 by

Without further ado, I present to you the first poem in my upcoming poetry collection, My Heart’s Choir Sings. Books The open, sterilized jaws of your flat beckoned, quiet Like the yellowed pages of books That were your long time … Continue reading →

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