i received a copy of the winter dress from simon and schuster au in exchange for an honest review. star rating the winter dress review the winter dress follows two characters: jo and anna. jo is a modern day textile historian (isn’t that a cool profession??), and anna a 17th century woman. the whole story …
i received a copy of insomnia from harper collins nz in exchange for an honest review. star rating insomnia review this is the first book i’ve read by sarah pinborough. i’ve heard many say i need to read her other book (behind her eyes) as there’s a character that pops up from it. (in no …
i received a copy of slipping the noose from text publishing in exchange for an honest review. star rating slipping the noose review (please note: this book is a sequel to devil’s ballast). prior to reading this book, i hadn’t realised it was actually a sequel. i found the first half to be very confusing …
i received a copy of the sky is everywhere from walker books au in exchange for an honest review. star rating the sky is everywhere review i read this book just in time to watch the apple tv adaptation of it. i’m glad i read the book first because (while the movie was good) it …
i received a copy of the butterfly bruises from the author in exchange for an honest review. the butterfly bruises review while i’ve enjoyed poetry in the past, i found the butterfly bruises not to my taste. while i didn’t really enjoy the poetry, i did love the short stories. the short stories varied in …
i received a copy of daughters of eve from allen & unwin nz in exchange for an honest review. star rating daughters of eve review this book isn’t suitable for a younger audience, and i advise caution if you’re sensitive towards rape and other violence against women. i loved this book. i really did. someone …
i received a copy of dead girls can’t tell secrets from the publisher (via netgalley) in exchange for an honest review. star rating dead girls can’t tell secrets review this book sounds like a riveting read. from the beautiful cover to the promising summary. dead girls can’t tell secrets falls short on it’s promises with boring …
i received a copy of sugar from text publishing in exchange for an honest review. star rating sugar review before we start this review, can we take a moment to admire the cover please? isn’t it just stunning? the pastel colours are phenomenal. anyway, on with the review. sugar, written by australian author carly nugent, …
i received a copy of league of liars from allen & unwin nz in exchange for an honest review. star rating league of liars review league of liars is full of intrigue and magic, with likeable characters and an exciting premise. what more could you want? although the beginning was a little slow (mostly due …
i received a copy of the embroidered book from harper collins nz in exchange for an honest review. star rating the embroidered book review the embroidered book is a stunning book following the lives of queen charlotte (of naples) and queen marie antoinette (of france). while i’ve read a fair few books about the latter, …
