by Sue Reid | Nov 14, 2023 | Book Reviews
Blending not only flour, eggs, butter and sugar with their exacting baker’s hands, A Bakery In Paris also combines the key ingredients of drama, romance and courage that make this historical tale a success Paris, 1870 and the Prussians are on the move to...
by Sue Reid | Nov 6, 2023 | Book Reviews
From the pages of New Zealand history, The German raider attack on Rangitane in 1940 is woven into this wartime drama by Olivia Spooner. From the bomb blitz of London, to Sydney, then Auckland and a tiny Pacific Island. Emirau Island, New Zealand author Olivia Spooner...
by Sue Reid | Sep 19, 2023 | Book Reviews
Raw and confronting, as you bear witness to the unraveling of all that Therese has built into both marriage and business. Caused to question her crafted existence – more hand-moulded at the hands of husband Trevor than anything of her own doing. How did she deny...
by Sue Reid | Sep 19, 2023 | Book Reviews
In essence, this is a tale about Marie-Jeanne Claudel’s place in the world – growing up in the knowledge and awareness of those around her as she can see ‘love-glows’ in others. Marie-Jeanne was born into tragic family circumstances in 1958,...
by Sue Reid | Sep 19, 2023 | Book Reviews
A vibrant cast of quirky and unique characters come together to satisfy fans of Phryne Fisher Murder Mysteries. Mystery, suspense and shady identities anchor this succinct but perfectly formed tale. In 1930s Sydney, just streets away from from the Razor Gang wars,...
by Sue Reid | Sep 19, 2023 | Book Reviews
With strange new world ‘wobbles’ and unpredictable devastating weather events, our food security is foremost in our mind more than ever. When my nose is not in a book I can be found tending to my own vegetable patches, committed to growing my own food...
