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FROM EARTH
A GUIDE TO CREATING A NATURAL APOTHECARY Going back to basics in skincare and healthy living is the impetus that has led Charlotte Rasmussen to […]
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Chakra is a word bandied about by many as a symbol of new age enlightenment, of change and spirituality, meditation and so much more. But […]
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There are many stories of war heroes in different roles and guises. This Historical Fiction, from Caroline Beecham, Esther’s Children, is about a woman called […]
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Esme’s Birthday Conga Line
Its Esme’s birthday and she is so excited. She lives on the top floor of a very tall building. She also lives with her Grandparents […]
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Now known as a ‘Voice for Nature,’ almost everyone has watched David Attenborough’s natural history documentary series forming the ‘Life on Earth’ collection, the comprehensive survey of animal […]
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Fleur McDonald’s latest murder mystery Rising Dust opens with two men speaking, one in Indonesian and one translating into English; a woman realising she may […]
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Nelican’s Lemons
Nelican’s Lemons from Riya Aarini is a rather quirky look at what happens when life does indeed dish up lemons; in this case a crate […]
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Little Nothings is captivating in an intriguing way. One can’t help but reflect on their own relationships with close friends and the vital role they […]
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Unravelling Us
It is rare to find an author who can recount her past story with so much clarity and reflective thought. While Unravelling Us moves along […]
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The Good Captain
Futuristic and perhaps all too real as the world still rushes headlong into climate crisis, Sean Rabin takes a somewhat cynical and almost satirical look […]
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Not only has one boy disappeared but now another has been murdered; both are residents at Hatchery House which had a chequered past as an […]
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Bag Lady
Passion can drive small or even large miracles, as Lisa Foster discovered when she had one of those life changing moment at a supermarket in […]
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The Opera House
The Sydney Opera House which is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List alongside the Taj Mahal, the ancient Pyramids of Egypt and the Great […]
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Sea Change is the second book in the Castleby Series from JM Simpson. As such the storyline begins in a slightly complex manner which indicates […]
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Bittersweet, emotional and beautiful, Indira Naidoo takes grief out of the darkness and brings it into the light as her tribute and farewell to her […]
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Investing is a subject that is often fraught with difficulties, a good amount of fear of the unknown and at the bottom the list of […]
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The Traitor’s Empire
Following on from the Traitors Reliquary, the uprising is over, the Hydra is dead and it is time to try and reassemble from the devastation, […]
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In October 2007, Brick Brown found a dead body. It wasn’t just any body, but the mayor, who was famous for his womanising and sleazy […]
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The advent of Covid and the resulting lockdowns have led to a resurgence of interest in all things gardening; garden centres have boomed. This renewed […]
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Freddy the Not -Teddy
Freddy the Not-Teddy is a charming, hard back picture book with interesting perspectives to share with young children. When the reader finishes the book they […]
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The Nurses’ War is a powerhouse of a story in many ways. What makes it a special Historical Fiction is that Victoria Purman has connections […]
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Practising Simplicity
Small steps and brave choices for a life less distracted The desire to get away from it all, to pack up and just go, to […]
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Secrets are indeed dangerous things; some are more deadly than others. How many secrets can the small fictitious towns of Haddley and St Marnham, where […]