The Lyrebird Lake Ladies Choir by Sandie Docker – No choir is about a single voice. It is a blend of voices, each harmonising and complementing the others. It is about belonging! Sisters Eleanor and Maggie have been running the Lyrebird Lake Ladies Choir for fifteen years. During those years the choir has become a haven for the lost and lonely women who have discovered a … [Read more...] about The Lyrebird Lake Ladies Choir by Sandie Docker – Book Review
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The Women by Kristan Hannah – Book Review
The Women by Kristan Hannah - When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears the unexpected words that, “women can be heroes”, it comes as a revelation. Her sheltered, middle-class upbringing by conservative parents has taught her to always do the right thing and conduct herself ‘properly’ at all times. In 1965, however, the world is changing, and … [Read more...] about The Women by Kristan Hannah – Book Review
Medea by Rosie Hewlett – Book Review
Medea by Rosie Hewlett is a powerful retelling of the myth surrounding the most formidable and feared witch in Ancient Greece. Medea possesses a mystical and powerful gift that has, since childhood, separated her from her sister, alienated her from her mother, caused torment by her brother and exploitation by her tyrant father. The gift is that of witchcraft! But when the … [Read more...] about Medea by Rosie Hewlett – Book Review
Never Too Late by Danielle Steel – Book Review
Never Too Late by Danielle Steel is a moving drama regarding the powerfulness of human connection and the fortitude to make a courageous change, from the well-loved and billion-copy bestseller, Danielle Steel. After the death of her beloved husband, Kezia Cooper Hobson makes the bold decision to leave their home in San Francisco. She has purchased a luxury penthouse in … [Read more...] about Never Too Late by Danielle Steel – Book Review
A Life of Her Own by Ellen Feldman – Book Review
A Life of Her Own by Ellen Feldman, the international bestselling author of Paris Never Leaves You, tells a riveting tale of ethics, self-determination and love in a realistic historical setting. New York City, 1945 - The war is over, the men are coming home and life can go back to normal for young Fanny Fabricant. When she loses her rosy future in a single instant, however, … [Read more...] about A Life of Her Own by Ellen Feldman – Book Review