A Dream of Italy by Nicky Pellegrino, the bestselling author of A Year at the Hotel Gondola, once again transports the reader to Italy to celebrate the people, their mountainside town and the glorious profusion of Italian food. Mayor Salvio Valentini has a dream to save the abandoned buildings in Montenello and so rejuvenate his beloved town. His assistant, Augusto, has the … [Read more...] about A Dream of Italy by Nicky Pellegrino – Book Review
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The Gift of Life by Josephine Moon – Book Review
The Gift of Life by Josephine Moon, bestselling author of The Chocolate Promise and Three Gold Coins, reveals the complexities of life after a heart transplant, not only for the recipient, but also for the wife who signed away her husband’s heart. Gabby McPhee, heart transplant recipient, mother of three children and owner of the Tin Man cafe and coffee … [Read more...] about The Gift of Life by Josephine Moon – Book Review
George Best – A Memoir by Michael Parkinson – Book Review
George Best - A Memoir by Michael Parkinson with a postscript by Michael Parkinson Junior is a unique biography of football legend, George Best, written by the equally legendary journalist and broadcaster. It contains edited excerpts from interviews with George Best from “Parkinson” in 1973, 1975 and 2001 and from “Parkinson in Australia” in 1983. Also, from “Parkinson” with … [Read more...] about George Best – A Memoir by Michael Parkinson – Book Review
Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly – Book Review
Lost Roses is a remarkable new novel by Martha Hall Kelly, the bestselling author of the Lilac Girls, which introduced the real-life heroine, Caroline Ferriday. Also inspired by true events, it is set a generation earlier and features Caroline’s mother, Eliza. Beginning in 1914 it tells of three young women – Eliza from New York, Sofya from St Petersburg and Varinka from … [Read more...] about Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly – Book Review
Roxy’s Little Black Book of Tips and Tricks by Roxy Jacenko – Book Review
Roxy’s Little Black Book of Tips and Tricks promises to be your guide all things public relations, social media, business and building your brand. It’s a pocket (or handbag) sized book so it’s not going to take you very long to read. And then again, it doesn’t delve into any topic deeply. There are five main sections dedicated to career, business, public relations, … [Read more...] about Roxy’s Little Black Book of Tips and Tricks by Roxy Jacenko – Book Review