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Eleanor Jones Is Not Drowning by Amy Doak – Book Review

16 August 2026 by Dee Young Leave a Comment

Eleanor Jones is Not Drowning - Eleanor Jones is over the rain as the drought has finally broken, and the Cooinda River is rising – fast!! When fellow student, Letisha Sabri, asks Eleanor to prove that Letisha's boyfriend’s death was not an accident or suicide, but probably a murder, Eleanor is thrown back into detective mode. The more Eleanor investigates – which she … [Read more...] about Eleanor Jones Is Not Drowning by Amy Doak – Book Review

Weddings by Danielle Steel – Book Review

15 August 2026 by Dee Young Leave a Comment

Weddings by Danielle Steel - Marie-Aurelie, cherished yet untitled, embraces a life outside conventional matrimony, encouraging a legacy of profound choices for her descendants.Dominique, longing to eclipse her mother’s shadow, finds herself caught up in love’s hidden tangles, leading her children down divergent paths. Her eldest breaks free from an oppressive betrothal. Her … [Read more...] about Weddings by Danielle Steel – Book Review

We Burned So Bright by T. J. Klune – Book Review

26 July 2026 by Dee Young Leave a Comment

We Burned So Bright by T. J. Klune - Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good, long life. Together, they’ve experienced the highest highs of love and family, and lows so low that they felt like the end of the world. Now, the world is ending for real. A wandering black hole is coming for Earth, and in a month, everything and everyone they’ve ever known will be … [Read more...] about We Burned So Bright by T. J. Klune – Book Review

Drawing Nudes While Making Other Plans by Zoe Gaetjens – Book Review

25 July 2026 by Dee Young Leave a Comment

Drawing Nudes While Making Other Plans by Zoe Gaetjens -As her beloved sister advised, Cleo Markson has planned for the perfect summer before Year 12! Among some of the many experiences Cleo has listed, those below seem the most doable! (Try not to wish your sister were still here. IMPOSSIBLE!) A beautifully written episode/experience in a young woman's life as she … [Read more...] about Drawing Nudes While Making Other Plans by Zoe Gaetjens – Book Review

The Secret Garden Club by Wendy Lynn Newton – Book Review

27 June 2026 by Dee Young Leave a Comment

The Secret Garden Club - When Hilary finds her husband of thirty years dead while on his way to the compost heap, it is the end of the world as she knows it! In a fit of grief, she destroys every inch of the beautiful garden to which George devoted his life. The trees are left standing, but only because Hilary can't get the safety off the chainsaw! In the hazy days after … [Read more...] about The Secret Garden Club by Wendy Lynn Newton – Book Review

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