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Archive for April, 2009

Book News: The Wish List by Martina Reilly

Posted on Friday, April 3rd, 2009 by Leah

Martina Reilly, author of Flipside, The Onion Girl, Is This Love?, Something Borrowed, Wedded Blitz, Wish Upon A Star, All I Want Is You, The Summer of Secrets and Second Chances has a new novel out on October 1st titled The Wish List. The blurb reads:

Like any married couple, Allie and Tony have had their fair share of heartache. But when Tony’s actions force Allie and her young sons out of their home, things take a desperate turn for the worse. Without her husband around, Allie must cope with two increasingly inquisitive children - as well as the reappearance of her estranged father.

So when her eldest son Mark befriends a mysterious next-door neighbour, Jeremy, Allie’s glad he’s found a distraction. The only trouble is that Mark believes Jeremy is Santa Claus - and that he can put the family back together. While Jeremy becomes increasingly mortified at the mix-up, a little magic never did anyone any harm - did it?

Martina Reilly is one of my favourite authors and I loved Something Borrowed, All I Want Is You, Is This Love?, Wedded Blitz and Wish Upon A Star. I can’t wait for her new one.

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Book Review: Out of the Blue by Belinda Jones

Posted on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 by Leah

belindajonesoutoftheblue Selena Harper always thought she had the perfect job: working on a luxury cruiseship, she’s whisked around the world from Alaska to Zanzibar with excitement and adventure awaiting her in every port.

But as she prepares for her latest shore-leave - and finds herself unexpectedly deserted by her newly-engaged best friend - she begins to wonder if life on the ocean wave really is her dream come true. Why is she the only one who isn’t settling down? And how can she be feeling homesick when she has no home?

On a whim, she agrees to spend a week on the idyllic island of Crete, in the company of Alekos, a man she’s convinced is an incorrigible womaniser. Steeped in mythology, the island soon starts to work its magic on Selena - and, more worryingly, so does Alekos. Is he really the cad she’s always thought him to be? Or could it turn out that his home is where her heart is? Read my review underneath…
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Book News: While You Were Dreaming by Lola Jaye

Posted on Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 by Leah

lolajayewhileyouweredreaming1 Lola Jaye, author of By The Time You Read This, has a new novel out on May 28th titled While You Were Dreaming. I love the cover and the book doesn’t sound too bad:

Lena has always kept her two sisters Millie and Cara in check. Beautiful but lazy Millie relies on her sister for everything. She needs to pull herself together and get a job but is constantly distracted by the string of men in her life! Cara runs a successful bar with her adoring boyfriend Ade.He can’t wait to start a family but Cara isn’t ready. Will she ever be? But when Lena is involved in an accident her sisters forget their own issues and rush to her side.As they desperately try to wake Lena from her deep sleep, they begin to learn things they never knew about themselves and discover their much-loved sister had a few secrets in her closet! A funny and heartwarming tale about family, love and living for the moment.

I loved Lola Jaye’s debut novel By The Time You Read This and will try and get a hold of this novel when it comes out.

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Author of the Week: Sophie Kinsella

Posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 by Leah

A feature I think a lot of people will enjoy: Author of the Week. Every week, on Wednesdays, I will post information about a particular author be it one I love or one I’ve never read. There will be information about the author, information on their books and what my favourite book (if I’ve read any) of that particular author is.

This week is Sophie Kinsella. Sophie Kinsella is a former financial journalist and the author of the bestselling Shopaholic novels. She lives in England with her family. Sophie Kinsella is, of course, a pseudonym used by Madeleine Wickham. picture from fantasticfiction.co.uk

Sophie’s novels, in order of release date are, to date: Confessions of a Shopaholic, Shopaholic Abroad, Shopaholic Ties The Knot, Can You Keep A Secret?, Shopaholic & Sister, The Undomestic Goddess, Shopaholic & Baby, Remember Me?

My favourite Sophie Kinsella book is: of the Shopaholic series: Confessions of a Shopaholic and of her stand-alone novels: The Undomestic Goddess.

Her new novel Twenties Girl will be out this year. The date keeps changing on Amazon and there is no cover and no blurb. As soon as a date, cover or blurb appears I’ll post the details.

Confessions of a Shaopaholic: The Movie came out earlier this year starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy as Becky and Luke respectably. I haven’t seen the movie yet but I really want to even though the movie is different to the book but I won’t judge it until I see it. The movie blurb reads: Struggling with her debilitating obsession with shopping and the sudden collapse of her income source, Rebecca Bloomwood unintentionally lands a job writing for a financial magazine after a drunken letter-mailing mix-up. Ironically writing about the very consumer caution of which she herself has not abided, Rebecca’s innovative comparisons and unconventional metaphors for economics grants her critical acclaim, public success, and the admiration of her supportive boss Luke. But as she draws closer to her ultimate goal of writing for renowned fashion magazine Alette, she questions her true ambitions and must determine if overcoming her “shopaholic” condition will bring her real happiness

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Book News: If This Is Paradise… by Claudia Carroll

Posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 by Leah

Claudia Caroll, actress and author of He Loves Me Not… He Loves Me, The Last of the Great Romantics, Remind Me Again Why I Need a Man?, I Never Fancied Him Anyway and Do You Want to Know a Secret? has a new novel out one June 4th called If This Is Paradise, I Want My Money Back! The blurb reads:

Charlotte Grey is hovering between life and death, but the weird thing is, it’s taken a coma for her to finally open her eyes and see things clearly. Namely that she’s made a complete mess of her short time on Earth, and don’t even get her started on the five precious dating years she’s just wasted on the worthless, faithless James Kane. But after a quick peek at the afterlife, she decides that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be either. Kind of like a big retirement home in the sky, with an awful lot of bingo and bridge and absolutely no sign of Elvis/Princess Di/Kurt Cobain or anyone it would actually be nice to spend eternity with. So when Charlotte is offered a chance to go back to Earth, this time as a bonafide angel, she jumps at it. But there’s a catch. The person she’s assigned to watch over is …a certain Mr James Kane. Which is where the fun really starts. Well, just because she’s passed on doesn’t necessarily mean she’s moved on, does it?

It sounds quite interesting and if the two bookshops here get it in (they’re only second-hand bookshops) I will buy and read it. I haven’t read any of Claudia Caroll’s novels so will try and get a few to see if I enjoy them.

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Archive for April, 2009

Book News: The Wish List by Martina Reilly

Book Review: Out of the Blue by Belinda Jones

Book News: While You Were Dreaming by Lola Jaye

Author of the Week: Sophie Kinsella

Book News: If This Is Paradise… by Claudia Carroll

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