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Author Interview: Jane Beaton

Posted on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 by Leah

I really enjoyed Jane Beaton’s first two books in the Downey House series Class and Rules so I was thrilled when we were offered the chance of interviewing Jane. Here it is for your reading pleasure, enjoy!

1. Tell us about your second Downey House book Rules.

Rules is about Maggie Adair’s second year of teaching at Downey House boarding school- she’s come from a rough comprehensive school in Glasgow and has found the refined world of a girl’s boarding school a very steel learning curve. She has to decide whether to follow her head or her heart; to return to Glasgow to do her bit for deprived kids, and marry her childhood sweetheart Stan, or to stay in Cornwall and see if she has a chance of being with the quirky English teacher at the local boy’s school, David MacDonald.

We also meet the head teacher, Dr Deveral, four second year pupils at Plantagenet House- Simone, the scholarship girl; Fliss, the unhappy teen, Alice, who is full of confidence and mischief, and new girl Zelda, an American whose father is serving in the local army base. She stirs things up a bit!

2. What can you tell us about the third book in the series? Does it have a title yet?

The third book is called Lessons, the fourth Tests. I can’t say TOO much about them yet I’m afraid!

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Book Review: One Day in May by Catherine Alliott

Posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010 by Leah

Hattie is a happy single mother to son Seffy, has a flourishing French antiques business with best friend Maggie and has a relatively young boyfriend, Ivan, to boot. But when her sister, Laura, asks Hattie and Maggie to help work on her and her husband Hugh’s house, it brings back painful memories for Hattie as that’s where her first love Dominic lived. Matters are made worse when Hattie bumps into his widow Letty and handsome brother Hal. Is Hattie finally able to spill the beans about what happened with Dominic all those years ago and, if so, is she able to keep her life as she knows it in tact?
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Book Cover: The One That Got Away by Lucy Dawson

Posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010 by Leah

When we first posted about Lucy Dawson’s third novel it was originally titled What Every Woman Wants and the main characters were called Kirsty and Joe. As the cover was released, you can see that the title is now The One That Got Away and as you can see from the synopsis below, the main characters have different names. The One That Got Away is due out on October 14th and I can’t wait after enjoying Lucy’s debut novel. I really like the cover, too, although it is different to her previous two! Here’s the synopsis:

Molly Greene is having trouble packing up her old life to embrace the new challenges and grown up adventures that are waiting in the wings for her and husband Dan. She loves him, but with life as she knows it about to change forever, she just can’t quite seem to make the final jump. Then, just as she’s teetering on the brink of the biggest decision of her life, she stupidly sends an impulsive message to the very last person she ought to have contacted, someone who should have stayed forgotten, and is now coming looking for her. And when he finds her, when old and new collide, there is no more turning back. One night is all it takes to threaten everything she holds dear - for good. Would you risk your future for a night with your past?

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Book Review: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Posted on Friday, March 12th, 2010 by Leah

Like most teenagers, Sam Kingston believes she’s going to live forever. However on a rainy February Friday night, driving home from a party, Sam and her friends Elody, Lindsay and Ally end up in a car crash. A car crash that kills Sam. Trouble is, she wakes up the next day and it’s that same Friday.

As Sam keeps repeating that fateful Friday, she begins to realise that although she may not be able to save herself, she may well be able to save someone. The question is, will she be able to untangle all of the mysteries surrounding her death before her week is up?

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Book Review: Daughters of Fortune by Tara Hyland

Posted on Friday, March 12th, 2010 by Chloe

The Melville sisters might have money but does it always lead to happiness? Eldest daughter Elizabeth is determined to succeed in her family’s business, despite the fact her father and owner William Melville doesn’t seem to be very supportive of her plans. Elizabeth isn’t about to back down but is she one to work behind the scenes without the glory? Amber isn’t blessed with the business brains of her sister, but has the looks to carry her through. Amber doesn’t have any plans to work for the family company but she’s decided that modelling is the career for her. She moves to LA without her family’s blessing and meets up with some bad boys and gets into things she knows she shouldn’t. Unfortunately for Amber, she doesn’t know a way out.

Finally, illegimate daughter Caitlin is still coming to terms with the death of her beloved mother when she’s sent to live with her father William and his family. Caitlin soon feels she doesn’t belong in the opulent world of the Melville’s and breaks free as soon as she can. She’s determined to make her own way in the world without using her family name, but is she going to get the success and recognition she’s always wanted? And what about the family too?
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Chick Lit Classics: The California Club by Belinda Jones

Posted on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 by Leah

Chick Lit Classics is a new feature on Chick Lit Reviews where we highlight the books we feel are classics of the chick lit genre. Feel free to discuss our choices in the comments section!

Our first Chick Lit Classics is The California Club by Belinda Jones. Chloe and I both feel that The California Club is a true classic of the genre. The premise is hugely interesting and I loved all of the twists and turns as the book progressed. If you haven’t already picked up this fab novel, then you’re really missing out!

When Lara Richards jets off to glamorous California, the last thing she’s expecting is to find her old friend Helen transformed from a clipboard-clasping frump into a shimmering surf goddess. The secret of her blissful new life? The mysterious California Club. So the offer of guest membership - one wish, guaranteed to come true by the end of their stay is one Lara and her friends can’t resist. Could this be Lara’s chance to win her best friend Elliot’s heart after ten years of longing? Or does the fact that he’s travelling with his brand new fiancee mean that Lara will have to come up with a new dream…?

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Book Cover: A Moment Like Forever by Martina Reilly

Posted on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 by Leah

I’m a huge fan of Martina Reilly and enjoy the way she manages to insert both humour and grittiness into her novels. Her next book A Moment Like Forever was originally due out in October 2010 but has been bumped up and will now be released on 1st July 2010. The cover has also been released, which I quite like although the choice of font colours leaves a lot to be desired. Here’s the synopsis:

Andrea and Lexi thought they would be best friends for ever. Through thick and thin, growing pains and wild nights out, they were inseparable. But it was their biggest adventure that was to tear them apart: travelling through Australia, Andrea and Lexi are involved in a catastrophic accident. Andrea is left scarred but her best friend is nowhere to be found. What happened to Lexi? Two years later, Andy’s scar means she’s too scared to go out into the real world. Instead, she spends her time with her grumpy cat Baz and her hopeless boss Alistair. And Lexi still hasn’t been in touch. When Andy’s sister needs somewhere to stay, bringing her boyfriend and all their dramas with them, Andy realises she’s been hiding for too long. Just because she’s keeping some home truths buried doesn’t mean they’ll stay that way …

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Book Review: How To Be Married by Polly Williams

Posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 by Chloe

Sadie Drew thinks she’s the world’s worst wife. She doesn’t keep her home spotless, she’s a tad unorganised when it comes to paperwork and bills, and she’s not exactly fond of her mother-in-law either. However, she loves being a mum and wife to her husband Tom, and everything seems just okay as it is.

That is until Tom gets a promotion at works and starts to change towards Sadie. Suddenly, he’s not happy with the Sadie of old and wants his wife to change so she mixes in better with the other high-flying wives and makes him look good. Sadie’s devastated, and desperately wants to make Tom fall in love with her all over again. A chance meeting with Enid at the park might just be the answer to all of Sadie’s problems...

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Archive for March, 2010

Author Interview: Jane Beaton

Book Review: One Day in May by Catherine Alliott

Book Cover: The One That Got Away by Lucy Dawson

Book Review: Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Book Review: Daughters of Fortune by Tara Hyland

Chick Lit Classics: The California Club by Belinda Jones

Book Cover: A Moment Like Forever by Martina Reilly

Book Review: How To Be Married by Polly Williams

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