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From the monthly archives: September 2011

There’s Something About Jane

By Susan On September 27, 2011 · 3 Comments

I indulged in some book buying retail therapy this week. When I arrived home I realised that two of the four books I bought had links to Jane Austen in the title. After an emotionally draining week, I decided to give the romantic fiction A Weekend with Mr Darcy by Victoria Connelly [...]

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Book Review – A Weekend with Mr Darcy by Victoria Connelly

By Susan On September 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Summary (HarperCollins)

Katherine Roberts is fed up with men. As a lecturer specialising in the works of Jane Austen, she knows that the ideal man only exists within the pages of Pride & Prejudice and that in real life there is no such thing. Determined to go it alone, she finds all [...]

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Sunday Session: 25th September 2011

By Susan On September 25, 2011 · 3 Comments

I’m joining in the Sunday Session meme hosted by Thea of Do I Really Wanna Blog? Thea’s changed the rules since I last took part, but since there now no rules, I guess it won’t matter that I’m following the old pattern of one older and one newer track.

On [...]

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The Guardian Top 100 Books (1998 – 2010)

By Susan On September 22, 2011 · 1 Comment

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a sucker for lists, books and, therefore, book lists. I often feel a little nervous when a new list comes to my attention (worried that I won’t mark off as many books as I would like), but I just can’t help myself.

My late night lurking on Twitter [...]

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Book Review – Bittersweet by Melanie La’Brooy

By Susan On September 21, 2011 · 3 Comments

Summary (Penguin Australia website)

Sabrina Falks is the golden girl; a beautiful, successful actress who is engaged to the too-good-to-be-true Edward. Her life is glamorous and seemingly perfect – apart from her recurring desire to run away.

Her younger sister, Mimi, is funny and bright but also hopelessly lost, with no career prospects, no [...]

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You Always Remember Your First… Shakespeare

By Susan On September 9, 2011 · 6 Comments

I remember it well. I was a nerdy 11-year-old browsing my parents’ bookshelves looking for something to read. The primary school library no longer held any new delights and I was keen for a challenge.

The shelves were full, but hardly inspiring for a young girl – Wilbur Smith, Robert Ludlum, Geoffrey Archer, Danielle Steele… [...]

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Fun Author Facts about Tania McCartney

By Susan On September 8, 2011 · 6 Comments

To celebrate the launch of the latest book in the Riley the Little Aviator travelogue picture book series, Australian author and all-round amazing individual Tania McCartney has called in to visit and tell us a little bit about herself. I’m so excited to be part of her Riley and the Grumpy Wombat book blog tour.

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