In NSW, Australia in 1881, young Dolly compares her downtrodden, hard working mother to the local school teacher, who is able to walk with her head high and has more independence. She feels determined to find a way out of the narrow life prescribed to women. When she is finally prevailed upon to marry, her …
When he gets the call that his mother is sick, Liam decides to return home to the small, coastal town where years before, his father went missing under strange circumstances. Is Liam finally ready to face his grief head on and find answers about what really happened that night? I often don't take on self …
When I was in high school, in Sydney, every class at some point was taken on a day trip to Elizabeth Macarthur's farm, to learn all about the history of the colony days and how the country was built "on the sheep's back", that is, it's first export would be wool. When Australia was being …
The title of this book is kind of a pun, because the main character is a nineteen year old girl called Lona, and she is an introvert who has dropped out of studying for a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She doesn't really know why she's dropped out and, amusingly, she's in the habit of sneaking …
I read this in one sitting. The Silence has a strong opening chapter. We meet Isla, a woman struggling with alcoholism living in London in the late 90's, when she gets a call from her father in Sydney, Australia, asking her to come home. He's being investigated for the murder of a woman who lived …
On a workplace team building exercise, five women head into the bush in Australia. At the end of the trip, only four emerge. As the women start to tell their story, it's clear that someone is lying. What really happened on that trip? Did someone find out that the missing woman was also an informant …
I think everyone has heard of Liane Moriarty by now. Her books are huge bestsellers and are being adapted into movies and TV series. I think what makes her so enjoyable is that though she writes about serious subjects, she remains grounded, and often though her books look at complex problems, there's always a balance …
Following the death of his childhood best friend, Federal police officer Aaron Falk returns from Melbourne to the small country town he grew up in. His old friend Luke apparently killed himself after murdering his wife and six year old son and in the town of Kiewarra tensions are high. The grip of a two …
You guys probably know that I love Macabella Spread, so when the lovely people there got in touch with me and asked me if I'd like to be part of their Summer campaign, I said I'd love to. Macabella is a macadamia nut and Belgian chocolate spread that you can have on toast, use in …
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At the opening of this story by best selling author Liane Moriarty, we are told that one parent has been killed at a primary school event. The book moves back to show events leading up to the murder, and all the secrets that are hidden behind the facade of suburban life. When 24 year old …
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