The Blackmail Blend, Livia Day, Cafe La Femme, the art of tea, Tabitha Blend, Earl Grey Editing, books and tea

The Blackmail Blend by Livia Day

Published: June 2015 by Deadlines Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Cafe La Femme #1.5 Genres: Crime Source: Bought direct from publisher Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks Available: Publisher (tea and e-book) ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Kobo Disclaimer:This review contains spoilers for previous volumes/books. Six romance writers Five secrets Four […]

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Vigil, Angela Slatter, Verity Fassbinder, Brisbane, books and tea

Vigil by Angela Slatter

Published:July 2016 by Jo Fletcher Books Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Verity Fassbinder #1 Genres: Urban fantasy Source: NetGalley Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, Once Upon A Time X Available: Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Kobo Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in […]

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The Wild Girl, Kate Forsyth, historical fiction, Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm, fairytales

The Wild Girl by Kate Forsyth

Published: March 2013 by Random House Australia Format reviewed: Trade paperback, 538 pages Genres: Historical Fiction Source: Pulp Fiction Books Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, Once Upon A Time X, #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks Available: Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Kobo Dortchen Wild fell in love […]

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Earl Grey Editing, Defying Doomsday, Holly Kench, Tsana Dolichva, books and tea

Defying Doomsday edited by Tsana Dolichva and Holly Kench

Published: May 2016 by Twelfth Planet Press Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Genres: Science fiction Source: Editor Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016 Available: Publisher (print and electronic) ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Book Depository Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. A few of the contributors […]

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Ishtar, Amanda Pillar, K.V. Taylor, Kaaron Warren, Deborah Biancotti, Cat Sparks, horror anthology, books and tea

Ishtar edited by Amanda Pillar & K.V. Taylor

Published: November 2011 by Morrigan Books Format reviewed: Paperback, 262 pages Genres: Horror, sci-fi, speculative fiction Source: Pulp Fiction Books Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, Once Upon A Time X, #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks Available: Amazon ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Kobo Disclaimer: A few of the contributors are acquaintances. I have done my best […]

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Earl Grey Editing, Keri Arthur, Fireborn, Souls of Fire, urban fantasy, paranormal romance

Fireborn by Keri Arthur

Published: July 2014 by Piatkus Books Format reviewed: Paperback, 400 pages Series: Souls of Fire #1 Genres: Urban fantasy Source: Gift Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, Once Upon A Time X Available: Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Kobo Emberly has spent a good number of her many […]

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The Lyre Thief, Jennifer Fallon, Harper Voyager, War of the Gods, Hythrun Chronicles, Australian Women Writer, Australian fantasy, epic fantasy

The Lyre Thief by Jennifer Fallon

Published: March 2016 byHarper Voyager Format reviewed: Trade paperback, 445 pages Series: Hythrun Chronicles #7, War of the Gods #1 Genres: Epic fantasy Source: Publisher Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016 Available: Publisher (print and electronic) ~ Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Kobo Disclaimer: […]

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Captive, Amanda Pillar, Graced, Momentum Books, Tea, Earl Grey Editing

Captive by Amanda Pillar

Published: February 2016 by Momentum Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Graced #0.5 Genres: Fantasy, paranormal romance. Source: NetGalley Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, Read My Valentine Available: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Kobo Disclaimer: I was provided with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Civilization has […]

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Kings Rising, C.S. Pacat, Captive Prince, fantasy, romance, m/m, Earl Grey Editing, Elizabeth Fitzgerald

Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat

Published: February 2016 by Viking: Penguin Format reviewed: Paperback, 384 pages Series: Captive Prince #3 Genres: Fantasy, romance Source: Dymocks Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, Read My Own Damn Books, Read My Valentine Available: Abbey’s ~ Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Book Depository ~ Booktopia ~ Dymocks ~ Kobo Disclaimer: This review […]

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The Seduction of Lord Stone, Anna Campbell, The Dashing Widows, Regency romance, romance

The Seduction of Lord Stone by Anna Campbell

Published: Self-published in September 2015 Format reviewed: E-book (mobi) Series: Dashing Widows #1 Genres: Regency romance Source: Amazon Reading Challenges: Australian Women Writers Challenge 2016, #ReadMyOwnDamnBooks, Read My Valentine Available: Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~Kobo ~ Smashwords Caroline, Lady Beaumont, arrives in London seeking excitement after ten dreary years of marriage and an even […]

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