Sometimes, a book just defies your judgement. If you like historical fiction of the likes of All the Light We Cannot See or memoirs like Angela’s Ashes, you’ll like this book. Author: Sandra Arnold Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 331 Rating: 5 stars The Blurb: Losing her daughter to the Christchurch earthquake sends Lily back to …
Favourite character? Veila, a supremely cheerful, in the moment, supernatural being. She becomes a mentor and friend to the main character, somehow without telling her a thing. Author: Isa Pearl Ritchie Genre: Fantasy / Middle Grade Page count: 208 The Blurb Life is already complicated enough for Awa Bryant when she starts having weird dreams …
It took me a while to get into this book, but once I got used to the dreamlike narrative, it was a great read. The story left me chasing and guessing, lost in the wilds of Central Otago. Author: Thalia Henry Genre: Literary Page Count: 254 pages My Rating: **** 4 / 5 The Blurb …
Daphne du Maurier’s work is always a psychological mind-romp. And My Cousin Rachel is no exception – a wickedly enticing riddle. Author: Daphne Du Maurier Genre: Literary Page Count: 352 My Rating: ♠♠♠♠ 4.5 / 5 The Blurb Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose. Resolutely single, …
A docile old woman? A city lot, an old tree and a few urchin kids? These are the unlikely heroes of the “eco-friction” novel, Treed, by Virginia Arthur. Author: Virginia Arthur Genre: Fiction My Rating: **** 4 / 5 The Book The Blurb A consequence of getting older is that current experiences inevitably get threaded …
The fight continues and I am backing Hildegard. I just love this historical series with a female protagonist who is calm, rational and assertive. Escape to medieval Germany with this new novel. Author: P K Adams Genre: Historical Fiction Page Count: 370 My Rating: ♠♠♠♠ 4/5 This is book two of the Hildegard von Bingen …
This month, I have best-selling author Nicky Pellegrino on the blog. The words in her novels conjure up the sights, smells and tastes of Italy, inspired by her summer holidays there as a child. She now calls New Zealand home and loves to ride horses, cook and read, as well as writing. K: What is …
Today, I am discussing women who write science fiction. Although science fiction is strictly about a future that uses technology, my definition for this post will include dystopian and speculative fiction. The genre has traditionally been male-dominated and the female main characters, few and far between. With more modern female sci fi writers coming onto …