A review by Nalini Haynes Clio lives in ancient Mesopotamia Crete (I am geographically ignorant) on a Mediterranean island with her family. When returning from …
Historical fiction
Dragon and Her Boy by Penny Chrimes
A review by Nalini Haynes TRIGGER WARNINGS: SUICIDE, DISABLED ABUSE WARNING: SPOILERS. This is a children’s book. I feel very strongly about some of the …
Witch by Finbar Hawkins
A review by Nalini Haynes Evey and Dill, two sisters, watch as a group of men murder their mother. They flee to their mother’s coven …
Girl From Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
A review by Nalini Haynes Nix Song lives on a time travelling tall ship (hence the title, the Girl From Everywhere) with her father and …
The Forest of Moon and Sword by Amy Raphael
A review by Nalini Haynes Art hides in the attic with several women but escapes through a trapdoor into a room above the attic. There …
Code Name Bananas by David Walliams
A review by Nalini Haynes This is the story of a spy mission with the code name bananas. It all begins with Eric, who loves …
The German Midwife by Mandy Robotham
A review by Emma Streeton The German Midwife is a heartbreaking yet poignantly beautiful “what if” story. Anke is a German midwife who is in …
Fire Star by A L Tait
A review by Nalini Haynes Reeve is a squire. His former mistress, the Airl’s (Iord’s) wife, placed him in a vassal’s (Sir Garrick’s) household. (Everyone …
Light At The End Of The Day by Eleanor Wasserberg
A review by Emma Streeton The Light at the End of the Day focuses on Alicia and her family, who flee Krakow to escape the …
Elsa Goody Bushranger by Darry Fraser
A review by Emma Streeton When Elsa Goody’s father and brother George die in quick succession, she and her sister Rosie are in trouble. Pursued …
Who Am I? by Anita Heiss
A Review by Emma Streeton Who Am I? is the fictional diary of a young Aboriginal girl, Mary Talence, a member of the Stolen Generation. …
Finding Eadie by Caroline Beecham
A review by Emma Streeton Inspired by true events during the Second World War, Finding Eadie is a story of love, friendship, hope, heartbreak and …
Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner
A review by Emma Streeton The Jane Austen Society takes place in 1940s England. A group of vastly different people are brought together by their …
Schoolmaster’s Daughter by Jackie French
A review by Emma Streeton January 1901. Sharks circle a stranded ship as a young girl and her family stagger from the waves. Rescued by a …
Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
A review by Emma Streeton “I am Ana. I was the wife of Jesus of Nazareth. I am a voice” – The Book Of Longings. …