South Burnett Libraries

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The Frenchman / Jack Beaumont. Author: Beaumont, Jack, author. Publisher: [S.l.] : Blackstone Publishing, 2023. -- Ashland, OR : Blackstone Publishing, 2023. Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 17/05/2024 2:35:42 PM Member Rating: If you are into nail biting espionage thrillers then start on this book poste haste! Superb! 45 Stars
Vale Valhalla / Joy Chambers. Author: Chambers, Joy, author. Publisher: London : Headline, 1999. -- London, England Headline, 2000. -- Â©1999 Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 17/05/2024 2:34:16 PM Member Rating: A wonderful story of love and loss hope and despair from a simpler time in our history until the full horror of WWI reveals itself. Characters you will love and characters that you will despise but seemingly all necessary in life's make up. Joy Chambers is the conjurer of coincidence and her stories just gather a momentum of their own as the pages race by. This story brought tears to my eyes on more than one occasion such is the ability of the author to immerse the reader entirely in the poignant and tragic events over a hundred years ago. I couldn't put this book down! 4.75
Agent in the shadows / Alex Gerlis. Author: Gerlis, Alex, author. Publisher: London : Canelo, 2023. Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 29/04/2024 8:55:35 AM Member Rating: An average yarn of spy vs spy which takes place in Europe during WW2. An easy read with passable characters and the usual mayhem. 3.5 out of 5.
Bitter Wash Road / Garry Disher. Author: Disher, Garry. Publisher: Melbourne, Victoria The Text Publishing Company, 2013. -- Ã2013 Review by: Marshall, Diana Ms. on: 8/04/2024 8:08:34 PM Member Rating: A great read!
Jimmy Two Guns : the life and crimes of a gangland lawyer / James J McIntyre ; [foreword by Paul Ferris]. Author: McIntyre, James J., author. -- Ferris, Paul, 1963- author of introduction, etc. Publisher: [S.l.] : BLACK AND WHITE PUB, 2023. -- Edinburgh : Black & White Publishing, 2023. Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 13/02/2024 4:19:09 PM Member Rating: One of the most entertaining and hilarious books I have ever read. I laughed so much I had sore ribs and tears in my eyes. Recommended reading. Four point three out of five stars.
The Englishman / David Gilman. Author: Gilman, David, author. Publisher: London : Head of Zeus, 2021. -- ©2020 Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 6/02/2024 4:12:12 PM Member Rating: A ripsnorter yarn and a good example of what Gilman is capable of. Four out of five stars.
Lola in the mirror / Trent Dalton ; illustrations by Paul Heppell. Author: Dalton, Trent, author. -- Heppell, Paul, illustrator. Publisher: New South Wales : HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd, 2023. -- Gadigal Country : Fourth Estate, 2023. Review by: Nickless, Judy Mrs on: 18/12/2023 12:58:23 PM Member Rating: Loved this gritty story set in Brisbane with characters that you have so much empathy for. The sinister side of drugs houselessness and poverty is covered so well that you feel like you are there with them by the Brisbane River. 5 stars!
The Collector / Daniel Silva. Author: Silva, Daniel, 1960-, author. Publisher: Sydney, NSW : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023. Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 16/11/2023 2:42:08 PM Member Rating: Silva's writings & plots follow a similar pattern but no matter what his characters never fail to seduce the reader. Another great Gabriel Allon page turner. 4 out of 5 stars.
The official Harry Potter cookbook / by Joanna Farrow. Author: Farrow, Joanna, author. Publisher: New York : Scholastic US, 2023. -- New York : Scholastic Inc., [2023] -- ©2023 Review by: kwagner on: 3/11/2023 2:45:37 PM Member Rating: This book has so many adorable and fun ideas any young witch or wizard would want at their party. My kids and I had fun choosing recipes to try. Definitely a must if you a planning a Harry Potter themed party any time soon!
Behind closed doors / B. A. Paris. Author: Paris, B. A., author. Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : GRIFFIN, 2017. -- New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2017. -- ©2016. Review by: kwagner on: 3/11/2023 2:42:12 PM Member Rating: Oh. My. Gosh. What an emotional rollercoaster Behind Closed Doors is. This read was difficult at times content wise and I found it quite triggering. However I found it worth the read. B.A. Paris has delivered a captivating novel full of twist and turns. Behind Closed Doors reminds you that the mask people show isnt always their authentic selves and you dont always know a person. It also makes you question how well you know people in your own life. Would you see the red flags waving right in front of you or would you remain oblivious to them blindly skimming over them just like certain characters did in Behind Closed Doors. This book stays with you after youve read it. It makes you think and it makes you cringe to imagine the possibility of people behaving like this in the real world.