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Good world building and the characters historical context and societal issues and attitudes will...
I’m not sure about this book. I would not normally pick up a book about ‘colonial’ Australia but...
Historical fiction has been a genre that I have wanted to try and venture into for a very long...
I gave this a go even though it’s not my usual taste in genre. I really struggled with the...
Didn’t feel like this really grabbed my attention or left me wanting more, although this is very...
Although not my normal read, I was instantly caught up in the hardship and loneliness of life in...
I am now beginning to doubt whether a historical book will ever be the one for me. I've hoped and...
I like the sound of this one. I'm a fan of stories set in Australia as I love the imagery of the...
This book sounds like a mixed bag. The start is more unique by starting with an ending - death. ...
Toby and Patrick live in the outback with their parents until their parents are murdered. The...
A lovely cowboy setting in Australia for a nice change with colonial outlaws and homesteads . A...
Historical fiction isn't something that I pick up all that frequently but it is definitely...
This book starts with tragedy, but it's a tale of vengeance and revenge. There are no rules in...
I didn't really enjoy this first impression, it was quite a slog to read. The story didn't really...
An Australian family are attacked due to their immigrant status, and the book looks at this and...
I’m not sure this is entirely my cup of tea but it reads very well and has a very strong sense of...
A wild south book about an Australian family of Irish immigrants who get bushwacked by some...
Its 1853 and a band of five bushrangers led by a muderous outlaw attack a lonely homestead. ...
From first looking at the cover, I am intrigued by it and the plot however personally i dont...
Although the cover of this book is very eye catching and the blurb appears veey interesting, I...
I don't mean to write a negative first impression but this book is not for me. The cover image is...
Not my type of genre I normally team but from the first impression I definitely want to read...
This books sounds really intriguing! Firstly I love the design of the cover, I suppose it’s not...
The cover is okay but could be a little more eye catching. The first read was good and made me...
The writing style is great, the author has found the right balance between description and...
Sometimes you just know a book isn't for you and this one isn't my thing I'm afraid. I'm not big...
This book is not my usual genre and nothing about the first look draws me in. The cover seems...
This opening chapter is drawing me in; I already like Toby as a character, and the dynamic of the...
I wasn’t sure if I liked historical fiction but I have read one recently that was quite good! I’m...
A heartbreaking start to this story, to know that Toby is now without his parents and having to...
I really the cover of this book it looks good and it stands out. After the first look I would...
This looks like just the sort of thing my Dad/fiancé would love. A proper "boys" story of...
After reading the synopsis of this book I knew immediately that this is definitely not for me. I...
'Blood in the Dust' genre is not for me, fiction set in this era is not one I personally enjoy. ...
There are no rules in the outback, in this live and let die time nothing is sacred and life is...
Set in Australia, the author gives us great historical context with their cinematic style of...
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