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Book Review – Diary 1944, A Return Ticket to the Past by Carla Van Beers

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Julie Goucher

Carla van Beers’ story begins when she finds a mysterious English diary from the Second World War in a secondhand shop in her native Netherlands. She delivers a mixture of intrigue and investigations as she describes her quest to trace … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Son of Mine by Peter Papathanasiou

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Julie Goucher

In this beautifully written memoir Peter Papathanasiou tells the story of two lives: his own, and that of his mother. From a starting point in modern Australia, the book reaches back to the period after the Second World War, focusing … Continue reading →

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A Rip in the Veil (Graham Saga Book 1) by Anna Belfrage

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Julie Goucher

A little while ago I was given the opportunity to review the 3rd book in the Graham Sage by Anna Belfrage. As I read the synopsis I discovered a problem; I had not read the first books in the series. … Continue reading →

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Turtle Island by Sergio Ghione

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Julie Goucher

This was a fascinating account of an Italian doctor who travels as a companion to his friend, an academic who was travelling to what is described as the remotest inhabited place on earth to study the amazing sea turtles that … Continue reading →

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