From the Bookshelf of Aussie Readers…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Sebastian (Bass) Carlton and his three children, twins Rafferty (Raff) and Cameron plus younger sibling, thirteen year old Jessa were all mired in grief. Their wife and mother, Cate had recently passed away – it was totally unexpected and she was far too young in her mid-thirties. Living on a rural property, the family had been happy – Cate working the horses with Jessa and Raff both seeming to follow in her footsteps. But the loss of Cate meant the family faltered in their grief, unsure of what
...more
A very simple story which is written with exquisite care.
I loved how I didn't actually notice that the book doesn't have chapters until I was past the midway point of the book.
Oh how I adored the bolshy madam that is Jessa. She was just truly loveable.
This book bordered on having too many characters in the first quarter, but you were so quickly brought into the fold with them that they because familiar to you. I think this also might have been a factor in how fast I sped through the book too if ...more
I loved how I didn't actually notice that the book doesn't have chapters until I was past the midway point of the book.
Oh how I adored the bolshy madam that is Jessa. She was just truly loveable.
This book bordered on having too many characters in the first quarter, but you were so quickly brought into the fold with them that they because familiar to you. I think this also might have been a factor in how fast I sped through the book too if ...more
A nicely constructed novel, about grief, recovery and family. I wasn't that into the overarching conceit of the book, in which Cate, who has died, watches over her family and friends, and I could have done with a lot less of the horses, but this is otherwise a pretty impressive debut.
...more
WOW was a great read.. very emotional.. !! Loved it.. all i can say is i had trouble keeping the side characters and the back and forth timeline clear... but a MUST read...
Jul 06, 2015
Kate Moffatt
marked it as to-read
Jul 17, 2015
Nan
marked it as to-read
Dec 19, 2015
Rachel Watts
marked it as to-read
Jan 05, 2016
Jules
marked it as to-read
Jan 30, 2016
Donna
marked it as to-read
Sep 20, 2016
Kira
marked it as to-read
Jul 29, 2017
Yvonne
marked it as to-read
Dec 08, 2017
Kay
marked it as to-read
Feb 27, 2019
Keeley Player
marked it as to-read
Aug 20, 2022
Tess
marked it as to-read
