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The Stowaway by Mary-Anne O’Connor – Norway, 1828. A fiery descendant of Vikings, Elsa Ferner wasn’t termed Elsa the Determined by her father for no reason. So when her mother pushes her to marry a wealthy but unscrupulous man, she seizes the opportunity to stow away and escape. Now aboard… Read more »

The Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-Yeon: Seoul Station is home to Dokgo, a humble man who has no memories of his past. Until one day his low-key existence is disrupted when he stumbles upon a lost wallet. His honesty triggers a chain of events that are set to… Read more »

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab tells the tales of three young women. Their bodies are planted in the same soil, their stories intertwining like the roots of the trees that conceal them. The first woman’s story takes place in 1532 in Santo Domingo de la… Read more »

A Mind of Her Own by Danielle Steel – is the story of the beautiful, and clever, Alexandra Bouvier, who was raised believing she could achieve anything. When the First World War breaks out in 1914, however, both her parents are killed while volunteering on the front lines, leaving Alex… Read more »

Here’s our shortlist of potential mascots for the upcoming Brisbane Olympics. They all capture Queensland’s unique wildlife and diverse ecosystems. “We have been handed a gift to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032 – an event that will attract billions of viewers, millions of visitors, deliver generational economic… Read more »

Bride Hard revolves around Sam (Rebel Wilson) as the ousted maid of honour who is trying her best to make amends with the bride.  The film has all the right ingredients – but when mixed together, it falls flat. What could possibly go wrong? There’s a diverse girl gang full of comedians. Add… Read more »

Inspired by remarkable true events, new dramedy The Stolen Painting follows a self-assured auctioneer whose professional and personal integrity is challenged by the discovery of a long-lost masterpiece. Paris, present day. Brash 40-something André Masson (Alex Lutz), a hotshot modern art appraiser at prestigious high-end auction house Scottie’s, receives word… Read more »

Here are some of the films and TV shows coming out in the next couple of months: Please note – some of the release dates have changed or moved. Weapons From New Line Cinema and Zach Cregger, the wholly original mind behind Barbarian, comes a new horror/thriller: Weapons. When all but one… Read more »

Burning Mountain by Darcy Tindal. When the bones of a teenage boy are discovered on Mount Wingen, Detective Rebecca Giles is plunged into a missing persons case that has mystified her rural town for twenty years! Five went up. Only four came down! In April 2006, fifteen-year-old Oliver went on… Read more »

The Bearcat (a large tree-dwelling mammal; 1920’s slang for a fiery girl or woman) by Georgia Rose Phillips. 1987. Family is everything to Anne, aka Our Messiah. And she demands everything from The Family: their loyalty, their money, even their children! In return, she promises existential comfort to lost and… Read more »