2016 Ultimate Holiday Reading Guide!

I’m so very excited to share with you my top 30 books from this year that I want to shout from the rooftops about!

I think books recommended by others are the best kind of books so I hope that with this guide, you discover some authors that go on to become your favourites just like they’ve become mine! If you’re wondering where the books written by men are – I made a deliberate decision this year to read only books written by female writers for twelve months. And I’m the boss of me so I get to decide these things.

I used to read two books a week at the very least but I’ve slowed down lately and read fifty-nine this year (and started to read another handful that I couldn’t finish!) Last year I included all my four star and five star reads in my holiday reading guide, but this year I’ve gotten tougher and I’m sharing with you only the five star books.

I’ve listed the books by genre and with each title, I’ve added the link to my review as well as the Amazon link where you’ll find the blurb and the buy link to make the books super easy to purchase as an eBook today. Loads of these books are also available as paperbacks and you can have them delivered from Booktopia, Dymocks, Collins to name a few and you’ll find most of them on iBooks too.

So here it is, my ultimate holiday reading guide for 2016 - enjoy!

Contemporary Fiction

​The Florentine Bridge – Vanessa Carnevale

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1836893140
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Florentine-Bridge-Vanessa-Carnevale/B01J2YK6QC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481474294&sr=8-1&keywords=vanessa+carnevale

​Mercy Street – Tess Evans

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15584910
Amazon blurb and buy link: http://www.amazon.com/Mercy-Street-Tess-Evans-ebook/dp/B01110WV4A/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1456278878&sr=1-1&keywords=mercy+street+tess+evans
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Making Headlines – Jennifer Hansen

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1549166199
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Making-Headlines-Jennifer-Hansen/B015MBSW10/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481473519&sr=8-2&keywords=making+headlines
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In the Quiet - Eliza Henry-Jones

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1779353670
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Quiet-Eliza-Henry-Jones/B00RSKZOVU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481473617&sr=8-1&keywords=in+the+quiet
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​The Drifter – Anthea Hodgson

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1839738070
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Drifter-Anthea-Hodgson/B01KIYDPPO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481474550&sr=8-1&keywords=anthea+hodgson 

The Art of Keeping Secrets - Rachael Johns

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1827872322
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Art-Keeping-Secrets-Rachael-Johns/B01E83Q5TO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481472098&sr=8-1&keywords=the+art+of+keeping+secrets+Rachael+johns
 
The Patterson Girls – Rachael Johns

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1381867682
Amazon blurb and buy link: http://www.amazon.com.au/Patterson-Girls-Rachael-Johns-ebook/dp/B00U21XUOA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1453249963&sr=1-1&keywords=the+patterson+girls
 
Missing You – Kylie Kaden

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1796432068
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Missing-You-Kylie-Kaden/B00NURN4HG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481472170&sr=8-1&keywords=missing+you+kylie+kaden
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Big Little Lies – Liane Moriarty

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1721956529
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Big-Little-Lies-Liane-Moriarty/B00K2JH9ZS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481473674&sr=8-1&keywords=big+little+lies+liane+moriarty
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The Fifth Letter – Nicola Moriarty

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1779346048
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/Fifth-Letter-Nicola-Moriarty-ebook/B01M3UPO83/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481473739&sr=8-1&keywords=the+fifth+letter+nicola+moriarty

The Dangers of Truffle Hunting – Sunni Overend

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1821492579
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/The-Dangers-of-Truffle-Hunting/B01MQ3IHZM/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481473819&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=he+dangers+of+truffle+hunting
 
Contemporary Romance

Evan and Darcy – Melanie Coles

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1752193640
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Evan-Darcy-Melanie-Coles/B01GF8N5Q6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481474364&sr=8-1&keywords=melanie+coles

Don’t Mean a Thing (Got That Swing #1) –  Renee Conoulty

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1836885427
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/Dont-Mean-Thing-That-Swing-ebook/B01M4RFBS6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481474422&sr=8-1&keywords=renee+conoulty

Click, Date, Repeat – KJ Farnham

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1595094931
Amazon blurb and buy Link: http://www.amazon.com/Click-Date-Repeat-K-Farnham-ebook/dp/B00MXSLAJC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1460975665&sr=1-1&keywords=click+date+repeat

​Feels Like Home – Lisa Ireland

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1526766844
Amazon blurb and buy link: http://www.amazon.com.au/Feels-Like-Home-Lisa-Ireland-ebook/dp/B00X51KM5Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453901315&sr=8-1&keywords=lisa+ireland
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A Place to Stay – Jennie Jones

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1836902587
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/Place-Stay-Rangelands-Book-ebook/B01M0DLWXZ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481474698&sr=8-2&keywords=jennie+jones
 
Home to Bindarra Creek – Juanita Kees

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1839701228
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Home-Bindarra-Creek-Romance-Juanita-Kees/B018FP8OJK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481474758&sr=8-1&keywords=home+to+bindarra+creek

Summers with Juliette – Emily Madden

​My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1488258193
Amazon blurb and buy link: http://www.amazon.com.au/Summers-Juliette-Emily-Madden-ebook/dp/B00U21XULS/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1456279064&sr=1-1&keywords=summers+with+juliette

The Vineyard in the Hills – Lily Malone

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1488675244
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Vineyard-Hills-Lily-Malone/B013UA1C2Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481474899&sr=8-1&keywords=so+far+into+you

Borrowing Trouble – Mae Wood

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1752206022
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Borrowing-Trouble-Pig-Barley-Book-Wood-Mae/B013AR0QO4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1481474959&sr=8-3&keywords=mae+wood
 
Dual Time-Line Fiction (My FAVOURITE kind of story!)

The Dress – Kate Kerrigan

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1612925957
Amazon blurb and buy link: http://www.amazon.com/Dress-Kate-Kerrigan-ebook/dp/B012LN0PX0/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1460975432&sr=1-4&keywords=kate+kerrigan

Recipes for a Perfect Marriage – Kate Kerrigan

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1535470250
Amazon blurb and buy link: http://www.amazon.com/Recipes-Perfect-Marriage-Kate-Kerrigan-ebook/dp/B014T7FP1S/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1454475318&sr=1-1&keywords=recipes+for+a+perfect+marriage

The Other Side of the Season – Jenn J McLeod

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1655749244
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Other-Side-Season-Seasons-Collection-Jenn-McLeod/B0167565GY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481473984&sr=8-1&keywords=the+other+side+of+the+season

Under the Spanish Stars – Alli Sinclair

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1531888549
Amazon blurb and buy link: http://www.amazon.com.au/Under-Spanish-Stars-Alli-Sinclair-ebook/dp/B016NRW9NO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1454226979&sr=8-1&keywords=under+the+spanish+stars
 
Historical Romance

A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald – Natasha Lester 

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1549019802
Amazon blurb and buy link: http://www.amazon.com.au/Kiss-Mr-Fitzgerald-Natasha-Lester-ebook/dp/B0166ZKM3W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456279185&sr=8-1&keywords=a+kiss+from+mr+fitzgerald

Memoirs

I am, I can, I will – Bianca Plunkett Gooley

I have no link to leave my review on as it isn’t on Amazon or Goodreads at the moment. But let me tell you, that if you or anybody you know has battled cancer – read this. JUST READ IT. I will feature it as a book of the month next year with lots more details and a full review. This is the only book in two years I sent to my publisher to read so that tells you how I feel about it.
Buy link: http://www.vividpublishing.com.au/iamicaniwill/

Afternoons in Ithaka – Spiri Tsintziras

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1779379152
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Afternoons-Ithaka-Spiri-Tsintziras/B00FOFP11Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481474148&sr=8-1&keywords=afternoons+in+ithaka

Self Help

Ask Me Anything: (Heartfelt Answers to 65 Anonymous Questions from Teenage Girls) – Rebecca Sparrow

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1517326440
Amazon blurb and buy link: http://www.amazon.com.au/Ask-Me-Anything-heartfelt-questions-ebook/dp/B016HBWM8I

Suspense

All That is Lost Between Us – Sara Foster

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1494387511
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/All-That-Lost-Between-Us-ebook/dp/B013CSCVJY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458295642&sr=8-1&keywords=all+that+is+lost+between+us

Urban Fantasy

Who’s Afraid – Maria Lewis

My (daughter’s) review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1836018322
Amazon blurb and buy link: https://www.amazon.com.au/d/ebook/Whos-Afraid-Maria-Lewis/B01063XPSY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481475197&sr=8-1&keywords=who%27s+afraid
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