Feature and Follow Friday




It's time for another Feature and Follow Friday. For those of you who don't know, Feature and Follow Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkie's View designed to help like-minded bloggers to connect. This week's all important question is:

Q: What are you reading right now? How do you like it?


I have just started reading The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots by Loretta Hill, which is about a young, female engineer who gets sent to work on a project in a remote part of Western Australian. I'm really enjoying it so far--it's a little different to your typical rural romance.

What are you reading right now?

Comments

Tanya Patrice said…
That sounds really interesting - my first time hearing about this one. Hope you enjoy it.
7 September 2012 at 21:42
Lisa (Lisa's World of Books) said…
Sounds very different, how is the language in it. I have read other books set in Austrilia and had a hard time with the slang and wording.

Lisa
Lisa's World of Books, Follow Friday
7 September 2012 at 22:18
Escapism Fanatic said…
The setting sounds really interesting.
New Follower.
My FF
7 September 2012 at 22:18
Special Needs Mom said…
I haven't read that book. I'm a new GFC follower.

My F&F - http://bookbloggermom.blogspot.com/2012/09/feature-and-follow-5.html
7 September 2012 at 22:56
Anna said…
Sounds interesting. New follower :)
My FF:World of Books
7 September 2012 at 23:59
Kathryn White said…
Thank you. I'm really enjoying it so far.
8 September 2012 at 14:18
Kathryn White said…
I'm Australian, so I don't notice the slang or Australianism much unless the author uses a lot of it. So far, the book appears to be very intelligently written. If you've enjoyed other Australian novels then you will definitely enjoy this one.
8 September 2012 at 14:20
Kathryn White said…
The setting is brilliant. It's wonderful to read about such a different part of Australia. I really like the female lead as well--I prefer romance novels where the lead character does something other than work in a city office.
8 September 2012 at 14:23
Kathryn White said…
Maybe something new to add to your to-read list? I will post a review soon.
8 September 2012 at 14:23
Kathryn White said…
Thank you. Will check out your blog.
8 September 2012 at 14:24
Kathryn White said…
Hi Rinn, thanks for the follow. I'll visit your FF shortly!
9 September 2012 at 13:45
Heather said…
New follower here!

I've never even heard of this one! Is it supposed to be historical... or more fiction that actual history?

http://littlesqueed.blogspot.com/2012/09/book-blogger-hop-and-follow-me-friday.html
10 September 2012 at 10:02
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