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Allison Rushby

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Allison Rushby adores cities with long, winding histories; wild, overgrown cemeteries; redbrick Victorian museums; foxes; tea; and ivy. She lives in Queensland, Australia.

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Average rating: 3.61 · 7,688 ratings · 975 reviews · 44 distinct works • Similar authors

	Shooting Stars 3.66 avg rating — 3,723 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mulberry Tree 3.92 avg rating — 509 ratings — published 2018 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's Not You, It's Me 3.53 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fifth Room by Allison Rushby (Goodreads Author), A.J. Rushby 3.46 avg rating — 399 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery 3.83 avg rating — 307 ratings — published 2017 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Diamonds are a Teen's Best Friend (Living Blond, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 304 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hating Valentine's Day 3.18 avg rating — 334 ratings — published 2005 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Heiresses (The Heiresses, #1) 3.40 avg rating — 295 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beneath Beautiful 3.47 avg rating — 253 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Friday Night Cocktails 3.20 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Allison Rushby rated a book it was amazing I Died at Fallow Hall by Bonnie Burke-Patel	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Really enjoyed so much about this read - the claustrophobic small village, the love story (particularly the hero), the dual narrative. A really great debut.
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Allison Rushby liked Sean Harding's review of The Party Wish (The Wish Sisters Book 1): "Kids book with some interest - pretty forgettable"
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Allison Rushby liked Cherie Corbett-Jones's review of The Stand In: "A solid thriller for young teens that is just at the right point of being scary enough without tipping over into disturbing territory. I did guess one or two of the plot twists but overall it was an enjoyable read that I read in one sitting. Highly r" Read more of this review »
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Allison Rushby liked Dymocks Indooroopilly's review of The Mulberry Tree: "Ten-year-old Immy and her family move into a thatched cottage, but in the garden there is a mulberry tree that holds secrets! A good read, ages 9-10."
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“The world would be a boring place if we were all the same.”
― Allison Rushby, Shooting Stars

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“You’re not making a whole lot of sense.”
“I am in my head,” I mutter. What does he need me to do here? Stand up on the table and yell, “Hello! Hot guy! I’m into you!”
― Allison Rushby, Shooting Stars

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“There might be bits and pieces of us that I don't like or that drive me up the wall, but at the end of the say, it's who we are. I'm going to make the best of what we have.”
― Allison Rushby, Shooting Stars

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message 9: by Allison

Nov 19, 2014 10:26PM

My pleasure! Thanks, Rachmi!

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message 8: by Rachmi

Nov 19, 2014 06:20PM

Allison wrote: "Rachmi wrote: "Hi, thank you for the friend request. And for approving my request on NetGalley :)

I really enjoyed Beneath Beautiful. I was wondering where do you get the idea of Cameron's works?..."

You're right, Ron Mueck's art is amazing! If I didn't know that it's sculpture, I might think it's real people.

Thank you for letting me know this kind of art :)

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message 7: by Allison

Nov 18, 2014 02:58AM

Rachmi wrote: "Hi, thank you for the friend request. And for approving my request on NetGalley :)

I really enjoyed Beneath Beautiful. I was wondering where do you get the idea of Cameron's works? I think their ..."

Hi Rachmi! Cameron's art is a little bit based on the works of Ron Mueck, but his character more on Damien Hirst. Ron Mueck's work is pretty amazing. You can see some here... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic...

Thanks again!

Allison

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message 6: by Rachmi

Nov 18, 2014 01:38AM

Hi, thank you for the friend request. And for approving my request on NetGalley :)

I really enjoyed Beneath Beautiful. I was wondering where do you get the idea of Cameron's works? I think their are amazing :)

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message 5: by Allison

Oct 13, 2013 04:58PM

Thanks so much for your kind words, Shelley! Very excited to tell you I will be releasing a YA trilogy in just a couple weeks. Some details have just gone up here... http://xpressobooktours.com/2013/10/1... These books were some of my favourite ones to write (the heroine is completely mad and obsessed with Marilyn Monroe). I missed her so much when I stopped writing the books!

Thanks again!

Allison

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message 4: by Allison

Sep 16, 2013 03:12AM

Hi Genie,

Thanks for the message! Hope to see you around the tracks!

Allison

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message 3: by Eugenia (Genie In A Book)

Sep 16, 2013 03:11AM

Dear Allison,

Thank you so much for accepting my friend request :)
I am really looking forward to reading and discovering more of your work.

Best wishes for more books in the future,
Genie

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message 2: by Allison

Feb 19, 2011 01:16AM

Thanks, Nicola! Am decidedly slack and late to the party, I know!

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message 1: by Nicola

Feb 19, 2011 12:52AM