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Silver by Chris Hammer

Title: Silver Author: Chris Hammer Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st October 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 576 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Martin Scarsden returns in the sequel to the bestselling Scrublands. For half a lifetime, journalist Martin Scarsden has run from his past. But now there is no escaping. He'd vowed never to return to… Continue reading Silver by Chris Hammer

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488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct by Kitty Flanagan

Title: 488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct Author: Kitty Flanagan Genre: Humour Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st October 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: 488 Rules for Life is Kitty Flanagan's way of making the world a more pleasant place to live. Providing you with the antidote to every… Continue reading 488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct by Kitty Flanagan

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September 2019 Round Up

This month, I reached my overall reading goal of 150 books with Whisper by Lynette Noni. Overall, I have reached 71 books in my Australian Women Writer's challenge, and am nearing the end of my PopSugar Challenge, with only a few categories left. I also filled out my Book Bingo card for the year, with… Continue reading September 2019 Round Up

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Whisper by Lynette Noni

Title: Whisper Author: Lynette Noni Genre: Speculative Fiction Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 1st May 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: 2018 Must-Read Novel – ABIA Winner of Small Publishers’ Children’s Book of the Year 2019 “Lengard is a secret government facility for extraordinary people,” they told me. “It’s for people just like you.”… Continue reading Whisper by Lynette Noni

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The Mitford Scandal by Jessica Fellowes

Title: The Mitford Scandal Author: Jessica Fellowes Genre: Historical Fiction/Crime Publisher: Sphere/Hachette Published: 24th September 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 380 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: The newly married and most beautiful of the Mitford sisters, Diana, hot-steps around Europe with her husband and fortune heir Bryan Guinness, accompanied by maid Louisa Cannon, as well as some of… Continue reading The Mitford Scandal by Jessica Fellowes

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Book Bingo Twenty – BINGO and Themes of Science Fiction

Book bingo week again, and we are into September with Theresa and Amanda. This week, I am ticking off themes of science fiction. This was always going to be a tricky one for me as I don't read much science fiction, and the book I initially assigned to this didn't feel like it fitted properly… Continue reading Book Bingo Twenty – BINGO and Themes of Science Fiction

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There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett

Title: There Was Still Love Author: Favel Parrett Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 24th September 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 215 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The profoundly moving new novel from the critically acclaimed and Miles Franklin shortlisted author of PAST THE SHALLOWS and WHEN THE NIGHT COMES. A tender and masterfully told story of… Continue reading There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett

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The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Title: The Deathless Girls Author: Kiran Millwood Hargrave Genre: Historical, Gothic, Fantasy Publisher: Bellatrix/Hachette Published: 24th September 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 310 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Gothic, intoxicating, feminist and romantic - this is the breathtakingly imagined untold story of the brides of Dracula, by bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave in her much-anticipated YA debut. Gothic,… Continue reading The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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Rebel Women Who Changed Australia by Susanna de Vries

Title: Rebel Women Who Changed Australia Author: Susanna de Vries Genre: Biography Publisher: Harper Collins Australia Published: 15th April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 592 Price: 34.99 Synopsis: Celebrate the women who changed our nation. From Lillie Goodisson, pioneer of family planning, to Eileen Joyce, world-famous pianist, Enid Lyons, our first female cabinet minister, Stella Miles… Continue reading Rebel Women Who Changed Australia by Susanna de Vries

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Harry Potter: Spells and Charms – A Movie Scrapbook

Title: Harry Potter: Spells and Charms - A Movie Scrapbook Author: Judy Revenson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 17th September 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 48 Price: $29.99 Synopsis:This thrilling interactive scrapbook takes readers on a tour of iconic spells and charms, from Expelliarmus to the Patronus Charm, and even the three Unforgivable Curses. Covering everything from protective… Continue reading Harry Potter: Spells and Charms – A Movie Scrapbook