Another fortnight, and that means round twelve of Book Bingo 2019 with Theresa and Amanda, and the first for June. Wow, that rolled around fast! This week, I am ticking off a novella no less than 150 pages - and being a little sneaky about it and using a kids book that is less than… Continue reading Book Bingo Twelve – A Novella no more than 150 pages
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An avid reader and writer, reviewer and author. I love to read just about anything. I enjoy writing about books, reading and writing as well and I dabble in many areas of writing from travel to crime fiction and fantasy. My blog is a way to get how I feel about reading, books and writing out there.
I currently receive books to review from various publishers in most genres, but typically don't review romance or horror, or erotica books as I these are genres I have difficulty in reviewing and in general they are not what I enjoy reading.
May 2019 Round Up
I managed to read fifteen books in May, so I'm still keeping my monthly average. Of these, about 11 were by Australian women - one was for work, so I haven't reviewed it, but have reviewed all the others, and some of the reviews were published in June, as I finished the books as the… Continue reading May 2019 Round Up
Dread Mountain (Deltora Quest #5) by Emily Rodda
Title: Dread Mountain (Delotra Quest #5) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st August 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 120 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Lief, Barda and Jasmine are on a perilous quest to find the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. Only when all gems have been restored to the Belt… Continue reading Dread Mountain (Deltora Quest #5) by Emily Rodda
The Shifting Sands (Deltora Quest #4) by Emily Rodda
Title: The Shifting Sands (Deltora Quest #4) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Published: 1st July 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 132 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: When the seven gems of the magic Belt of Deltora were stolen, the evil Shadow Lord invaded the kingdom and enslaved its people. Determined to rid their land of the… Continue reading The Shifting Sands (Deltora Quest #4) by Emily Rodda
Women to the Front: The Extraordinary Women Doctors of the Great War by Heather Sheard and Ruth Lee
Title: Women to the Front: The Extraordinary Women Doctors of the Great War Author: Heather Sheard and Ruth Lee Genre: History, Non-Fiction Publisher: Ebury Press/Penguin Random House Published: 2nd April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $34.99 Synopsis:At the outbreak of World War I, 129 women were registered as medical practitioners in Australia, and many… Continue reading Women to the Front: The Extraordinary Women Doctors of the Great War by Heather Sheard and Ruth Lee
The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn
Title: The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant Author: Kayte Nunns Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th May 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 375 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: A cache of unsent love letters from the 1950s is found in a suitcase on a remote island in this mysterious love story by top ten bestselling author,… Continue reading The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunn
Miss Franklin: How Miles Franklin’s brilliant career began by Libby Hathorn
Title: Miss Franklin: How Miles Franklin's brilliant career began Author: Libby Hathorn Genre: Historical Picture Book Publisher: Hachette/Lothian Published: 28th May 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: A fascinating story about Miles Franklin, one of Australian literature's most significant women, written by one of the biggest names in children's literature. This is a… Continue reading Miss Franklin: How Miles Franklin’s brilliant career began by Libby Hathorn
Book Bingo Eleven – A place in the title
Welcome to my eleventh book bingo with Theresa and Amanda. This time, I am checking off a book with a place in the title. I had intended to add this in last fortnight, but checking to see how everything would fit in has me aiming to do one square per post for the next fourteen… Continue reading Book Bingo Eleven – A place in the title
Lintang and the Pirate Queen by Tamara Moss
Title: Lintang and the Pirate Queen Author: Tamara Moss Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: 31st July 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $16.99 Synopsis:Lintang dreams of having adventures on the high seas. When a deadly mythie attacks the same day the infamous Captain Shafira visits her island, Lintang gets her chance, defending her… Continue reading Lintang and the Pirate Queen by Tamara Moss
Book Bingo Ten – Book Bingo – Set on the Australian Coast
Welcome to my tenth book bingo with Theresa and Amanda, where I am ticking off another square no full bingo yet. Some squares are to be used in later posts as the books haven't been published yet. This time, I am checking off a book set on the Australian coast. I was going to do… Continue reading Book Bingo Ten – Book Bingo – Set on the Australian Coast
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