Fiona Hazard, the Publishing Director of Hachette Australia, has announced the Australia-New Zealand acquisition rights to a new novel by Hannah Richell, The Peacock Summer, in a joint deal with Orion, UK. It is the first novel to be released by Hannah since the publication of her first two novels, Secrets of the Tides (2012),… Continue reading Announcement: New Hannah Richell Novel coming in Mid-2018
Author: Ashleigh
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.
Book Bingo One: A Book Set More Than 100 Years Ago
To kick off my book bingo, I have a book that would have ticked off three squares. However, as with the Popsugar Challenge, I would like to see if I can do a different book for each square. Throughout this challenge, I will be marking off squares as the books fit… Continue reading Book Bingo One: A Book Set More Than 100 Years Ago
A.A. Milne’s Birthday – Winnie-the-Pooh Day
Today marks A.A. Milne’s birthday. One hundred and thirty-four years ago, on the 18th of January 1882, Alan Alexander Milne was born in London. He attended Trinity College at Cambridge University before writing for Punch, and serving in World War One. A pacifist at heart, Milne served in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, followed by the… Continue reading A.A. Milne’s Birthday – Winnie-the-Pooh Day
Stella Prize 2018 and #StellaSpark
There are many major literary awards that cover genres, styles, and various nationalities, and some that are international. However, there is one significant award in Australia that has been running since 2013. The Stella Prize is a major literary award that champions and highlights Australian women’s writing, and as a result, is an organisation that… Continue reading Stella Prize 2018 and #StellaSpark
200 Years of Emily Brontë
2018 marks the two hundredth anniversary of Emily Brontë’s birth. The fifth of six children, Emily lived with her parents and siblings at Haworth, a Pennine village in Yorkshire, England. Born on the 30th of July 1818, Emily Brontë, along with her sisters Anne and Charlotte, are the most well-known of the Brontë siblings. Growing… Continue reading 200 Years of Emily Brontë
Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
Title: Mr. Dickens and His Carol Author: Samantha Silva Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Faber Factory Plus/Allison and Busby/Allen and Unwin Published: 22nd November 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: ‘A charming, comic, and ultimately poignant Christmas tale about the creation of the most famous Christmas tale ever written. It’s as foggy and haunted… Continue reading Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva
Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Hounds and Hauntings (Rose Raventhorpe #3) by Janine Beacham
Title: Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Hounds and Hauntings (Rose Raventhorpe #3) Author: Janine Beacham Genre: Historical Fiction/Crime/Children’s Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia/Little Brown Books for Young Readers Published: 11th January 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 277 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: The city of Yorke is under attack and it's up to Rose Raventhorpe and Yorke's secret society of butlers… Continue reading Rose Raventhorpe Investigates: Hounds and Hauntings (Rose Raventhorpe #3) by Janine Beacham
Book Bingo 2018
At the start of this year, I had decided to undertake the annual Australian Women Writer’s Challenge, and the 2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge. As I will read some books that will work for both, this shouldn’t be a massive undertaking, apart from a few categories that won’t coincide with the #AWW2018. Whilst perusing some of… Continue reading Book Bingo 2018
The Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane Corbett
Title: The Tides Between Author: Elizabeth Jane Corbett Genre: Historical Fiction, YA Publisher: Odyssey Books Published: 20th October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 300 Price: $23.95 Synopsis: In 1841, on the eve of her departure from London, Bridie’s mother demands she forget her dead father and prepare for a sensible, adult life in Port Phillip. Desperate… Continue reading The Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane Corbett
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Illustrated Edition) by JK Rowling (Newt Scamander), Illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill
Title: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Illustrated Edition) Author: JK Rowling (Newt Scamander), Illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill Genre: Fantasy, Chidrens and YA Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 7th November 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 160 Price: $45.00 Synopsis: Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! This glorious new edition of Newt Scamander's Fantastic Beasts and Where… Continue reading Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Illustrated Edition) by JK Rowling (Newt Scamander), Illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill
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