Title: The Last Namsara Author: Kristen Ciccarelli Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 3rd October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A gripping YA crossover series from a spectacular new voice in the genre Once there was a girl who was drawn to wicked things Asha is a dragon-slayer. Reviled by the… Continue reading The Last Namsara by Kristen Ciccarelli
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.
Small Publisher’s: Echo
Echo Publishing was formed in 1991, and has become a quality publisher in Australia for books for adults, and was built on the strong foundations of Five Mile’s adult list. In 2015, it received it’s own identity and a mission to “expand its horizons.” This included launching a crime fiction list that includes the Dr… via… Continue reading Small Publisher’s: Echo
Soon by Lois Murphy
Title: Soon Author: Lois Murphy Genre: Literary Thriller Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $29.95 Synopsis: An almost deserted town in the middle of nowhere, Nebulah’s days of mining and farming prosperity – if they ever truly existed – are long gone. These days even the name on the… Continue reading Soon by Lois Murphy
The Last Hours by Minette Walters
Title: The Last Hours Author: Minette Walters Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 27th September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 568 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: For most, the Black Death is the end. For a brave few, it heralds a new beginning. When the Black Death enters England through the port of Melcombe in Dorseteshire… Continue reading The Last Hours by Minette Walters
The Secret Books by Marcel Theroux
Title: The Secret Books Author: Marcel Theroux Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Faber Fiction Published: 27th September, 2017 Format: Hardback Pages: 352 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: A world on the brink of catastrophe. A two-thousand-year-old mystery. A lost gospel. Both a page-turning adventure and an examination of the stories that humans are willing to kill and die… Continue reading The Secret Books by Marcel Theroux
Barney Greatrex: From Bomber Command to the French Resistance – The Stirring Story of an Australian Hero by Michael Veitch
Title: Barney Greatrex: From Bomber Command to the French Resistance - The Stirring Story of an Australian Hero Author: Michael Veitch Genre: History/Biography Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 26th September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $35.00 Synopsis: The incredible untold World War II story of Australian hero BARNEY GREATREX - from Bomber Command to French Resistance… Continue reading Barney Greatrex: From Bomber Command to the French Resistance – The Stirring Story of an Australian Hero by Michael Veitch
Australian Reads: May Gibbs and The Gumnut Babies.
The first in what I hope will be a series and ongoing theme about Australian books and literature since colonial times, as well as recent literature, and the bush poets that have shaped what it means to be Australian, this post on May Gibbs and the Gumnut Babies is my introduction to this project. I will… Continue reading Australian Reads: May Gibbs and The Gumnut Babies.
Secrets Between Friends by Fiona Palmer
Title: Secrets Between Friends Author: Fiona Palmer Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 12th September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Life was about living, experiencing and emotions. The good and the bad. You had to laugh to cry. You had to love to hurt. You had to jump to fall or fly.… Continue reading Secrets Between Friends by Fiona Palmer
The Book of Secrets: The Ateban Cipher by A.L. Tait
Title: The Book of Secrets: The Ateban Cipher (Book One) Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Children’s, Fantasy, Publisher: Lothian Children’s Books Published: 12th September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 250 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: What's the secret of the book, and why is it so valuable? These are the questions Gabe must answer when a dying man hands… Continue reading The Book of Secrets: The Ateban Cipher by A.L. Tait
Ava’s Big Move by Mary van Reyk (Surf Rider’s Club #1)
Title: Ava’s Big Move (Surf Rider’s Club #1) Author: Mary van Reyk Genre: Children’s Fiction Publisher: Hachette Children’s Books Australia Published: 12th September, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 129 Price: $12.99 Synopsis: Join the girls as they take on the world, one wave at a time! Meet five very different girls with one thing in common:… Continue reading Ava’s Big Move by Mary van Reyk (Surf Rider’s Club #1)
The Book Muse 