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Dymocks – August to October: Dessert

Ashleigh

With two weeks to go, I have completed the Dymocks Reading Challenge for 2024! Another fantastic challenge to check off, and I’m now working on finishing the other challenges I have going, but I have a few books left there and mostly have the books chosen apart from one or two. Thankfully, I have these… Continue reading Dymocks – August to October: Dessert

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Book Fair Australia Reading Challenge 2024 Completed

Ashleigh

I added this onto the end of my September Round up post but also wanted to give it its own post. This was a quick challenge, and I didn’t realise I’d completed it earlier in September until I checked out the Book Fair Australia website, so I was able to check off the 2023 exhibitor… Continue reading Book Fair Australia Reading Challenge 2024 Completed

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September 2024 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

During September, I read 15 books for my reviewing on my blog, Sisters in Crime, and ArtsHub. All these books were Australian, and all but one were by Australian women. Some were longer than others, and they all came from a wide range of genres. Some books were a bit longer, and as a result,… Continue reading September 2024 Reading Round Up

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My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery

Ashleigh

Title: My Family and Other Suspects Author: Kate Emery Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Holly Jackson meets Agatha Christie in this cosy modern-day YA murder mystery where your closest family are your prime suspects. Ruth is not thrilled to be spending the weekend… Continue reading My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery

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Davitt Award Winners 2024

Ashleigh

Sisters in Crime has announced the winners of the 2024 Davitt Awards for the best crime books by Australian women. The winning titles in each category were chosen from shortlists announced in July, and a full report can be read at the Sisters in Crime website. This report was written by Carmel Shute. The books entered… Continue reading Davitt Award Winners 2024

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QBD Reading Challenge Completed

Ashleigh

At the start of the year, I embarked on the QBD Reading Challenge, which was a travel itinerary this year. I have finished it in just under nine months and was able to fill it with as many review books as possible and other books also had overlaps with a couple of other challenges that… Continue reading QBD Reading Challenge Completed

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August 2024 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

We’re over halfway through the year now, and I have met my overall reading goal, but still have a few challenge prompts to tick off across the board. I have books planned for these prompts and will hopefully get to them all by the end of the year. My reading has gone down a bit… Continue reading August 2024 Reading Round Up

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The Six Summers of Tash and Leopold by Danielle Binks

Ashleigh

Title: The Six Summers of Tash and Leopold Author: Danielle Binks Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th August 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 312 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: A new middle-grade novel for fans of Danielle Binks’ bestselling The Year the Maps Changed and for anyone who enjoys a big, hopeful, coming-of-age middle-grade book that features complicated… Continue reading The Six Summers of Tash and Leopold by Danielle Binks

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This Is Not a Sad Book (But It’s OK to Feel Sad): A guide to grief, loss and getting through hard times by Elizabeth Vercoe with Kerry Ambromowski, illustrated by Grace Fraraccio

Ashleigh

Title: This Is Not a Sad Book (But It's OK to Feel Sad): A guide to grief, loss and getting through hard times Author: Elizabeth Vercoe with Kerry Ambromowski, illustrated by Grace Fraraccio Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 27th August 2024 Format: Softcover Pages: 240 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: This Is Not a Sad Book is… Continue reading This Is Not a Sad Book (But It’s OK to Feel Sad): A guide to grief, loss and getting through hard times by Elizabeth Vercoe with Kerry Ambromowski, illustrated by Grace Fraraccio

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2024 Prime Ministers Literary Award Shortlist

Ashleigh

Another shortlist that has come out recently in the current crop of awards announcements and shortlist announcements is the 2024 Prime Ministers Literary Award Shortlist. The following books were chosen from 533 entries across six categories for the awards that celebrate emerging and established Australian writers, illustrators, poets and historians. Australian History Donald Horne: A… Continue reading 2024 Prime Ministers Literary Award Shortlist