I’m moving through this challenge a bit slower than I’d like – for several categories I do have the books, I just need to read them. For others, I’m waiting for the right or specific book to arrive. One square I might struggle to fill is the book I keep putting off, as I don’t… Continue reading Books and Bites Bingo Fairy Tale Collection: Snow White and Rose Red: And Other Tales of Kind Young Women by Kate Forsyth and Lorena Carrington
Category: Australian women writers
Tashi: 25th Anniversary Edition by Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble
Title: Tashi: 25th Anniversary Edition Author: Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 16th June 2020 Format: Hardcover Pages: 112 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Tashi's adventures have been loved by children all over the world for twenty-five years. This special edition of the original Tashi book celebrates Tashi's anniversary,… Continue reading Tashi: 25th Anniversary Edition by Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg and Kim Gamble
Isolation Publicity with Dee White
Due to recent events, many Australian authors have had to cancel book launches and festival appearances. For some, this means new novels, series continuations and debut novels are heading into this scary, strange world without much publicity or attention. The good news is, you can still buy books – online or get your local bookstore… Continue reading Isolation Publicity with Dee White
Book Bingo Six 2020 Themes of Crime and Justice
Welcome to the June edition of Book Bingo with Theresa Smith Writes and Mrs B’S Book Reviews. This time around, I am checking off Themes of Crime and Justice with the tenth book in the Rowland Sinclair series by Sulari Gentill, A Testament of Character. Rowly and his friends take a detour on their way… Continue reading Book Bingo Six 2020 Themes of Crime and Justice
Monty’s Island: Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell by Emily Rodda and Lucinda Gifford (Illustrator)
Title: Monty’s Island: Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell Author: Emily Rodda and Lucinda Gifford (Illustrator) Genre: Adventure Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: March 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 176 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Monty lives on a perfect island in the middle of a magical sea. Sometimes the sea throws up something interesting … and Monty… Continue reading Monty’s Island: Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell by Emily Rodda and Lucinda Gifford (Illustrator)
Isolation Publicity with K.M. Kruimink, Vogel Award winner 2020
Due to recent events, many Australian authors have had to cancel book launches and festival appearances. For some, this means new novels, series continuations and debut novels are heading into this scary, strange world without much publicity or attention. The good news is, you can still buy books – online or get your local… Continue reading Isolation Publicity with K.M. Kruimink, Vogel Award winner 2020
Isolation Publicity with Maya Linnell
Due to recent events, many Australian authors have had to cancel book launches and festival appearances. For some, this means new novels, series continuations and debut novels are heading into this scary, strange world without much publicity or attention. The good news is, you can still buy books – online or get your local bookstore… Continue reading Isolation Publicity with Maya Linnell
Lilies, Lies and Love (Miss Lily #4) by Jackie French
Title: Lilies, Lies and Love (Miss Lily #4) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 23rd March 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: As the King of England wavers between duty and love, Sophie knows that she must choose duty. The year is 1936 and the new King Edward VIII… Continue reading Lilies, Lies and Love (Miss Lily #4) by Jackie French
Elementals: Battle Born by Amie Kaufman
Title: Elementals: Battle Born Author: Amie Kaufman Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 1st June 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: The much-anticipated finale to Amie Kaufman's epic middle-grade trilogy Though Anders and his friends have delayed a war between the ice wolves and scorch dragons, their mission isn't over. With adults on… Continue reading Elementals: Battle Born by Amie Kaufman
May 2020 Round Up
In May, we seemed to settle into a lockdown routine, so I got a bit more reading done. This month, I read 20 books – the vast majority of those – seventeen – were by Australian women writers – some for review, some my own reads and one or two that I read alongside Isolation… Continue reading May 2020 Round Up
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