Category: Australian women writers

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Nightbirds by Kate J Armstrong

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Title: Nightbirds Author: Kate J Armstrong Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 28th February 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 480 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: In a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but three girls with unusual gifts have the chance to change it all.… Continue reading Nightbirds by Kate J Armstrong

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Third Book Bestie’s Book Bingo

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I know I have only just ticked off another row, but I now have three rows completed for book bingo – I think I have five squares left to fill. The book featuring a chef is going to be tricky, so hopefully I can find something in what I have on my shelves. So, I’m… Continue reading Third Book Bestie’s Book Bingo

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Crimson Lake by Candice Fox

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Title: Crimson Lake Author: Candice Fox Genre: Crime Fiction Publisher: Bantam Australia Published: 18th December 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: From the award-winning and #1 bestselling author Candice Fox comes an ingenious and edgy suspense novel that will keep you guessing to the very last page . . . Six minutes –… Continue reading Crimson Lake by Candice Fox

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Running with Ivan by Suzanne Leal

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Title: Running with Ivan Author: Suzanne Leal Genre: Historical Fiction/Time slip/Holocaust Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Yearning to escape the new family he never wanted, thirteen-year-old Leo Arnold is transported to wartime Europe where he must draw on his courage to save himself and those around… Continue reading Running with Ivan by Suzanne Leal

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Second Book Bestie’s Book Bingo

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I have completed my second row for the Book Bestie’s Bingo – and this one intersects with my previous one at the less than 250 pages option. I’m ticking these off as I find the books that fit into the prompts, so some may take a little longer than others, but most, like these ones,… Continue reading Second Book Bestie’s Book Bingo

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January 2023 Wrap Up Post

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2023 got off to a good start – I found a few reading challenges that won’t be too stressful, and I am almost finished the Dymocks Summer Reading Challenge, and am half way through the Book Bestie’s Bingo. The QBD challenge will take a little longer – partially due to finding some books and partially… Continue reading January 2023 Wrap Up Post

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Queenie in Seven Moves by Zanni Louise

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Title: Queenie in Seven Moves Author: Zanni Louise Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Paperback Pages:  240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: How can you find a place to belong when you can’t find a place to live? To Queenie home is ‘Peachy’, the little house where she’s lived forever. So when she… Continue reading Queenie in Seven Moves by Zanni Louise

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Bin Chicken’s Eggcellent Easter by Kate and Jol Temple

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Title: Bin Chicken’s Eggcellent Easter Author: Kate and Jol Temple Genre: Easter Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: 'Following her beak, on long gangly legs, Ibis spies something shiny—glittering eggs! But there’s kids on a hunt! And a bunny on the loose! ‘Shoo, Bin Chicken! Scram, Garbage… Continue reading Bin Chicken’s Eggcellent Easter by Kate and Jol Temple

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Taken by Dinuka McKenzie

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Title: Taken Author: Dinuka McKenzie Genre: Crime Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A parent's worst nightmare. A case that's too close to home. The tense, must-read new Detective Kate Miles novel from the award-winning author of The Torrent. 'I was in the shower. I left Sienna in her… Continue reading Taken by Dinuka McKenzie

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The Wolves of Greycoat Hall: Boris in Switzerland by Lucinda Gifford

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Title: The Wolves of Greycoat Hall: Boris in Switzerland Author: Lucinda Gifford Genre: Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st February 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Young wolf Boris Greycoat finds himself on the trail of mysterious ghosts, priceless art, and delectable Swiss cuisine… It can be hard being the only wolf at… Continue reading The Wolves of Greycoat Hall: Boris in Switzerland by Lucinda Gifford