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March Round Up 2019

I read twelve books in March, and like previous months, some reviews are yet to go up, whilst others were just work books or books I did not review. Below is my progress for each challenge: Overall/Dymocks 52 Challenge 27. The Incredible Hulk by Alex Irvine Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte The Wolf and… Continue reading March Round Up 2019

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The Honeyman and the Hunter by Neil Grant

Title: The Honeyman and the Hunter Author: Neil Grant Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Rudra is an Indian-Australian boy at a crossroads, poised to step into the world of adulthood and to discover his cultural heritage and how that might truly define… Continue reading The Honeyman and the Hunter by Neil Grant

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The True Story of Maddie Bright by Mary-Rose MacColl

Title: The True Story of Maddie Bright Author: Mary-Rose MacColl Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 504 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: In 1920, seventeen-year old Maddie Bright is thrilled to take a job as a serving girl on the royal tour of Australia by Edward who was then… Continue reading The True Story of Maddie Bright by Mary-Rose MacColl

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Book Bingo Seven: Written by an Australian Woman

And thus ends March, and my seventh book bingo of the year with Theresa Smith and Amanda Barrett. I've just got one book to present this week, and this book fills the square "written by an Australian Woman" - which I intended to write weeks ago, but got caught up in all the other squares,… Continue reading Book Bingo Seven: Written by an Australian Woman

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Book Bingo Six – Themes of Fantasy and Themes of Justice

Another fortnight, and another book bingo post, my reading challenge done with Theresa Smith and Amanda Barrett, and a few others who have decided to take part with us. I am doing another double bingo this week and might be doing a double bingo next time. For themes of Fantasy, I chose the epic and… Continue reading Book Bingo Six – Themes of Fantasy and Themes of Justice

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Zebra and Other Short Stories by Debra Adelaide

Title: Zebra and Other Short Stories Author: Debra Adelaide Genre: Fiction Publisher: Picador Published: 29th January 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 326 Price: $29.99 Synopsis:A body buried in a suburban backyard. A suicide pact worthy of Chekhov. A love affair born in a bookshop. The last days of Bennelong. And a very strange gift for a… Continue reading Zebra and Other Short Stories by Debra Adelaide

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Blog Tour: The House of Second Chances by Esther Campion

Title: Blog Tour: The House of Second Chances Author: Esther Campion Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 12th February 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 392 Price: $29.99 Synopsis:  Can a house heal heartache? From coastal Australia to the rugged beauty of Ireland, an enchanting novel of starting over, in the tradition of Maeve Binchy and Monica McInerney… Continue reading Blog Tour: The House of Second Chances by Esther Campion

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Challenge Check-In: February

In February, I didn't read or review as many books as I did in January. I managed to read twelve books this month, bringing my yearly total to twenty-six, and have made some progress on my challenges. Some reviews are yet to go up, but this will wrap up what I have done: General and… Continue reading Challenge Check-In: February

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Book Bingo Five: A book set in the Australian Mountains.

We're now into March (How did that happen?) and my fifth book bingo for the year, and i have checked off seven of my thirty squares now. Initially when I got this card, I though this square - a book set in the Australian Mountains - might be a challenge, because I wasn't sure what… Continue reading Book Bingo Five: A book set in the Australian Mountains.

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The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

Title: The Things We Cannot Say Author: Kelly Rimmer Genre: Historical Fiction/Literary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 26th February 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 420 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: A searing page-turner of family secrets and the legacy of war by the Top 10 bestselling Australian author of BEFORE I LET YOU GO 2019 Life changed beyond recognition for… Continue reading The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer