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Australian Women Writer’s Challenge check in two – books sixteen to thirty.

Marking off the half way point for my first sixty books as it stands on the 11th of August, is my second post, with the next fifteen books up to thirty. These range from books for kids, to choose your own adventure to historical fiction, and nearly everything in between. This post, there is much… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Challenge check in two – books sixteen to thirty.

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Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Check-in One – books one to fifteen

All year I have been meaning to write progress posts for every month, or every ten books. Until now, I have woefully neglected this activity, and having read 61 books already, am breaking it up into posts of fifteen - and will continue to do this until the end of the year/early 2019, making the… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Check-in One – books one to fifteen

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The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty (Kingdoms and Empires #1)

Title: The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone(Kingdoms and Empires #1) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: November, 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 512 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: An enchanting and whimsical spell-filled fantasy novel from Jaclyn Moriarty, the award-winning author of Feeling Sorry for Celia and A Corner of White, suitable for readers who loved A… Continue reading The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty (Kingdoms and Empires #1)

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Blog Tour #1: Review of The Botanist’s Daughter by Kayte Nunn

Title: The Botanist's Daughter Author: Kayte Nunn Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 31st July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 388 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Discovery. Desire. Deception. A wondrously imagined tale of two female botanists, separated by more than a century, in a race to discover a life-saving flower . . . In Victorian England,… Continue reading Blog Tour #1: Review of The Botanist’s Daughter by Kayte Nunn

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Book Bingo Sixteen- A Book by an author you’ve never read before

In this week's book bingo, I am marking off the square for an author I have never read before. It is If Kisses Cured Cancer by T.S. Hawken - Square two, row two down, and the same across. I was approached by the author via my blog to review the book, and intrigued and at… Continue reading Book Bingo Sixteen- A Book by an author you’ve never read before

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The Brink of Darkness by Jeff Giles (Edge of Everything #2)

Title: The Brink of Darkness Author: Jeff Giles Genre: Young Adult, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy. Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1st August 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Things have changed for seventeen-year-old Zoe ever since the dramatic events that brought her together with the mysterious X. In order to save Zoe and her family, X… Continue reading The Brink of Darkness by Jeff Giles (Edge of Everything #2)

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The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas

Title: The Psychology of Time Travel Author: Kate Mascarenhas Genre: Science Fiction/Crime Publisher: HarperCollins Australia/Head of Zeus Published: 1st August 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: A time travel murder mystery, set in a female-centric alternate world. A time travel murder mystery from a brilliantly original new voice. Perfect for readers of Naomi… Continue reading The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas

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Hey Brother by Jarrah Dundler

Title: Hey Brother Author: Jarrah Dundler Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st August 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: A genuine and compellingly portrayed family drama of a tough kid from rural Australia. Before leaving for war in Afghanistan, Shaun Black gives his little brother Trysten a mission of his… Continue reading Hey Brother by Jarrah Dundler

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Early Riser by Jasper Fforde

Title: Early Riser Author: Jasper Fforde Genre: Fiction/Mystery/Adventure/Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Australia/Hodder & Stoughton Published: 31st July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 410 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Jasper Fforde's first standalone novel - full of the imagination, wit and intelligence that has made Fforde a Number One bestseller. The new standalone novel from Number 1 bestselling author Jasper… Continue reading Early Riser by Jasper Fforde

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After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson

Title: After the Lights Go Out Author: Lili Wilkinson Genre: Young Adult, Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July, 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: What happens when the lights go off after what might truly be an end-of-the-world event? How do you stay alive? Who do you trust? How much do you… Continue reading After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson