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KT Book Bingo – #KTBookBingo Completed

Ashleigh

One of the reading challenges I undertook this year was a book bingo from a friend – KT Book Bingo. I had all but completed it until I found a book set in South America. I had tried to find one that I really wanted to read, but wasn’t able to in time and with… Continue reading KT Book Bingo – #KTBookBingo Completed

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November 2024 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

During November, I read 17 books across a range of genres, and all of them were by women! From picture books to ids books to adult books, I covered a wide range of genres and styles, and enjoyed some fantastic crime sort stories. I also only read Australian authors in November, and I am looking… Continue reading November 2024 Reading Round Up

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Wasted? by Hazel Edwards

Ashleigh

Title: Wasted? Author: Hazel Edwards Genre: Climate Fiction Publisher: Bookpod Published: 26th August 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 250 Price: $28.00 Synopsis: Faced with visa challenges, the asylum seekers prove to be innovators, not victims. Drawing on their resources, they repurpose, recycle and recreate a new state trading biofuel via the mid-ocean Garbage Patches. Teenage Kit… Continue reading Wasted? by Hazel Edwards

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Tilly in a Tangle by Margrete Lamond and Monty Lee

Ashleigh

Title: Tilly in a Tangle Author: Margrete Lamond and Monty Lee Genre: Fiction Publisher: Dirt Lane Press/West Words Published: 11th November 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.95 Synopsis: When things go wrong, following our instinct yields unexpected results. Tilly works hard at keeping her boat shipshape, striving to retain the approval of those around… Continue reading Tilly in a Tangle by Margrete Lamond and Monty Lee

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October 2024 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

During October I read 16 books – not as many as I had hoped, as I had a few things going on and a trip away, but I managed to get in a few good reads, and most were reviewed, apart from one that I struggled with. I have a few things going on over… Continue reading October 2024 Reading Round Up

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All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestad

Ashleigh

Title: All the Beautiful Things Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Published: 30th October 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Price: $22.99 Synopsis:  A new heart-wrenching, impeccably researched historical novel for middle-grade readers The Nazis want everyone to be the same. If you're different, you don't belong. Not belonging is dangerous ... Anna's… Continue reading All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestad

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We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord

Ashleigh

 Title: We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord Author: Garth Nix Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: From master storyteller Garth Nix comes the thrilling tale of a strange object with the potential to destroy the world, and what happens when it falls… Continue reading We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord

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2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Completed

Ashleigh

One of the reading challenges I embarked on in 2024 was the Dymocks Reading Challenge. This year, they ran it from January to October as a tasting menu, and most prompts were easy to fill, whilst others I had to think a bit more about. Luckily though, many of my review books were able to… Continue reading 2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Completed

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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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Flora Most Curious by Tania McCartney

Ashleigh

Title: Flora Most Curious Author: Tania McCartney Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 1st October 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 48 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: When it comes to flora, Australia is a land of diversity. From rainforests to deserts, mountains to the seashore, 90 per cent of our plant life is unique to this ancient land.… Continue reading Flora Most Curious by Tania McCartney