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How To Be Normal by Ange Crawford

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Title: How To Be Normal Author: Ange Crawford Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Published: 5th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $21.99 Synopsis: Winner of the inaugural Walker Books Manuscript Prize. With themes including coercive control, coming of age, and finding yourself, this debut authentically deals with timely issues with insight, sympathy and well-crafted… Continue reading How To Be Normal by Ange Crawford

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The Not-So-Little Tree by Marcus Addison, illustrated by Sejung Kim

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Title: The Not-So-Little Tree Author: Marcus Addison, illustrated by Sejung Kim Genre: Fiction Publisher: Starfish Bay Publishing Published: 5th March 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A joyous celebration of life’s journey and the joys and sorrows of growing up, beautifully told through the metaphor of a tiny tree who longs to be… Continue reading The Not-So-Little Tree by Marcus Addison, illustrated by Sejung Kim

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Moonboy by Anna Ciddor

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Title: Moonboy Author: Anna Ciddor Genre: Historical Fiction/Timeslip Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th March 2025 Format: Paperbacks Pages: 288 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: An exciting timeslip novel from the bestselling author of The Boy Who Stepped Through Time, featuring a present-day girl hurtling back to the time of the 1969 moon landing. When a boy called… Continue reading Moonboy by Anna Ciddor

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Little Bones by Sandy Bigna

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Title: Little Bones Author: Sandy Bigna Genre: Verse novel Publisher: UQP Published: 4th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Did you knowthat if you wish aloud for somethingin the stealthy shadows of your bedroom,if you whisper the wordssoft as the brush of a moth’s wing,if you feel the words rush through your… Continue reading Little Bones by Sandy Bigna

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CBCA Notables 2025

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The CBCA Notables for 2025 were announced on the 25th of February, and the Notables for the organisation’s 80th year look amazing. I have read and reviewed several of the older readers and younger readers books, with more on my list to read and explore. Some I haven’t had the chance to read or review… Continue reading CBCA Notables 2025

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Searching for Treasure by Johanna Bell and Emma Long

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Title: Searching for Treasure Author: Johanna Bell and Emma Long Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th February 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 26 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A lush, joyful picture book celebrating the wonders of a walk on the beach and the treasures to be found on the high tide line, with a gloriously… Continue reading Searching for Treasure by Johanna Bell and Emma Long

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January 2025 Round Up

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In January, I read 24 books for review, and a few other things thar I have going on at the moment.  It’s going to be quite a mix throughout the year, and some months may have more reviews than other months. One of my challenge prompts was an audiobook, and I chose the ‘First Chapters’… Continue reading January 2025 Round Up

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2024 Reading Summary

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In 2024, I read 245 books and completed 7 reading challenges. Below are my stats, broken down into categories and months, with everything linked back into this post so it’s easy to find a specific challenge or month, and most, if not all reviews should be linked in as many of these as possible. I’m… Continue reading 2024 Reading Summary

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Final Reading Log 2024

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In 2024 I read 244 books from authors covering a wide range of identities and nationalities, adult fiction, children’s and young adult books, and across a wide range of genres. There were some I loved some I didn’t, and some that I felt a bit middling about – they may not have been my thing,… Continue reading Final Reading Log 2024

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Australian authors read in 2024

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I read 206 Australian authors in 2024, many more than international authors, because I feel like Australian authors are often overlooked in favour of US or UK authors, unless they have a big name that is almost guaranteed to sell books. My Australian reading has been as diverse as possible, within genre and author identity.… Continue reading Australian authors read in 2024