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Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria by L.M. Wilkinson

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Title: Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria Author: L.M. Wilkinson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin/Albert Street Books Published: 3rd September 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: An epic Tail of Adventure! Can one gallant mouse find the Heartstone and save her homeland from destruction? A fully illustrated and brilliantly readable adventure full… Continue reading Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria by L.M. Wilkinson

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August 2024 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

We’re over halfway through the year now, and I have met my overall reading goal, but still have a few challenge prompts to tick off across the board. I have books planned for these prompts and will hopefully get to them all by the end of the year. My reading has gone down a bit… Continue reading August 2024 Reading Round Up

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July 2024 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

I didn’t get around to reading as many books in July, but still managed to read sixteen, and have reviewed most of them – some reviews to come in later months. I also completed the mains prompts for the Dymocks Reading Challenge, and am getting lose to finishing my other reading challenges as well. I… Continue reading July 2024 Reading Round Up

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Blog Tour: Tracks in the Mist (Adamson Adventures #4) by Sandra Bennett

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Title: Tracks in the Mist (Adamson Adventures #4) Author: Sandra Bennett Genre: Mystery/Adventure Publisher: Rosella Ridge Books Published: 1st June 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 200 Price: $18.00 Synopsis: Deep in the wilderness there's much more to discover than ever anticipated. When there are strange bird sightings in Southern Tasmania, it's no coincidence that Luke, Clare,… Continue reading Blog Tour: Tracks in the Mist (Adamson Adventures #4) by Sandra Bennett

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June 2024 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

During June I read 17 books and made headway on all of my challenges – with only one or two prompts for each to go. I also completed Mains challenge prompts for the Dymocks Mains Prompts and prepared for a few blog tours. Most books were Australian, and I reviewed most of them as well… Continue reading June 2024 Reading Round Up

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May 2024 Reading Round Up

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During May, I read 22 books, and reviewed about half of them, with some reviews in the way. I spent a lot of time trying to get on top of review books, and made some good progress – to date, the only review books I have left are back catalogue ones, giving a bit of… Continue reading May 2024 Reading Round Up

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April 2024 Reading Round Up

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In April I read 16 books, as some were a bit longer but I’m still on track to get things read. I’m catching up on my review books as well – most from the first five months have been read and reviewed, apart from ones that came after publication date, and that will be going… Continue reading April 2024 Reading Round Up

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The Unexpected Mess of It All by Gabrielle Tozer

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Title: The Unexpected Mess of It All Author: Gabrielle Tozer Genre: Young Adult Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A very funny and fraught 'enemies-to-will-they-won't-they' romance between family friends Jamila and Billy. Jamila Dakhoul wants to escape her life. Forget everything. Forget that her only friends are… Continue reading The Unexpected Mess of It All by Gabrielle Tozer

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Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson

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Title: Deep is the Fen Author: Lili Wilkinson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 16th April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A bewitching journey behind the closed doors of a secret society, featuring sinister toadmen, resistance witches and a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance, from the acclaimed author of A Hunger of Thorns. Merriwether… Continue reading Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson

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Those Girls by Pamela Rushby

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Title: Those Girls Author: Pamela Rushby Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 3rd April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: New, from award-winning historical novelist, Pamela Rushby, exploring the roles, and struggles, of women in wartimeThe poster had a picture of a tanned, healthy girl, wearing a regulation uniform hat and shorts… Continue reading Those Girls by Pamela Rushby