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Book Bingo Nineteen: Themes of Culture

It's September, and time for book bingo again with Theresa and Amanda. This means I have six to seven books left on my card to fill in, some of which I am unsure of what to do. Science Fiction is always a tricky, because there are times it crosses over with fantasy. I initially had… Continue reading Book Bingo Nineteen: Themes of Culture

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Escape from Wolfhaven Castle (The Impossible Quest #1) by Kate Forsyth

Title: Escape from Wolfhaven Castle (The Impossible Quest #1) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 185 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Tell your lord to beware, the wolves smell danger in the wind...' Wolfhaven Castle has been attacked, and only four escape capture... Tom, trained to scrub pots,… Continue reading Escape from Wolfhaven Castle (The Impossible Quest #1) by Kate Forsyth

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Kensy and Max: Out of Sight by Jacqueline Harvey

Title: Kensy and Max: Out of Sight Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Adventure Publisher: Puffin/Penguin Random House Published: 3rd September 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: When does a secret become a lie? And how do you tell right from wrong when deception is all around you? Kensy and Max are gearing up for… Continue reading Kensy and Max: Out of Sight by Jacqueline Harvey

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Mermaid Holidays #3: The Bake Off by Delphine Davis and Adele K Thomas (Illustrator)

Title: Mermaid Holidays #3: The Bake Off Author: Delphine Davis Genre: Children's Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: Penguin/Puffin Published: 2nd September 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 128 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: Grab your favourite booth at the Turtleville Tearooms and join Chloe Coral, Sophia Seashell, Willow Wave and Olivia Ocean for another splashing adventure in MERMAID HOLIDAYS . . .… Continue reading Mermaid Holidays #3: The Bake Off by Delphine Davis and Adele K Thomas (Illustrator)

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August Round Up 2019

I managed to read sixteen books in August, and the break down is below for each challenge and collectively in lists and tables. Several were read for review purposes, some for quiz writing purposes and others for my own reading. Some reviews are only going live in September, but others are up and ready to… Continue reading August Round Up 2019

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Book bingo Eighteen: A Book with a Red Cover

End of August, and I'm up to my eighteenth post for 2019's book bingo with Theresa and Amanda. Looking at my text log, you may notice I've moved my book in one category - turns out it didn't quite fit there but will fit into a broader category that I will explain in the post… Continue reading Book bingo Eighteen: A Book with a Red Cover

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Mary Poppins She Wrote: The Extraordinary Life of Australian writer P.L. Travers by Valerie Wilson

Title: Mary Poppins She Wrote: The Extraordinary Life of Australian writer P.L. Travers Author: Valerie Wilson Genre: Biography Publisher: Hachette Published: 1st June 2010 Format: Paperback Pages: 392 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Discover the true story behind the creation of the world's most beloved nanny, now appearing in Disney's Mary Poppins Returns. Mary Poppins flew into the… Continue reading Mary Poppins She Wrote: The Extraordinary Life of Australian writer P.L. Travers by Valerie Wilson

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition by J.K Rowling, Illustrated by Jim Kay

Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition Author: J.K Rowling, Illustrated by Jim Kay Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Australia Published: 22nd August 2019 Format: Paperback Pages:272 Price: $29.99 Synopsis:Jim Kay's dazzling depiction of J.K. Rowling's wizarding world has won legions of fans since the first Illustrated Edition of the Harry Potter novels… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Illustrated Edition by J.K Rowling, Illustrated by Jim Kay

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Book Bingo Seventeen – A Book Written by an Australian Woman more than ten years ago

Welcome to round seventeen of book bingo with Amanda and Theresa. No bingo this time around - but am able to tick off a book written by an Australian woman more than ten years ago. This was one that I had many options for as well but chose the second part of the first Deltora Quest… Continue reading Book Bingo Seventeen – A Book Written by an Australian Woman more than ten years ago

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A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison

Title: A Pinch of Magic Author: Michelle Harrison Genre: Fiction Publisher: Simon and Schuster Published: March 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis:'A SPELLBINDING STORY, STEEPED IN MAGIC. I ADORED IT' - Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song  Three sisters trapped by an ancient curse. Three magical objects with the power to change their fate.… Continue reading A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison