In 2018, I had the aim of reading 120 books throughout the year. This was my general reading goal from the first of January to the end of December, and included review books, books I had to read for work as a quiz writer with Scholastic Australia, and my other challenges - The Australian Women… Continue reading 2018 Reading Wrap Up Post
Category: classics
Pop Sugar Challenge Round Up
One of the challenges I did during 2019 was the PopSugar Challenge. It had forty categories, plus an additional ten advanced ones - a couple of which I managed to check off, and I filled most of the main categories, some with multiple books. It was a good challenge, but one thing I think lets… Continue reading Pop Sugar Challenge Round Up
The Books That Stayed with Me In 2018
Every year, I try to think about the books that have stuck with me - whether happy or sad, fun or informative, or any combination of these things and more that can and do make a book good. In past years, working this out has left me at the end of the year without a… Continue reading The Books That Stayed with Me In 2018
Australian Women Writers Challenge 2018 Completed Post
This year I pledged to read fifteen books - which I had completed by at least March, if not earlier. I read a total of seventy-nine books and reviewed seventy-eight - one review is due to go live in January and as a result, also counts towards my 2019 challenge. One book from this year… Continue reading Australian Women Writers Challenge 2018 Completed Post
Check in #5: Australian Women #60 to #78
In what is likely my final Check in for 2018 for the Australian Women Writers Challenge, I'm making my list a little longer as it did not make sense to make another post for one or two books, given I did this in blocks of fifteen - and am debating whether to do monthly, or… Continue reading Check in #5: Australian Women #60 to #78
The Final Bingo – Bingo Card Two
Book Bingo Twenty-Five - The Final Bingo - A forgotten classic, a book based on a true story, and a book written more than ten years ago. Wow, that came around quickly! Our final Book Bingo Saturday with Theresa Smith Writes and Mrs B's Book Reviews for 2018. And to finish the year off, I… Continue reading The Final Bingo – Bingo Card Two
Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
Title: Mary Poppins Author: P.L. Travers, illustrated by Lauren Childs Genre: Classics, Children's Literature Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 16th November 2018 (originally published 1934) Format: Hardcover Pages: 192 Price: $39.99 Synopsis: An exquisite flagship gift edition of an iconic classic, illustrated by the current Waterstones Children's Laureate, Lauren Child. When Mary Poppins arrives at their house… Continue reading Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
The Little Fairy Sister by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite and Grenbery Outhwaite
Title: The Little Fairy Sister Author: Ida Rentoul Outhwaite and Grenbery Outhwaite Genre: Fantasy Publisher: NLA Publishing First Edition Published: 1st May 2013 Format: Hardcover Pages: 112 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: 'The Little Fairy Sister' is a real fairy story of Bridget's adventures among the wee people. She meets the most delightful little creatures: the Dragon-fly,… Continue reading The Little Fairy Sister by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite and Grenbery Outhwaite
The Nutcracker by Alexandre Dumas
Title: The Nutcracker (Barnes & Noble Leather-bound Pocket Editions) Author: Alexandre Dumas Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Barnes and Noble Inc/Fall River Press Published: 1st September 2018 Format: Leather bound Pages: 152 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Discover the real story behind the Disney holiday film, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, and the famous Nutcracker Christmas ballet,… Continue reading The Nutcracker by Alexandre Dumas
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