Title: The Bookseller’s Apprentice Author: Amelia Mellor Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 27th September 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Return to Amelia Mellor’s magical Melbourne in the prequel to best-seller The Grandest Bookshop in the World. Twelve-year-old Billy Pyke has a talent for sorting things out, whether it’s his chaotic… Continue reading The Bookseller’s Apprentice by Amelia Mellor
Category: Fairytales
Cold Iron by Sophie Masson
Title: Cold Iron Author: Sophie Masson Genre: Fantasy/Retelling Publisher: Brio/Untapped Published: 25th October 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 154 Price: $19.95 Synopsis: An enticing blend of fantasy and magic from award-winning author, Sophie Masson. Lady Susanna lives in her grandfather's castle, but not in luxury. There are no fine clothes, there are no fine chambers, and… Continue reading Cold Iron by Sophie Masson
Women Author’s 2022 Wrap Up
In 2022, I read 229 books by women authors, with 172 by Australian women. I read as diversely as I could, with the majority of my books being ones I was sent to review or chose to read. I usually stick to authors, series, or genres I know, with a focus on children’s authors to… Continue reading Women Author’s 2022 Wrap Up
Non-Australian Authors Read
In 2022, I read 77 books by authors from overseas across a variety of genres. A lot of these were review books sent to me by publishers, and many were kid’s books, which is an area I tend to focus on, as it seems many publications focus on adult books, which is fair enough. But… Continue reading Non-Australian Authors Read
Emu Australian Author Wrap Up 2022
Emu Australian Author Wrap Up 2022 For this challenge, I started out at Kangaroo, but by February, had to increase it to Emu, and I have gone beyond that. In read a total of 206 books for this challenge, and the majority of them – 172 were by women, with 34 by men, and the… Continue reading Emu Australian Author Wrap Up 2022
2022 Male Authors Wrap Up
In 2022 I tried to read more books by women than men – but I still read some by men, with some co-authored by women. This resulted in me reading 61 books by men, and 41 were by Australian men. Several of these were quiz books, which I don’t choose so they can fit anywhere… Continue reading 2022 Male Authors Wrap Up
December 2022 Round Up
In December, I read fifteen books as I was busy with work, and other things going on throughout the month, and I didn’t get as many reviews as usual posted, but most of the reviews I did write and schedule are for the new year, as I do like to read ahead and make sure… Continue reading December 2022 Round Up
November 2022 Reading Round-Up
During November I read 19 books – slightly down, because I was busy with some work for the ABC and at the retail kiosk I work at, and I only wrote a handful of reviews – I wasn’t able to review all of them, but I did get something out of the ones I didn’t… Continue reading November 2022 Reading Round-Up
Miss Mary-Kate’s Guide to Monsters: The Trouble with the Two-Headed Hydra by Karen Foxlee, illustrated by Frieda Chiu
Title: Miss Mary-Kate’s Guide to Monsters: The Trouble with the Two-Headed Hydra Author: Karen Foxlee, illustrated by Frieda Chiu Genre: Fantasy, Adventure Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st November 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Miss Mary-Kate Martin might be anxious, but she's not scared of monsters. Travelling the globe with her famous… Continue reading Miss Mary-Kate’s Guide to Monsters: The Trouble with the Two-Headed Hydra by Karen Foxlee, illustrated by Frieda Chiu
Pages and Co: The Treehouse Library by Anna James
Title: Pages and Co: The Treehouse Library Author: Anna James Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 5th October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages:416 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The fifth and penultimate book in the bestselling bookwandering series for readers aged eight to twelve. As Tilly and Milo hurtle towards their final showdown with the Alchemist, the stakes are… Continue reading Pages and Co: The Treehouse Library by Anna James
The Book Muse 