Title: The Blue Rose Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Vintage/Penguin Random House Published: 16th July 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Moving between Imperial China and France during the ‘Terror’ of the French Revolution and inspired by the true story of the quest for a blood-red rose. Viviane de Faitaud has… Continue reading The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth
Category: Fairytales
Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers by Simon Mockler
Title: Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers Author: Simon Mockler Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bonnier/Piccadilly Published: 1st July 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Ten-year-old Beatrix is very good at telling jokes, dancing and throwing knives. She also happens to be a queen of a distant land - though she doesn't know… Continue reading Beatrix the Bold and the Curse of the Wobblers by Simon Mockler
Return to Del (Deltora Quest #8) by Emily Rodda
Title: Return to Del (Deltora Quest #8) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st November 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 132 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have finally retrieved all the gems of the Belt of Deltora and now, in their final step towards overthrowing the Shadow Lord, they must find… Continue reading Return to Del (Deltora Quest #8) by Emily Rodda
The Valley of the Lost (Deltora Quest #7) by Emily Rodda
Title: The Valley of the Lost (Deltora Quest #7) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st October 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 132 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Lief, Barda and Jasmine, searching for the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora, have almost reached their goal. Six gems now gleam in the… Continue reading The Valley of the Lost (Deltora Quest #7) by Emily Rodda
The Maze of the Beast (Deltora Quest #6) by Emily Rodda
Title: The Maze of the Beast (Deltora Quest #6) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Published: 1st September 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:The next missing gem from the magical Belt of Deltora lies hidden in the underwater lair of the hideous and ferocious Glus. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must summon… Continue reading The Maze of the Beast (Deltora Quest #6) by Emily Rodda
The Silver Well by Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins
Title: The Silver Well Author: Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins Genre: Historical Fiction/Short Stories/Fantasy Publisher: Ticonderoga Press Published: 22nd November 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 263 Price: $30.00 Synopsis: The Silver Well marks a milestone achievement for two best-selling legends of Australian fantasy, having both published their first novels in 1997. Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins… Continue reading The Silver Well by Kate Forsyth and Kim Wilkins
June Reading Round Up 2019
In June, I read eighteen books, bringing me to ninety-three overall for the year, and forty-six for the Australian Women Writer's challenge, which has comprised at least fifty percent of my reading totals so far this year. Several books were for work, so I didn't review those on the blog. Others that haven't been reviewed… Continue reading June Reading Round Up 2019
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – 20th Anniversary House Editions by JK Rowling
Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 20th Anniversary House Editions Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Australia Published: 13th June 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 468 Price: Hardback - $27.99 Paperback - $16.99 Synopsis:Let the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic Harry Potter series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – 20th Anniversary House Editions by JK Rowling
Book Bingo Twelve – A Novella no more than 150 pages
Another fortnight, and that means round twelve of Book Bingo 2019 with Theresa and Amanda, and the first for June. Wow, that rolled around fast! This week, I am ticking off a novella no less than 150 pages - and being a little sneaky about it and using a kids book that is less than… Continue reading Book Bingo Twelve – A Novella no more than 150 pages
May 2019 Round Up
I managed to read fifteen books in May, so I'm still keeping my monthly average. Of these, about 11 were by Australian women - one was for work, so I haven't reviewed it, but have reviewed all the others, and some of the reviews were published in June, as I finished the books as the… Continue reading May 2019 Round Up
