Wrap up #4: Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017: Challenge Completed 2017 was the first year I took part in the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge, and it was the sixth year it has been running. Keen to read more Australian Women Writers and raise the profile of our wonderfully talented female authors, I signed… Continue reading Wrap up #4: Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017: Challenge Completed
Category: Fairytales
Wrap Up #3: Favourite Reads of 2017
Wrap Up #3: Favourite Reads of 2017 In my third wrap up post for 2017, I am looking at my favourite reads of the year. Over the past twelve months of reading so many books, narrowing down my favourites has been quite hard. There are definitely a few that stick out, though. Deciding how… Continue reading Wrap Up #3: Favourite Reads of 2017
Wrap Up #1: 2017 Reading Challenge
2017 Reading Challenge As well as the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge, I embarked on this year, in which I read about fifty-five books, I also did another reading challenge in another group. Since last year, we have gathered on Facebook, with a list of at least twenty categories, sometimes more, to fill with at least… Continue reading Wrap Up #1: 2017 Reading Challenge
Sunday Spotlight via Australian Women Writers, interview with Kate Forsyth and Theresa Smith
Welcome to Sunday Spotlight. Today it gives us great pleasure to bring to you a conversation with Kate Forsyth about her exciting new book, Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women. I read on your blog that Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women was born out… via Sunday Spotlight… Continue reading Sunday Spotlight via Australian Women Writers, interview with Kate Forsyth and Theresa Smith
Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women by Kate Forsyth and Illustrated by Lorena Carrington
Title: Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women Author: Kate Forsyth and Illustrated by Lorena Carrington Genre: Fairy tales, children’s literature Publisher: Serenity Press Published: 14th December 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 100 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: For many young women, the only fairy-tales they know are the ones that have been retold by Walt… Continue reading Vasilisa the Wise and Other Tales of Brave Young Women by Kate Forsyth and Illustrated by Lorena Carrington
Christmas Reads
Christmas Reads There are many things that I enjoy about Christmas – decorating the tree and house, buying and making new decorations each year, counting the Santa collection and watching it grow year to year, and watching favourite Christmas movies such as Love, Actually, Home Alone, The Santa Clause movies, and The Holiday each year.… Continue reading Christmas Reads
Harry Potter: A Journey Through The History of Magic
Title: Harry Potter: A Journey Through The History of Magic Author: The British Library Genre: Fiction/Exhibition Catalogue Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 6th November 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $21.99 Synopsis: An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to Harry's Hogwarts – packed with unseen sketches and manuscript pages… Continue reading Harry Potter: A Journey Through The History of Magic
Harry Potter: A History of Magic
Title: Harry Potter: A History of Magic Author: British Library Genre: Exhibition Catalogue/Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 6th November 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 256 Price: $49.99 Synopsis: Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British Library. It promises… Continue reading Harry Potter: A History of Magic
The Boy Made From Snow by Chloë Mayer
Title: The Boy Made From Snow Author: Chloë Mayer Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Hachette Published: 14th November 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 328 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: 'THE BOY MADE OF SNOW had me compulsively turning the pages to find out the fate of Daniel and his mother. A haunting and thrilling read. I absolutely loved it' Kate… Continue reading The Boy Made From Snow by Chloë Mayer
The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
Title: The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage Author: Philip Pullman Genre: Fantasy, YA Children’s Literature Publisher: Penguin Books/David Fickling Books Published: 19th October, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 448 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Philip Pullman returns to the world of His Dark Materials with this magnificent first volume of The Book of Dust. Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and… Continue reading The Book of Dust Volume One: La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
The Book Muse 