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
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Book Bingo Twenty-Four – the PENULTIMATE BINGO POST! Featuring A Book with A Number in the Title and A Non-Fiction Book.
That time has come around again, and I am ticking off two in this post, with the final three to come in a fortnight! I again have a few bingos - Row Two Across gains the bingo with the non-fiction square finally being ticked off, as well as row three and row five down. I… Continue reading Book Bingo Twenty-Four – the PENULTIMATE BINGO POST! Featuring A Book with A Number in the Title and A Non-Fiction Book.
Book Bingo Twenty-Three: A Book Everyone is Talking About, and A Book with a One Word Title, and a Book That Became a Movie
Wow, another fortnight, and another book bingo - my 23rd of the year. As this is my second round, Theresa, and Amanda and I have allowed some flexibility and I have used previously read books to fit into categories I may not make by the end of the year but making sure they did not… Continue reading Book Bingo Twenty-Three: A Book Everyone is Talking About, and A Book with a One Word Title, and a Book That Became a Movie
Victoria and Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant by Shrabani Busi
Title: Victoria and Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen's Closest Confidant Author: Shrabani Busi Genre: Non-fiction, History Publisher: The History Press Published: 21st Jult 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Tall, handsome Abdul Karim was just twenty-four years old when he arrived in England from Agra to wait at tables during… Continue reading Victoria and Abdul: The Extraordinary True Story of the Queen’s Closest Confidant by Shrabani Busi
The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters
Title: The Turn of Midnight Author: Minette Walters Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 24th October 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 472 Price: $32.99 Synopsis:For all those who love Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth, and Geraldine Brooks' Year of Wonders comes the worldwide-bestselling Minette Walters' compelling and fascinating historical novel of the Plague years. As… Continue reading The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters
Gendered Reading: Why Do We Still Insist on Gendering Books?
Over the past few months and years, I have been following online discussions about the way people gender reading - not only the act of reading, as a pursuit that girls are said to prefer, but the books we give younger children and what we expect of them as they grow and how they develop… Continue reading Gendered Reading: Why Do We Still Insist on Gendering Books?
Book Bingo Twenty-two – a prize winning book, a book by someone over sixty, and a book with a yellow cover.
With 2018 rushing towards its busy, and warm conclusion, and in consultation with my fellow book bingo players, I have assigned some previously read books to the following categories, and have assigned my prize-winning category is taken up this time by 2007 Aurealis Best Children's Book winning series, The Chain of Charms by Kate Forsyth,… Continue reading Book Bingo Twenty-two – a prize winning book, a book by someone over sixty, and a book with a yellow cover.
Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee
Title: Lenny's Book of Everything Author: Karen Foxlee Genre: Literary Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 24th October 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: 19.99 Synopsis: Our mother had a dark heart feeling. Lenny's younger brother has a rare form of gigantism and while Lenny's fiercely protective, it isn't always easy being the sister… Continue reading Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee
Bright Young Dead (Mitford Murders #2) by Jessica Fellowes
Title: Bright Young Dead (Mitford Murders #2) Author: Jessica Fellowes Genre: Crime/Mystery/Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 9th October 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 392 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The second in the bestselling The Mitford Murders series of Golden Age-style crime novels, soon to be a major TV drama from the makers of The Crown. 'All the blissful escapism… Continue reading Bright Young Dead (Mitford Murders #2) by Jessica Fellowes
Book Bingo Twenty – A Book by an Australian Woman, A book that’s more than 500 pages and a foreign translated novel.
It's that time of the fortnight, when Book Bingo Saturday with Amanda Barrett of Mrs B's Book Reviews and Theresa Smith of Theresa Smith Writes has rolled around. As this is my second go around, and after this week and next fortnight, I still have ten squares left, there will be a few posts where… Continue reading Book Bingo Twenty – A Book by an Australian Woman, A book that’s more than 500 pages and a foreign translated novel.
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