Title: The Lost Library Author: Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead Genre: Mystery Publisher: Text Australia Published: 3rd October 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 224 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The New York Times bestselling authors of Bob, Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, introduce readers to a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery… Continue reading The Lost Library by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
Category: literary fiction
We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord
Title: We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord Author: Garth Nix Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: From master storyteller Garth Nix comes the thrilling tale of a strange object with the potential to destroy the world, and what happens when it falls… Continue reading We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord
Thunderhead by Sophie Beer
Title: Thunderhead Author: Sophie Beer Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Captivating, memorable and deeply funny, Thunderhead is a heart-squeezing and hopeful illustrated middle grade novel about music, disability, friendship and fandom - beautifully told with humour, art and joy. Perfect for fans of Wonder and Lenny's Book of… Continue reading Thunderhead by Sophie Beer
The Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet by Ali Rutstein and illustrated by Tommy Doyle
Title: The Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet Author: Ali Rutstein and illustrated by Tommy Doyle Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th October 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Choosing the perfect family pet is easy with this simple guide... OR IS IT? Every family should have a pet.A faithful… Continue reading The Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet by Ali Rutstein and illustrated by Tommy Doyle
If Only He Never by T.C. Correy
Title: If Only He Never Author: T.C. Correy Genre: Crime Publisher: Champagne Book Group Published: 22nd May 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 302 Price: $48.99 Synopsis: Labelled "conman of the year" by the media, Curtis hasn't got much left, besides his life. Then he learns that to a scientist he's worth billions - dead. When Curtis's… Continue reading If Only He Never by T.C. Correy
2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Completed
One of the reading challenges I embarked on in 2024 was the Dymocks Reading Challenge. This year, they ran it from January to October as a tasting menu, and most prompts were easy to fill, whilst others I had to think a bit more about. Luckily though, many of my review books were able to… Continue reading 2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Completed
Dymocks – August to October: Dessert
With two weeks to go, I have completed the Dymocks Reading Challenge for 2024! Another fantastic challenge to check off, and I’m now working on finishing the other challenges I have going, but I have a few books left there and mostly have the books chosen apart from one or two. Thankfully, I have these… Continue reading Dymocks – August to October: Dessert
The Lost Book of Magic by Amelia Mellor
Title: The Lost Book of Magic Author: Amelia Mellor Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 24th September 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: It's 1895, Melbourne is in crisis, and Pearl and Vally Cole's father has suggested the unthinkable: it might be time to close the grandest bookshop in the world.When a… Continue reading The Lost Book of Magic by Amelia Mellor
The Colour of Revenge (Inkheart #4) by Cornelia Funke
Title: The Colour of Revenge (Inkheart #4) Author: Cornelia Funke Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Chicken House Published: 1st October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: After five happy years, Meggie, her father Mo, and the fire-eater Dustfinger, along with a host of new friends feel safe and settled. But arch-villain Orpheus has found an… Continue reading The Colour of Revenge (Inkheart #4) by Cornelia Funke
September 2024 Reading Round Up
During September, I read 15 books for my reviewing on my blog, Sisters in Crime, and ArtsHub. All these books were Australian, and all but one were by Australian women. Some were longer than others, and they all came from a wide range of genres. Some books were a bit longer, and as a result,… Continue reading September 2024 Reading Round Up
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