Title: Catvinkle and the Missing Tulips Author: Elliot Perlman Genre: Fiction Publisher: Puffin Published: 29th September 2020 Format: Hardcover Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Award-winning novelist Elliot Perlman’s second book of Catvinkle’s adventures is another wise, wonderful and warm-hearted tale. When best friends Catvinkle and Ula are asked to defend two sheep accused of eating… Continue reading Catvinkle and the Missing Tulips by Elliot Perlman
Category: literary fiction
The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green
Title: The Bellbird River Country Choir Author: Sophie Green Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 27th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 426 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A warm-hearted story of fresh beginnings, unexpected friendships and the sustaining power of love and community, from the Top Ten bestselling author of The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle and Thursdays at… Continue reading The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green
June 2022 Round up
In June, I read 29 books, most of them books by Australians, and most by women writers. Many were also children’s, middle grade, and young adult books. I have been keeping on top of all my review books so far this year, and that has meant lots of reading ahead and scheduling, but it also… Continue reading June 2022 Round up
Nura and the Immortal Palace by M.T. Khan
Title: Nura and the Immortal Palace Author: M.T. Khan Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 6th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: A magical adventure rooted in Muslim culture and tradition, Nura and the Immortal Palace follows a young girl’s journey from modern-day Pakistan into the world of the jinn. Nura has worked all… Continue reading Nura and the Immortal Palace by M.T. Khan
Dymocks 2022 Reading Challenge Wrap Up
It took me six months to complete this challenge – I found nearly all of the categories easy to fill. The only one I had to search for on lists was the BookTok one, as I found many of the ones on the list were not always what I wanted to read, a genre I… Continue reading Dymocks 2022 Reading Challenge Wrap Up
Rita’s Revenge by Lian Tanner
Title: Rita’s Revenge Author: Lian Tanner Genre: Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The town of Little Dismal has more than its fair share of clever animals, which is why they are now in danger. Can Rita – poet, outcast and duck – solve the case of the… Continue reading Rita’s Revenge by Lian Tanner
The Light in Everything by Katya Balen
Title: The Light in Everything Author: Katya Balen Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: This is the story of Tom and Zofia.Tom is quiet and careful and is only just starting to feel safe, even though his dad has been in jail for nearly two… Continue reading The Light in Everything by Katya Balen
Floof by Heidi McKinnon
Title: Floof Author: Heidi McKinnon Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin/Albert Street Books Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: An irresistible new picture book from the bestselling and internationally acclaimed creator of I Just Ate My Friend and There's No Such Thing. This is Floof.Floof is floofy.Floof is VERY floofy.Floof is the FLOOFIEST!Floof… Continue reading Floof by Heidi McKinnon
The Angry Women’s Choir by Meg Bignell
Title: The Angry Women’s Choir Author: Meg Bignell Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Penguin/Michael Joseph Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 432 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: By the acclaimed author of Welcome To Nowhere River comes a heart-warming and uplifting story about a remarkable group of women who discover they are all capable of incredible things – if they’re… Continue reading The Angry Women’s Choir by Meg Bignell
A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic by Shivaun Plozza
Title: A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic Author: Shivaun Plozza Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Puffin Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service meets Cressida Cowell in this funny, quirky middle-grade fantasy about Willa, who must unravel a witchy mystery to save her city, her friends and herself. Willa is… Continue reading A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic by Shivaun Plozza
The Book Muse 