Every year, the Children’s Book Council of Australia chooses to award children’s books in the category a variety of honours and awards, including the Notable Books, Honour Books, and Book of the Year. Celebrating children’s books in Australia since 1946, the CBCA is a good award that gives attention to books for younger readers that… Continue reading CBCA Notables 2020
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Podcasts about Kids Books
As I have been listening to lots of podcasts lately – all of them Australian-based – many of them have been about books. Whilst most have been geared at adult reading, there are a few that are about kids’ books. I have already spoken about Middle Grade Mavens, and in this post I want to… Continue reading Podcasts about Kids Books
Book Bingo Two 2020 – Friendship, Family, and Love
Welcome to the February edition of book bingo with Theresa, Amanda and myself. In February, I shall be checking off the Family, Friendship and Love square with a book that encompasses all three of these themes. The book I have chosen is the fifth book in the Pippa’s Island series by Belinda Murrell. Pippa’s Island:… Continue reading Book Bingo Two 2020 – Friendship, Family, and Love
January 2020 wrap up
In January of this year, I read 13 books, and got a start on each of my challenges – some have more categories filled in than others, and some will have multiple books for each category, apart from the book bingo challenges, which will only have one each. Below is a table outlining where each… Continue reading January 2020 wrap up
Bookish Podcasts
In the last year, I’ve discovered podcasts, and the ones I mainly listen to revolve around books, history and popular culture. Because podcasts are generally short – usually no longer than an hour for the ones I listen to, I find them great to pop on whilst working or writing and just listen to them… Continue reading Bookish Podcasts
Books and Bites Book Bingo – Written in the First Person: Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
My second book bingo card, the Books and Bites Bingo Card, is a more casual one for me. I’ll post as I fill a square, rather than on a schedule as I am with the other one, and ideally, one post per square for better clarity. So this is my post for my second square… Continue reading Books and Bites Book Bingo – Written in the First Person: Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
Title: Dragonfly Song Author: Wendy Orr Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: June 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Abandoned by the priestess of the island at birth, Aissa is an outcast, surviving by her wits - until she joins the acrobatic bull dancers who are sent away to compete on… Continue reading Dragonfly Song by Wendy Orr
Adding two more challenges…
Today whilst making sure I’d set up my challenge document properly, I came across two more challenges. The Dymocks Reading Challenge, and the STUF #AusLit Reading Challenges. Like my other challenges, both these challenges have categories flexible enough to work with what I read, and with the odd category I’ll need to work to find… Continue reading Adding two more challenges…
Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
Title: Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium Author: Belinda Murrell Genre: Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: 3rd December 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: The fifth book in the Pippa's Island series is the most adorable story yet! Life can be hard when you’re crammed into a tiny caravan with your noisy family. Pippa’s… Continue reading Pippa’s Island: Puppy Pandemonium by Belinda Murrell
My 2020 Reading Challenges
In 2020, I have decided to take part in four specific reading challenges, and one overall challenge. The overall challenge will be my total books read between these four challenges, reviewing and my work as a quiz writer, and I am aiming to read 165 books in total. Below are the other challenges I am… Continue reading My 2020 Reading Challenges
The Book Muse 