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Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Check in Four – forty-five to sixty.

My fourth check in, and most current one as of the 12th of August, 2018, takes me to sixty books for the year, and in July I managed to read an entire Kate Forsyth series, as well as historical fiction, an #OwnVoices book, female focussed books, and one with  fascinating link to ancient history that… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Check in Four – forty-five to sixty.

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Australian Women Writer’s Check-in three: thirty-one to forty-five

My next fifteen takes me to book 45 of the challenge - The Peacock Summer by Hannah Richell. In this set, I read a wide array of fiction - all by authors I had never read before, from contemporary fiction, to historical fiction, literary fiction, and kids’ books that delved into the world of spies,… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Check-in three: thirty-one to forty-five

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Australian Women Writer’s Challenge check in two – books sixteen to thirty.

Marking off the half way point for my first sixty books as it stands on the 11th of August, is my second post, with the next fifteen books up to thirty. These range from books for kids, to choose your own adventure to historical fiction, and nearly everything in between. This post, there is much… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Challenge check in two – books sixteen to thirty.

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Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Check-in One – books one to fifteen

All year I have been meaning to write progress posts for every month, or every ten books. Until now, I have woefully neglected this activity, and having read 61 books already, am breaking it up into posts of fifteen - and will continue to do this until the end of the year/early 2019, making the… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Check-in One – books one to fifteen

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The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty (Kingdoms and Empires #1)

Title: The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone(Kingdoms and Empires #1) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: November, 2017 Format: Hardcover Pages: 512 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: An enchanting and whimsical spell-filled fantasy novel from Jaclyn Moriarty, the award-winning author of Feeling Sorry for Celia and A Corner of White, suitable for readers who loved A… Continue reading The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone by Jaclyn Moriarty (Kingdoms and Empires #1)

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After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson

Title: After the Lights Go Out Author: Lili Wilkinson Genre: Young Adult, Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July, 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: What happens when the lights go off after what might truly be an end-of-the-world event? How do you stay alive? Who do you trust? How much do you… Continue reading After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson

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The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) by Rebecca Lim

Title: The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) Author: Rebecca Lim Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:When Harley Spark accidentally releases Qing, one of five dragon sisters, from the ancient vase she's been trapped in for centuries, he is soon… Continue reading The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) by Rebecca Lim

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The Cat’s Eye Shell (Chain of Charms #4) by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Cat's Eye Shell (Chain of Charms #4) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Pan Macmillan Published: 11th November 2007/1st September 2008 Format: Paperback Pages: 245 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: The fourth exciting book in the six-book series by bestselling author, Kate Forsyth. Once there was a gypsy queen who wore on her wrist… Continue reading The Cat’s Eye Shell (Chain of Charms #4) by Kate Forsyth

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Book Bingo 14 – A Book by an Australian Man

Another week, another square to check off for book bingo. This time, I'm checking off a book by an Australian man, with a new historical fiction book by Anthony Hill, who has written many historical stories about war and animals in war. This time, he has turned his hand to writing about the voyage that… Continue reading Book Bingo 14 – A Book by an Australian Man

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The Herb of Grace (Chain of Charms #3) by Kate Forsyth

Title: The Herb of Grace (Chain of Charms #3) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Pan MacMillan Published: 10th November 2007 Format: Paperback Pages: 246 Price: $9.99 Synopsis: Once there was a gypsy queen who wore on her wrist a chain of six lucky charms. The queen gave each her six children one of… Continue reading The Herb of Grace (Chain of Charms #3) by Kate Forsyth