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Repacking for Greece: A Mediterranean Odyssey by Sally Jane Smith

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Title: Repacking for Greece: A Mediterranean Odyssey Author: Sally Jane Smith Genre: Travel memoir Publisher: Journeys in Pages Published: 20th April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: When a long-forgotten, apartheid-era arrest record derails Sally’s plans for a Canadian family holiday, she packs her mum’s 1978 travel diary and sets out solo for… Continue reading Repacking for Greece: A Mediterranean Odyssey by Sally Jane Smith

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Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire by Atlin Merrick (editor)

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Title: Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire Author: Atlin Merrick (editor) Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Improbable Press Published: 1st April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 360 Price: $36.95 Synopsis: Spark is all about encouragement, permission, it's about firing you up. Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity On Fire hopes to help you believe… Continue reading Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire by Atlin Merrick (editor)

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Sister Viv by Grantlee Kieza

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Title: Sister Viv Author: Grantlee Kieza Genre: Biography/History Publisher: ABC Books Published: 3rd April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $35.99 Synopsis: The inspiring story of the nursing hero who survived a wartime massacre and dedicated her life to saving others - from the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of Flinders, The Remarkable Mrs Reibey, Hudson Fysh and Banjo Bangka Island,… Continue reading Sister Viv by Grantlee Kieza

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April 2024 Reading Round Up

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In April I read 16 books, as some were a bit longer but I’m still on track to get things read. I’m catching up on my review books as well – most from the first five months have been read and reviewed, apart from ones that came after publication date, and that will be going… Continue reading April 2024 Reading Round Up

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How to Measure the Ocean by Inda Ahmad Zahri

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Title: How to Measure the Ocean Author: Inda Ahmad Zahri Genre: Education Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th April 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: How DO you measure something as vast and dynamic as the ocean? A poetic invitation to explore the shallows and depths of the ocean, sparking curiosity and wonder while introducing… Continue reading How to Measure the Ocean by Inda Ahmad Zahri

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Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree by Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli

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Title: Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree Author: Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 3rd April 2024 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Nature StorybooksEvery wonderful word is true!In the oldest rainforest on Earth, on the oldest continent, a seed falls to the ground.Over hundreds of years, the… Continue reading Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree by Pamela Freeman and Liz Anelli

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Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith

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Title: Unpacking for Greece Author: Sally Jane Smith Genre: Travel memoir Publisher: Journeys in Pages Published: 1st June 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 245 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: When Sally sets out for Europe with her mother’s 1978 travel diary in her pocket, she is searching for the wanderlust she lost in a devastating overseas road accident.As… Continue reading Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith

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2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Entrée Update

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My first eight prompts in the Dymocks Reading Challenge Tasting Menu are complete. I read Australian books for these prompts in line with my own reading goals, and they were all review books that I was sent. Most books were for kids and all of the books were written by women who are part of… Continue reading 2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Entrée Update

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CBCA Notables 2024

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Last night the Notables list for the CBCA Book of the Year was announced, with the longlist and shortlist to come within the next few months. There are five categories announced each year for the notables and they are: Older Readers Younger Readers Early Childhood Picture Book Eve Pownall Award There are usually six categories,… Continue reading CBCA Notables 2024

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Victorian Premier’s Literary Award Winners

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The winners of the 2024 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards have been announced recently, and this year was the first year that children’s books had a category. Readings has highlighted the winners, and gives a run down about each book. The winners for 2024, sourced from Creative Victoria are: Victorian Premier’s Prize for Literature Chinese Fish… Continue reading Victorian Premier’s Literary Award Winners