Title: Amazing Animal Journeys Author: Jennifer Cossins Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia/Lothian Published: 26th October 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 60 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: A beautifully illustrated title chock-full of fascinating animal facts from our bestselling, CBCA award-winning Tasmanian children's author/illustrator, Jennifer Cossins, that focuses on 25 animal species from Australia and around the world with… Continue reading Amazing Animal Journeys by Jennifer Cossins
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Time of My Life by Myf Warhurst
Title: Time of My Life Author: Myf Warhurst Genre: Memoir Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th September 2022 Format: Paperback Pages:300 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: From the much-loved Myf Warhurst comes a captivating and joyous memoir of wisdom, humour and heart that unleashes the music within us all We all have a soundtrack to our lives, songs… Continue reading Time of My Life by Myf Warhurst
September 2022 Reading Round-up
In September, I read 22 books, with sixteen by Australian authors and six by non-Australian authors, so I have been reading more Australian authors this year, which has been my focus and goal to promote Australian voices – as many as I can and as diversely as I can. I’ve again read across a range… Continue reading September 2022 Reading Round-up
August 2022 Round up
In August I read 26 books, with four of those by non-Australian authors, and have kept on top of my review books again. Some I didn’t review, and some reviews are yet to go live, whilst at least two were books I had to read for quiz writing work. I’ve read a range of genres… Continue reading August 2022 Round up
Big Feelings and What They Tell Us by Rebekah Ballagh
Title: Big Feelings and What They Tell Us Author: Rebekah Ballagh Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 80 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Bestselling author of Note to Self, Note to Self Journal and Words of Comfort, Rebekah Ballagh, turns her attention to helping children learn to understand their emotions, how they make them… Continue reading Big Feelings and What They Tell Us by Rebekah Ballagh
The Very Hard Book by Idan Ben-Barak and Philip Bunting
Title: The Very Hard Book Author: Idan Ben-Barak and Philip Bunting Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th August 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A very silly book that will seriously get kids thinking from the award-winning and internationally bestselling author of Do Not Lick This Book and the award-winning and bestselling creator… Continue reading The Very Hard Book by Idan Ben-Barak and Philip Bunting
Flipper and Finnegan: The True Story of How Jumpers Saved Little Penguins by Sophie Cunningham, Anil Tortop
Title: Flipper and Finnegan: The True Story of How Jumpers Saved Little Penguins Author: Sophie Cunningham, Anil Tortop Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin/Albert Street Books Published: 16th August 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: From the bestselling creators of Tippy & Jellybean - The True Story of the Brave Koala who Saved Her… Continue reading Flipper and Finnegan: The True Story of How Jumpers Saved Little Penguins by Sophie Cunningham, Anil Tortop
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
Votes for Women! The Story of Nellie, Rose, and Mary by Mark Wilson
Title: Votes for Women! The Story of Nellie, Rose, and Mary. Author: Mark Wilson Genre: History Publisher: Lothian/Hachette Australia Published: 29th June 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: From award-winning author and illustrator Mark Wilson, a stirring story of the women who first won the right to vote in Australia - inspired by… Continue reading Votes for Women! The Story of Nellie, Rose, and Mary by Mark Wilson
May 2022 Reading Round-Up
In May, I managed to read 26 books. All were review books, and most were Australian, and twenty-three were by women. I have almost completed all my chosen challenges – with one category in the Dymocks Reading Challenge and one in the QBD Reading Challenge left. Some reviews are scheduled for June and July as… Continue reading May 2022 Reading Round-Up
The Book Muse 