Title: Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales Author: Anna James Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 24th September 20189 Format: Hardcover Pages: 400 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A magical adventure to delight the imagination. The curl-up-on-the-sofa snuggle of a series from a uniquely talented author. Tilly Pages is a bookwanderer; she can travel inside books, and… Continue reading Pages and Co #2: Tilly and the Lost Fairy Tales by Anna James
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Maternal Instinct by Rebecca Bowyer
Title: Maternal Instinct Author: Rebecca Bowyer Genre: Dystopian/Futuristic Fiction/Speculative Fiction Publisher: Story Addict Publishing Published: 7th October 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 306 Price: $22.99 Synopsis:Australia 2040. No child lives in poverty and every child is safe. But at what cost? 19-year-old Monica never wanted a baby but the laws require her to give birth twice… Continue reading Maternal Instinct by Rebecca Bowyer
The Frozen Sea by Piers Torday
Title: The Frozen Sea Author: Piers Torday Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Australia/Quercus Published: 24th September 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 330 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: 'If you can imagine it, it exists ... somewhere.' The second incredible instalment of a spellbinding fantasy adventure from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Last Wild trilogy. 'If you can imagine it, it… Continue reading The Frozen Sea by Piers Torday
#WatchTheSkies – Illustrated Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is coming.
Dark shadows are rising, and there are whispers about. The one who serves the Dark Lord has escaped and reunited with his master. With this heightened alert, the Ministry of Magic have decided to go ahead with reinstating the Triwizard Tournament, despite rumours and suggestions He Who Shall Not Be Named is on the rise.… Continue reading #WatchTheSkies – Illustrated Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is coming.
The Book of Dust Volume 2: The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
Title: The Book of Dust Volume 2: The Secret Commonwealth Author: Philip Pullman Genre: Fantasy/Mystery/Steampunk Publisher: Penguin Random House/David Fickling Books Published: 3rd October 2019 Format: Paperback Pages:784 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Master storyteller Philip Pullman continues the incredible journey of Lyra Silvertongue in the second volume of The Book of Dust. It is twenty years since… Continue reading The Book of Dust Volume 2: The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
The Glimme by Emily Rodda, Marc McBride (Illustrator)
Title: The Glimme Author: Emily Rodda, Marc McBride (Illustrator) Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia/Omnibus Books Published: 1st October 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 384 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: Lone Annie sees dragons in your future...She sees giants. She sees fire and water. She sees death. Finn's life in the village of Wichant is hard. Only his drawings… Continue reading The Glimme by Emily Rodda, Marc McBride (Illustrator)
488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct by Kitty Flanagan
Title: 488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct Author: Kitty Flanagan Genre: Humour Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st October 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: 488 Rules for Life is Kitty Flanagan's way of making the world a more pleasant place to live. Providing you with the antidote to every… Continue reading 488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct by Kitty Flanagan
September 2019 Round Up
This month, I reached my overall reading goal of 150 books with Whisper by Lynette Noni. Overall, I have reached 71 books in my Australian Women Writer's challenge, and am nearing the end of my PopSugar Challenge, with only a few categories left. I also filled out my Book Bingo card for the year, with… Continue reading September 2019 Round Up
Whisper by Lynette Noni
Title: Whisper Author: Lynette Noni Genre: Speculative Fiction Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 1st May 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: 2018 Must-Read Novel – ABIA Winner of Small Publishers’ Children’s Book of the Year 2019 “Lengard is a secret government facility for extraordinary people,” they told me. “It’s for people just like you.”… Continue reading Whisper by Lynette Noni
The Mitford Scandal by Jessica Fellowes
Title: The Mitford Scandal Author: Jessica Fellowes Genre: Historical Fiction/Crime Publisher: Sphere/Hachette Published: 24th September 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 380 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: The newly married and most beautiful of the Mitford sisters, Diana, hot-steps around Europe with her husband and fortune heir Bryan Guinness, accompanied by maid Louisa Cannon, as well as some of… Continue reading The Mitford Scandal by Jessica Fellowes
The Book Muse 