Title: Frostblood Author: Elly Blake Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton Published: 10th January 2017 Format: paperback Pages: 376 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The first in a page-turning young adult series in a world where flame and ice are mortal enemies. In a land governed by the cruel Frostblood ruling class, seventeen-year-old Ruby is a Fireblood… Continue reading Frostblood by Elly Blake
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Meet Me At Beachcomber Bay by Jill Mansell
Title: Meet Me At Beachcomber Bay Author: Jill Mansell Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia, Headline Review Published: January 10, 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 405 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Love is in the air in St Carys, but you’d never know it - the people of this seaside town are very good at keeping secrets... The… Continue reading Meet Me At Beachcomber Bay by Jill Mansell
The Stolen Child by Lisa Carey
Title: The Stolen Child Author: Lisa Carey Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Published: 10 January 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 325 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: On an island where dreams can come true, be careful what you wish for St Brigid's is a remote island off the west coast of Ireland. It is a barren place and its… Continue reading The Stolen Child by Lisa Carey
The Girl from Snowy River by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #2)
Title: The Girl From Snowy River (Matilda Saga #2) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 1 December 2012 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The year is 1919. Thirty years have passed since the man from Snowy River made his famous ride. But World War I still casts its shadow across… Continue reading The Girl from Snowy River by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #2)
A Waltz For Matilda by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #1)
Title: A Waltz For Matilda (Matilda Saga #1) Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction, Children’s Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins AU Published: December1 2010 Format: Paperback Pages: 496 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: 'Once a jolly swagman camped by a Billabong Under the shade of a Coolibah tree And he sang as he watched and waited till his Billy… Continue reading A Waltz For Matilda by Jackie French (Matilda Saga #1)
Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017
Six years ago, in an attempt to read and review more books by Australian Women Writers, the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge came about to encourage readers to read and review more books, and it runs from the first of January to the 31st of December each year. Within the challenge, there are four challenge levels.… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017
My Year of Reading in 2016: Reviewing, A Challenge and My Favourites
In 2016, I read seventy-one books, twenty-five of which were part of a reading challenge, and most were books I had been sent to review from various publishers and their imprints. It was the year I started reviewing properly, and got things moving with my blog. As I began this journey of book blogging, I… Continue reading My Year of Reading in 2016: Reviewing, A Challenge and My Favourites
Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Title: Heartless Author: Marissa Meyer Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Published: 8th November 2016 Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, the infamous Queen of Hearts, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired… Continue reading Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Reading in 2017: My Goals
With 2016 coming to an end, I have started thinking about my wrap up post of the books I have read, and the challenge I participated in - a post I will only write once I know my challenge results. This will be included in a 2016 wrap up post of what I have read,… Continue reading Reading in 2017: My Goals
Cocaine Blues: A Phryne Fisher Mystery by Kerry Greenwood
Title: Cocaine Blues: A Phryne Fisher Mystery Author: Kerry Greenwood Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: June 2005 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $22.95 Synopsis: This is where it all started! The first classic Phryne Fisher mystery, featuring our delectable heroine, cocaine, communism and adventure. Phryne leaves the tedium of English high society for… Continue reading Cocaine Blues: A Phryne Fisher Mystery by Kerry Greenwood
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