Title: Space Between Here and Now Author: Sarah Suk Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Quill Tree Books Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You’ve Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA novel follows a teen with a mysterious condition that transports her to the past… Continue reading Space Between Here and Now by Sarah Suk
Category: Young Adult
Kaldoras: The Medoran Chronicles Epilogue by Lynette Noni
Title: Kaldoras: The Medoran Chronicles Epilogue Author: Lynette Noni Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 31st October 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 220 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: She didn’t hesitate to open the door and step through it, just as she had thousands of times before. Only, this time, something unexpected happened. Something different. Something very strange.… Continue reading Kaldoras: The Medoran Chronicles Epilogue by Lynette Noni
Every Word a Lie by Sue Wallman
Title: Every Word a Lie Author: Sue Wallman Genre: Crime Publisher: Scholastic UK Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Someone is catfishing ... to kill. Award-winning author Sue Wallman tells a nail-biting story of a catfishing prank that gets out of control ... and gets deadly. Two friends, Amy and… Continue reading Every Word a Lie by Sue Wallman
Yours From the Tower by Sally Nicholl
Title: Yours From the Tower Author: Sally Nicholl Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 368 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Three very different young women make their way through late Victorian England - can they each find true happiness?Tirzah, Sophia and Polly are best friends who’ve left boarding school and… Continue reading Yours From the Tower by Sally Nicholl
October 2023 Reading Wrap Up
In October, I read eighteen books, and reviewed sixteen of them. Most were by Australian authors, and all were aimed at children or young adults. I had hoped to read more but travel and a few other things meant I didn’t get through everything I wanted. I also worked on some posts about my visit… Continue reading October 2023 Reading Wrap Up
Stuck Up and Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice
Title: Stuck Up and Stupid Author: Angourie Rice and Kate Rice Genre: Romantic Comedy, Retelling Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st November 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: The only thing worse than cleaning up after celebrities was having to watch her own family trying to impress them.The quiet coastal community of Pippi Beach… Continue reading Stuck Up and Stupid by Angourie Rice and Kate Rice
The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet (Kingdoms and Empires #5) by Jaclyn Moriarty
Title: The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet (Kingdoms and Empires #5) Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 31st October 2023 Pages: 544 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: A magical book in the rich and whimsical world of the Kingdoms and Empires about a girl, a threat and a pickle jar filled with gold… Continue reading The Impossible Secret of Lillian Velvet (Kingdoms and Empires #5) by Jaclyn Moriarty
Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven
Title: Every Exquisite Thing Author: Laura Steven Genre: Thriller/YA Publisher: Farshore Books/Electric Monkey/Harper Collins Australia Published: 4th October 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A feminist YA horror-thriller-romance retelling of The Picture of Dorian Gray by the TikTok sensation and author of The Society for Soulless Girls…Penny Paxton is the daughter of an… Continue reading Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven
Completion of QBD Reading Challenge 2023
I have completed the 2023 QBD Challenge. My last prompt was a funny memoir, which in some ways was hard to find, but I settled on Paul Jennings’ memoir, Untwisted, which was funny in parts, and I enjoyed the way he told the stories – with humour and empathy throughout. I reviewed twenty books for… Continue reading Completion of QBD Reading Challenge 2023
Murder on a School Night by Kate Weston
Title: Murder on a School Night Author: Kate Weston Genre: Crime, Mystery Publisher: HarperCollins Australia/Electric Monkey Published: 6th July 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $13.99 Synopsis: Sex Education meets A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder in this darkly hilarious YA murder mystery by Comedy Women in Print Prize and Carnegie Medal nominated author, Kate Weston. ‘Fiercely funny,… Continue reading Murder on a School Night by Kate Weston
