During November I read 19 books – slightly down, because I was busy with some work for the ABC and at the retail kiosk I work at, and I only wrote a handful of reviews – I wasn’t able to review all of them, but I did get something out of the ones I didn’t… Continue reading November 2022 Reading Round-Up
Category: Young Adult
Two Degrees by Alan Gratz
Title: Two Degrees Author: Alan Gratz Genre: Climate Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st December 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis:Fire. Flood. Ice. Three forces of nature. Three kids swept up in a looming global catastrophe. Can they survive? In California, Akira Kristiansen is driving through the mountains with her dad when a… Continue reading Two Degrees by Alan Gratz
Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot
Title: Sixteen Souls Author: Rosie Talbot Genre: Supernatural/Ghost story Publisher: Scholastic Australia/UK Published: 1st December 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Someone is stripping Europe’s most haunted city of its spirits. When self-destructive, 16-year-old seer, Charlie Frith, realises that one of his own ghostly friends has gone missing, he must put aside his… Continue reading Sixteen Souls by Rosie Talbot
One More Mountain by Deborah Ellis
Title: One More Mountain Author: Deborah Ellis Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st November 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: From the master storyteller of the bestselling Parvana books comes a timely new novel set in contemporary Afghanistan, featuring Parvana and Shauzia continuing their mission to protect women and girls from their dire… Continue reading One More Mountain by Deborah Ellis
Tilda by Sue Whiting
Title: Tilda Author: Sue Whiting Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Walker Books Published: 7th September 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: L.M. Montgomery meets Ruth Park in a story of friendship, hope and resilience. You have a big heart. And people blessed with a big heart have a choice to make. Do they fill… Continue reading Tilda by Sue Whiting
Almost There (Twisted Tales #13) by Farrah Rochon
Title: Almost There (Twisted Tales #13) Author: Farrah Rochon Genre: Disney/Fantasy/Mystery/Mythology Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: What if Tiana made a deal that changed everything? Sometimes, life in the Big Easy is tough. No-one knows that better than Tiana, though she also believes that hard work can go a… Continue reading Almost There (Twisted Tales #13) by Farrah Rochon
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
Sadie Starr’s Guide to Starting Over by Miranda Luby
Title: Sadie Starr’s Guide to Starting Over Author: Miranda Luby Genre: Fiction Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 2nd August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Sadie Starr is obsessed with starting over. A new year, a new diet, a new social media identity. Anything that gives her a chance to be a better version… Continue reading Sadie Starr’s Guide to Starting Over by Miranda Luby
The Goodbye Year by Emily Gale
Title: The Goodbye Year Author: Emily Gale Genre: Fiction Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 30thAugust 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: It’s the start of 2020 and Harper is filled with anticipation about being in the final year of Riverlark Primary. She wants a leadership role, the comfort of her friendship group, and to… Continue reading The Goodbye Year by Emily Gale
The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
Title: The School for Good and Evil Author: Soman Chainani Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperCollins Published: 21st September 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 528 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Soon to be a major Netflix film starring Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and many more!The… Continue reading The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
