Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 20th Anniversary House Editions Author: J.K. Rowling Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Australia Published: 13th June 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 468 Price: Hardback - $27.99 Paperback - $16.99 Synopsis:Let the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic Harry Potter series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – 20th Anniversary House Editions by JK Rowling
Category: Young Adult
When We Were Warriors by Emma Carroll
Title: When We Were Warriors Author: Emma Carroll Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Faber Published: 3rd June 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: An irresistible return to World War Two for the Queen of Historical Fiction. A body washed up on the beach... Evacuation to an old house with forbidden rooms and dark secrets...… Continue reading When We Were Warriors by Emma Carroll
May 2019 Round Up
I managed to read fifteen books in May, so I'm still keeping my monthly average. Of these, about 11 were by Australian women - one was for work, so I haven't reviewed it, but have reviewed all the others, and some of the reviews were published in June, as I finished the books as the… Continue reading May 2019 Round Up
Dread Mountain (Deltora Quest #5) by Emily Rodda
Title: Dread Mountain (Delotra Quest #5) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st August 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 120 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Lief, Barda and Jasmine are on a perilous quest to find the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. Only when all gems have been restored to the Belt… Continue reading Dread Mountain (Deltora Quest #5) by Emily Rodda
The Shifting Sands (Deltora Quest #4) by Emily Rodda
Title: The Shifting Sands (Deltora Quest #4) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Published: 1st July 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 132 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: When the seven gems of the magic Belt of Deltora were stolen, the evil Shadow Lord invaded the kingdom and enslaved its people. Determined to rid their land of the… Continue reading The Shifting Sands (Deltora Quest #4) by Emily Rodda
The Lost Magician by Piers Torday
Title: The Lost Magician Author: Piers Torday Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Magical Realism Publisher: Quercus Published: 7th May 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 340 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: 'If you can imagine it, it exists ... somewhere.' The new spellbinding fantasy adventure from the bestselling, award-winning author of THE LAST WILD trilogy. 'If you can imagine it, it exists ... somewhere.' The new… Continue reading The Lost Magician by Piers Torday
Children of the Dragon: The Race for the Red Dragon by Rebecca Lim
Title: Children of the Dragon: The Race for the Red Dragon Author: Rebecca Lim Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 6th May 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: The Race for the Red Dragon is the thrilling second book in the action-packed Children of the Dragon series. Qing sat bolt upright, her head… Continue reading Children of the Dragon: The Race for the Red Dragon by Rebecca Lim
The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest #1) by Emily Rodda
Title: The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest #1) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 2000 Format: Paperback Pages: 120 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Deltora is a land of monsters and magic ... The evil Shadow Lord is plotting to invade Deltora and enslave its people. All that stands against him is the magic… Continue reading The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest #1) by Emily Rodda
Book Bingo Eight – Double Bingo: A Book Set in an exotic location and a book by an author you’ve never read before
Hello, and welcome to week eight of book bingo with Amanda and Theresa. This week, I'm taking on another double bingo, and ticking off a book set in an exotic location, and a book by an author I have never read before. In all honesty, both books could fit into the second category, and one… Continue reading Book Bingo Eight – Double Bingo: A Book Set in an exotic location and a book by an author you’ve never read before
The Honeyman and the Hunter by Neil Grant
Title: The Honeyman and the Hunter Author: Neil Grant Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Rudra is an Indian-Australian boy at a crossroads, poised to step into the world of adulthood and to discover his cultural heritage and how that might truly define… Continue reading The Honeyman and the Hunter by Neil Grant
