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Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes #1) by Nancy Springer

Title: Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes #1) Author: Nancy Springer Genre: Mystery/Crime, Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 26th September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages:240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Enola Holmes might be the much younger sister of Sherlock Holmes, but she manages to outsmart him at every turn, solving thrilling… Continue reading Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes #1) by Nancy Springer

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We Three Heroes (Medoran Chronicles) by Lynette Noni

Title: We Three Heroes (Medoran Chronicles) Author: Lynette Noni Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 1st September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 372 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: EMBRACE THE WONDER “We all have to do our part if we’re to survive the coming storm.” Alexandra Jennings might be the hero of The Medoran Chronicles, but she would be… Continue reading We Three Heroes (Medoran Chronicles) by Lynette Noni

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Australian Women Writer’s Challenge check in two – books sixteen to thirty.

Marking off the half way point for my first sixty books as it stands on the 11th of August, is my second post, with the next fifteen books up to thirty. These range from books for kids, to choose your own adventure to historical fiction, and nearly everything in between. This post, there is much… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Challenge check in two – books sixteen to thirty.

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Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Check-in One – books one to fifteen

All year I have been meaning to write progress posts for every month, or every ten books. Until now, I have woefully neglected this activity, and having read 61 books already, am breaking it up into posts of fifteen - and will continue to do this until the end of the year/early 2019, making the… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Check-in One – books one to fifteen

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The Brink of Darkness by Jeff Giles (Edge of Everything #2)

Title: The Brink of Darkness Author: Jeff Giles Genre: Young Adult, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy. Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1st August 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Things have changed for seventeen-year-old Zoe ever since the dramatic events that brought her together with the mysterious X. In order to save Zoe and her family, X… Continue reading The Brink of Darkness by Jeff Giles (Edge of Everything #2)

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After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson

Title: After the Lights Go Out Author: Lili Wilkinson Genre: Young Adult, Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July, 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: What happens when the lights go off after what might truly be an end-of-the-world event? How do you stay alive? Who do you trust? How much do you… Continue reading After the Lights Go Out by Lili Wilkinson

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The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) by Rebecca Lim

Title: The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) Author: Rebecca Lim Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:When Harley Spark accidentally releases Qing, one of five dragon sisters, from the ancient vase she's been trapped in for centuries, he is soon… Continue reading The Relic of the Blue Dragon (Children of the Dragon #1) by Rebecca Lim

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Bookshop Girl by Chloe Coles

Title: Bookshop Girl Author: Chloe Coles Genre: Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Bonnier/Hot Key/Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:A hilarious tale of female friendship, bookshops and fighting for a cause - perfect for fans of Holly Bourne and Louise Rennison. Bennett's Bookshop has always been a haven for… Continue reading Bookshop Girl by Chloe Coles

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Embassy of the Dead by Will Mabbitt

Title: Embassy of the Dead #1 Author: Will Mabbitt Genre: Children's/Horror/Ghost Stories Publisher: Hachette Australia/Orion Children's Books Published: 12th June 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 310 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: The first book in a spookily funny new series, where the living meet the dead and survival is a race against time. Perfect for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant and Who Let… Continue reading Embassy of the Dead by Will Mabbitt

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Book bingo Eleven – A Book by a person under thirty

It is the beginning of June, and I have completed the book bingo I was participating in with Amanda Barrett and Theresa Smith Writes. The final square I had to mark off, and perhaps the one I was the most unsure about what I was going to read. So I left it until I could… Continue reading Book bingo Eleven – A Book by a person under thirty