Title: Tangki Tjuta/Donkeys Author: Tjanpi Desert Weavers Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Fresh, funny and highly original, Tangki Tjuta – Donkeys is an endearing dual language story about how donkeys came to be a rich part of life for one Aboriginal community. Told in Pitjantjatjara and English.… Continue reading Tangki Tjuta/Donkeys by Tjanpi Desert Weavers
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Floof by Heidi McKinnon
Title: Floof Author: Heidi McKinnon Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin/Albert Street Books Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: An irresistible new picture book from the bestselling and internationally acclaimed creator of I Just Ate My Friend and There's No Such Thing. This is Floof.Floof is floofy.Floof is VERY floofy.Floof is the FLOOFIEST!Floof… Continue reading Floof by Heidi McKinnon
The Angry Women’s Choir by Meg Bignell
Title: The Angry Women’s Choir Author: Meg Bignell Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Penguin/Michael Joseph Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 432 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: By the acclaimed author of Welcome To Nowhere River comes a heart-warming and uplifting story about a remarkable group of women who discover they are all capable of incredible things – if they’re… Continue reading The Angry Women’s Choir by Meg Bignell
A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic by Shivaun Plozza
Title: A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic Author: Shivaun Plozza Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Puffin Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Kiki from Kiki's Delivery Service meets Cressida Cowell in this funny, quirky middle-grade fantasy about Willa, who must unravel a witchy mystery to save her city, her friends and herself. Willa is… Continue reading A Reluctant Witch’s Guide to Magic by Shivaun Plozza
The Crimson Thread by Kate Forsyth
Title: The Crimson Thread Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Vintage Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Set in Crete during World War II, Alenka, a young woman who fights with the resistance against the brutal Nazi occupation finds herself caught between her traitor of a brother and the… Continue reading The Crimson Thread by Kate Forsyth
All Four Quarters of the Moon by Shirley Marr
Title: All Four Quarters of the Moon Author: Shirley Marr Genre: Fiction Publisher: Puffin Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A big-hearted story of love and resilience, starring sisters and storytellers Peijing and Biju, a lost family finding their way, a Little World made of paper, a Jade Rabbit, and… Continue reading All Four Quarters of the Moon by Shirley Marr
The Sun Sword Trilogy: The Snowy Tower by Belinda Murrell
Title: The Sun Sword Trilogy: The Snowy Tower Author: Belinda Murrell Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Puffin Published: 28th April 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: The adventure is far from over as Ethan, Lily, Saxon and Roana ride for the snowy mountains to rescue a prince - and save the kingdom. The adventure is… Continue reading The Sun Sword Trilogy: The Snowy Tower by Belinda Murrell
Blog Tour: Imagine Our Special Place by Kelly Louise Jarris, illustrated by Sandunika Dissanayake
Title: Imagine Our Special Place Author: Kelly Louise Jarris, illustrated by Sandunika Dissanayake Genre: Fiction Publisher: InHouse Publishing Published: July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 24 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Imagine Our Special Place is a lovely story about two sisters who go for adventures in the clouds. They get to eat raindrop shaped cookies and sip from… Continue reading Blog Tour: Imagine Our Special Place by Kelly Louise Jarris, illustrated by Sandunika Dissanayake
QBD Reading Challenge 2022
This year I participated in the QBD Reading Challenge again and managed to complete it all within six months. Some categories were easier to fill than others, but what I like about this challenge is that the categories are always open and not overly prescriptive, which means it is easier to find books. Challenges like… Continue reading QBD Reading Challenge 2022
Random Acts of Unkindness by Anna Mandoki
Title: Random Acts of Unkindness Author: Anna Mandoki Genre: Fiction Publisher: MidnightSun Publishing Published: 1st July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: In an all-too-recognisable Melbourne of the near future, the lives of three very different women become intertwined. Emily is a researcher at the University, carrying out experiments on overcrowding in rats.… Continue reading Random Acts of Unkindness by Anna Mandoki
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