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
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
Review and Give Away: Scrublands by Chris Hammer
Title: Scrublands Author: Chris Hammer Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 496 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Set in a fictional Riverina town at the height of a devastating drought, Scrublands is one of the most powerful, compelling and original crime novels to be written in Australia. In an isolated… Continue reading Review and Give Away: Scrublands by Chris Hammer
We see The Stars by Kate van Hooft
Title: We see The Stars Author: Kate van Hooft Genre: Literary Fiction, Crime, Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 27th June 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $29.99 Synopsis:A haunting and deeply moving novel with a brilliant voice in the tradition of The Eye of the Sheep and Jasper Jones. 'Mysterious, compelling and almost unbearably tender.' Danielle Wood,… Continue reading We see The Stars by Kate van Hooft
Swallow’s Dance by Wendy Orr
Title: Swallow's Dance Author: Wendy Orr Genre: Historical Fiction, Children's Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 27th June 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Leira's family flee to the island of Crete just before a huge volcanic eruption destroys their island and sends a tsunami to where they thought they had found safety.… Continue reading Swallow’s Dance by Wendy Orr
Strange Meeting by Susan Hill
Title: Strange Meeting Author: Susan Hill Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin/Profile Books Published: 23rd May 2018 Format: Hardcover Pages: 260 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: A story of love and loss in wartime from master storyteller Susan Hill. Returning to his battalion in France after a period of medical leave in England, John Hilliard, a… Continue reading Strange Meeting by Susan Hill
Book Bingo Twelve: Square One of Second Card
Starting this week, and each first and third Saturday afterwards until the end of the year, I'll be doing a fresh bingo card, hopefully with different books to the last one. Having finished half way through the year, I decided to fill up another card, and this time, stretch it out a big more over… Continue reading Book Bingo Twelve: Square One of Second Card
Into the Night by Sarah Bailey
Title: Into the Night Author: Sarah Bailey Genre: Crime/Thriller Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 23rd May 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $32.99 Synopsis:The riveting follow-up to The Dark Lake, acclaimed debut novel and international bestseller. 'The Dark Lake is a stunning debut that gripped me from page one and never eased up. Dark, dark, dark--but infused… Continue reading Into the Night by Sarah Bailey
My Girragundji by Meme McDonald and Boori Monty Prior
Title: My Girragundji - 20th Anniversary Edition Author: Meme McDonald and Boori Monty Prior Genre: Children's Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 23rd May 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 96 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: The 20th anniversary edition of the award-winning, much loved story that tells how a little tree frog helps a boy find the courage… Continue reading My Girragundji by Meme McDonald and Boori Monty Prior
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