In February this year I read seventeen books – several for pleasure, some for quiz writing purposes and the rest for review purposes – most coming out in March or in the next few months. My current total stats for my reading challenges are: The Modern Mrs Darcy 9/12 AWW2020 -15/25 Book Bingo - 9/12… Continue reading February 2020 Round Up
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January 2020 wrap up
In January of this year, I read 13 books, and got a start on each of my challenges – some have more categories filled in than others, and some will have multiple books for each category, apart from the book bingo challenges, which will only have one each. Below is a table outlining where each… Continue reading January 2020 wrap up
November Round up 2019
Nearly at the end of the year – and I am compiling my reads and reviews from November. Between work, reviewing and my own reading, I read eighteen books in November, bringing me to 188 for the year in total, and twelve of those books were by Australian women. In November, I participated in #AusReadingMonth… Continue reading November Round up 2019
September 2019 Round Up
This month, I reached my overall reading goal of 150 books with Whisper by Lynette Noni. Overall, I have reached 71 books in my Australian Women Writer's challenge, and am nearing the end of my PopSugar Challenge, with only a few categories left. I also filled out my Book Bingo card for the year, with… Continue reading September 2019 Round Up
August Round Up 2019
I managed to read sixteen books in August, and the break down is below for each challenge and collectively in lists and tables. Several were read for review purposes, some for quiz writing purposes and others for my own reading. Some reviews are only going live in September, but others are up and ready to… Continue reading August Round Up 2019
Check in #5: Australian Women #60 to #78
In what is likely my final Check in for 2018 for the Australian Women Writers Challenge, I'm making my list a little longer as it did not make sense to make another post for one or two books, given I did this in blocks of fifteen - and am debating whether to do monthly, or… Continue reading Check in #5: Australian Women #60 to #78
The Cat with the Coloured Tail by Gillian Mears, Illustrated by Dinalie Dabarera
Title: The Cat with the Coloured Tail Author: Gillian Mears, Illustrated by Dinalie Dabarera Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st September 2015 Format: Hardcover Pages: 80 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Mr Hooper and The Cat with the Coloured Tail travel through the countryside in their ice-cream van. They enjoy looking for heart shapes (their favourite… Continue reading The Cat with the Coloured Tail by Gillian Mears, Illustrated by Dinalie Dabarera
Archibald, The Naughtiest Elf in the World Goes to the Zoo by Skye Davidson, illustrated by Ágnes Rokiczky
Title: Archibald, The Naughtiest Elf in the World Goes to the Zoo Author: Skye Davidson, illustrated by Ágnes Rokiczky Genre: Fantasy, Picture Book Publisher: Elephant Tree Publishing Published: August 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 32 Price: $19.95 Synopsis: Archibald is the naughtiest elf in the whole wide world, who loves nothing more than doing extremely mischievous… Continue reading Archibald, The Naughtiest Elf in the World Goes to the Zoo by Skye Davidson, illustrated by Ágnes Rokiczky
Australian Women Writer’s Check-in three: thirty-one to forty-five
My next fifteen takes me to book 45 of the challenge - The Peacock Summer by Hannah Richell. In this set, I read a wide array of fiction - all by authors I had never read before, from contemporary fiction, to historical fiction, literary fiction, and kids’ books that delved into the world of spies,… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Check-in three: thirty-one to forty-five
A Wild Adventure (Ella and Olivia #21) by Yvette Poshoglian, illustrated by Danielle MacDonald
Title: A Wild Adventure (Ella and Olivia #21) Author: Yvette Poshoglian, illustrated by Danielle MacDonald Genre: Children's Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: Format: Paperback Pages: 64 Price: $7.99 Synopsis: Ella and Olivia are going to a native animal park! But are they prepared for their own wild adventure? ~*~ Sisters Ella and Olivia - aged… Continue reading A Wild Adventure (Ella and Olivia #21) by Yvette Poshoglian, illustrated by Danielle MacDonald
The Book Muse 