The Shortlist for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards for 2025 has been announced. It is the richest literary prize in Australia, and celebrates the exceptional talents of emerging and established Australian writers, illustrators, poets, and historians. It acknowledges the contribution that Australian literature and its reflection the nation, and its cultural and intellectual life. 2025 is… Continue reading Prime Minister’s Literary Awards 2025 Shortlist
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Rainbow Street by R.W.R McDonald
Title: Rainbow Street Author: R.W.R McDonald Genre: Fiction Publisher: Larrikin House Published: 26th August 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Welcome to Rainbow Street! Meet Cherry's rainbow family and her fun-loving neighbours as they enjoy a street party with family traditions and delicious food from around the world. Rainbow Street invites young readers… Continue reading Rainbow Street by R.W.R McDonald
The Nerd Daily Reading Challenge Completed
It’s taken me around 8 months, but I have completed another reading challenge for 2025. I embarked on The Nerd Daily Reading Challenge again, and enjoyed the prompts because they were broad enough to interpret for any book that I had on my shelf. There were some that were specific, and a few that I… Continue reading The Nerd Daily Reading Challenge Completed
Bert’s Adventure in Bubbly Forest by Nicole Steyn
Title: Bert’s Adventure in Bubbly Forest Author: Nicole Steyn Genre: Children’s Fiction/Fantasy Publisher: Self Published: 1 August — to be in time for Book Week 2025 and the theme of ‘Book an adventure’! Format: Paperback Pages: 32 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: Bert loves an adventure! A secret book discovery leads him to find the mysterious Bubbly… Continue reading Bert’s Adventure in Bubbly Forest by Nicole Steyn
July 2025 Reading Round Up
In July, I read 22 books, and am keeping on track with maintaining reading mostly Australian authors, and reading as diversely as I can between what I have already and what I am being sent for review. I’m also focused on certain styles and genres, so there might be some that are, say, translated, that… Continue reading July 2025 Reading Round Up
The Pull of the Moon by Pip Smith
Title: The Pull of the Moon Author: Pip Smith Genre: Contemporary Publisher: UWA Publishing Published: 2nd June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 280 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Coralie threw the life jackets one by one, as hard as she could, and watched them catch on the wind and blow into the sea. Coralie is thirteen years old… Continue reading The Pull of the Moon by Pip Smith
The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Maura Pierlot
Title: The Lies We Tell Ourselves Author: Maura Pierlot Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Publisher: Big Ideas Press Published: 1st August 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: The biggest lies are the ones you tell yourself. When gorgeous new student, Carter, struts into class, Harley knows it's time to reinvent herself. Before long, she's… Continue reading The Lies We Tell Ourselves by Maura Pierlot
Tiny Dancer by Peter Guest, illustrated by Mateja Jager
Title: Tiny Dancer Author: Peter Guest, illustrated by Mateja Jager Genre: Fiction/Fables Publisher: Dirt Lane Press Published: 1st August 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $27.95 Synopsis: A gentle fable about living life to the full. Some creatures live for decades or even centuries, but mayflies live for just a day. Inspired by both the… Continue reading Tiny Dancer by Peter Guest, illustrated by Mateja Jager
Alpacas in Space by Matt Cosgrove
Title: Alpacas in Space Author: Matt Cosgrove Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st August 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Join the countdown as intrepid astronauts, Macca the Alpaca and his best pal, Al, blast off into outer space. It's an epic, cosmic adventure where anything is possible because ... they're using… Continue reading Alpacas in Space by Matt Cosgrove
The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lester
Title: The Mademoiselle Alliance Author: Natasha Lester Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 26th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 408 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: How did a young Parisienne mother, celebrated for her beauty and glamour, come to lead the largest spy network in France? A powerful, heartbreaking historical novel by the New York Times bestselling author. Morocco,… Continue reading The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lester
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