The next square I managed to fill was the last square in the fourth row a book with a number in the title. This also filled in a book published in 2018 for my other challenge and ticked off another book in the Australian Women Writer’s challenge – I have many books that will… Continue reading Book Bingo Two: A book with a number in the title, a book based on a true story, a book by an Australian woman
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Graevale (Medoran Chronicles #4) by Lynette Noni
Title: Graevale (Medoran Chronicles #4) Author: Lynette Noni Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 1st February 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 450 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: ‘Light of dark, only one can win. This world cannot survive in shades of grey.’ Now that Aven Dalmarta sits upon the throne of Meya, Alex must race against the… Continue reading Graevale (Medoran Chronicles #4) by Lynette Noni
The Secrets at Ocean’s Edge by Kali Napier *Debut novel*
Title: The Secrets at Ocean’s Edge Author: Kali Napier Genre: Historical Fiction/Literary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 30th January 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 410 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Every family has secrets that bind them together. A heart-rending story of a guesthouse keeper and his wife who attempt to start over, from devastatingly talented debut author Kali… Continue reading The Secrets at Ocean’s Edge by Kali Napier *Debut novel*
Four Respectable Ladies Seek Part-Time Husband by Barbara Toner
Title: Four Respectable Ladies Seek Part-Time Husband Author: Barbara Toner Genre: Literary, Historical Publisher: Penguin Random House/Bantam Published: 29th January 2018 Format: Paperback Pages:352 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A charming and witty novel, set in a small country town in 1919. ‘When Adelaide Nightingale, Louisa Worthington, Maggie O’Connell and Pearl McCleary threw caution to the winds… Continue reading Four Respectable Ladies Seek Part-Time Husband by Barbara Toner
The Endsister by Penni Russon
Title: The Endsister Author: Penni Russon Genre: Children’s Literature Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 24th January 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Unforgettable characters, chaotic family life and an intriguing ghost story combine in this funny, absorbing tale of a family who inherit a mansion on the other side of the world. 'I… Continue reading The Endsister by Penni Russon
Announcement: New Hannah Richell Novel coming in Mid-2018
Fiona Hazard, the Publishing Director of Hachette Australia, has announced the Australia-New Zealand acquisition rights to a new novel by Hannah Richell, The Peacock Summer, in a joint deal with Orion, UK. It is the first novel to be released by Hannah since the publication of her first two novels, Secrets of the Tides (2012),… Continue reading Announcement: New Hannah Richell Novel coming in Mid-2018
The Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane Corbett
Title: The Tides Between Author: Elizabeth Jane Corbett Genre: Historical Fiction, YA Publisher: Odyssey Books Published: 20th October 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 300 Price: $23.95 Synopsis: In 1841, on the eve of her departure from London, Bridie’s mother demands she forget her dead father and prepare for a sensible, adult life in Port Phillip. Desperate… Continue reading The Tides Between by Elizabeth Jane Corbett
Wrap Up #2: My Year in Reading 2017.
Wrap Up post #2 – My Year in Reading 2017. 2017 was a busy reading year for me. It was the year my blog picked up a little bit more, and I managed to read more review books. Overall, I read 121 books. Fifty-five of those were by Australian women writers, although I didn’t… Continue reading Wrap Up #2: My Year in Reading 2017.
Wrap up #4: Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017: Challenge Completed
Wrap up #4: Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017: Challenge Completed 2017 was the first year I took part in the Australian Women Writer’s Challenge, and it was the sixth year it has been running. Keen to read more Australian Women Writers and raise the profile of our wonderfully talented female authors, I signed… Continue reading Wrap up #4: Australian Women Writer’s Challenge 2017: Challenge Completed
Wrap Up #3: Favourite Reads of 2017
Wrap Up #3: Favourite Reads of 2017 In my third wrap up post for 2017, I am looking at my favourite reads of the year. Over the past twelve months of reading so many books, narrowing down my favourites has been quite hard. There are definitely a few that stick out, though. Deciding how… Continue reading Wrap Up #3: Favourite Reads of 2017
The Book Muse 