Title: Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology Author: Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron (editors) Genre: Crime Publisher: Clan Destine Press Published: 18th March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 300 Price: $36.95 Synopsis: Dark Deeds Down Under 2, the next volume of our ground-breaking, bestselling anthology series, edited by Craig Sisterson, features 21 short stories by… Continue reading Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron
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Cora, Seen and Heard by Zanni Louise
Title: Cora, Seen and Heard Author: Zanni Louise Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Cora Lane gets tongue-tied, is often ignored and would rather hide in the library than step onto a stage. However, when her parents decide to renovate an old theatre in small-town… Continue reading Cora, Seen and Heard by Zanni Louise
Outlaw Girls by Emily Gale and Nova Weetman
Title: Outlaw Girls Author: Emily Gale and Nova Weetman Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 27th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Kate and Ruby live in the High Country in Victoria. They’re both daring, quick-thinking and prepared to break the rules, and they’re both brilliant horse riders—they’d probably be great… Continue reading Outlaw Girls by Emily Gale and Nova Weetman
The Eleventh Floor by Kylie Orr
Title: The Eleventh Floor Author: Kylie Orr Genre: Crime Publisher: HQ Fiction/HarperCollins Australia Published: 31st January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Will one mother’s lie cost another woman her life? Sleep deprived, struggling and at breaking point, first-time mum Gracie Michaels books one night – alone – at The Maxwell Hotel. A… Continue reading The Eleventh Floor by Kylie Orr
January 2024 Reading Round Up
Well, one month of the year down, and I spent a lot of time reading – for reviewing, to catch up on my backlog of review books, as well as working on the Stella Prize Summer Challenge, and a few other things. Whilst the Stella Prize Summer Challenge is officially over – it only ran… Continue reading January 2024 Reading Round Up
Wild Love by Kiera Lindsey
Title: Wild Love Author: Kiera Lindsey Genre: Biography/Autobiography Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 31st October 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Price: $36.99 Synopsis: Kiera Lindsey uncovers the life of the exuberant colonial painter Adelaide Ironside, from her childhood on the shores of Sydney harbour to the leading artistic circles of Europe where she was celebrated… Continue reading Wild Love by Kiera Lindsey
Our Country: Where History Happened by Mark Greenwood, Frané Lessac
Title: Our Country: Where History Happened Author: Mark Greenwood, Frané Lessac Genre: History Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st September 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: The second title in the OUR COUNTRY series, celebrating and contextualising the richness of Australia's history, and where it happened.In every corner of Australia, history happened. The pages… Continue reading Our Country: Where History Happened by Mark Greenwood, Frané Lessac
Deadly Waters (Australia’s Second World War) by Helen Chapman
Title: Deadly Waters (Australia’s Second World War) Author: Helen Chapman Genre: Historical, Non-Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st May 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: ‘You could see the pilot as he came past, immobile, seconds to eternity.’ As a teenager, Cliff dreams that one day he will play cricket for Australia, but… Continue reading Deadly Waters (Australia’s Second World War) by Helen Chapman
Yet Another Reading Challenge: #Dymocks52Challenge
#Dymocks52Challenge Just to add to my challenges, I'm also taking part in the #Dymocks52 Challenge this year - which will also give some overlap with the other challenges I am doing. It will merely add to my goals to complete, and I will certainly bypass it within the first half of the year, but it… Continue reading Yet Another Reading Challenge: #Dymocks52Challenge