It's that time of the fortnight, when Book Bingo Saturday with Amanda Barrett of Mrs B's Book Reviews and Theresa Smith of Theresa Smith Writes has rolled around. As this is my second go around, and after this week and next fortnight, I still have ten squares left, there will be a few posts where… Continue reading Book Bingo Twenty – A Book by an Australian Woman, A book that’s more than 500 pages and a foreign translated novel.
Tag: Australian stories
Secrets Hidden Below (The Adamson Adventures #1) by Sandra Bennett
Title: Secrets Hidden Below (The Adamson Adventures #1) Author: Sandra Bennett Genre: Adventure Publisher: Elephant Tree Publishing Published: August 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 140 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: The Adamson family are set for a surfing holiday in Bali they’ll never forget. Dad wants to surf all day and Mum wants to shop. Zac is eager… Continue reading Secrets Hidden Below (The Adamson Adventures #1) by Sandra Bennett
Book Bingo 19: A Memoir and a book by someone under thirty.
To make sure I manage to fit in the rest of the card evenly, this is one of a few posts that will have multiple squares marked off - progress has been a little slower, so some squares might have books from earlier in the year, but in different categories to the first card. First… Continue reading Book Bingo 19: A Memoir and a book by someone under thirty.
Kensy and Max #2: Disappearing Act by Jacqueline Harvey
Title: Disappearing Act (Kensy and Max #2) Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Spy stories, children's fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: 3rd September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Kensy and Max are now agents-in-training at Pharos, a covert international spy network. Christmas break sees the twins back at Alexandria for training and a… Continue reading Kensy and Max #2: Disappearing Act by Jacqueline Harvey
Sisters and Brothers by Fiona Palmer
Title: Sisters and Brothers Author: Fiona Palmer Genre: Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th August 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 372 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: A poignant novel of heartbreak, adoption and family secrets by beloved bestselling Australian author, Fiona Palmer. A poignant novel of heartbreak, adoption and family secrets Emma, a nurse and busy mother of… Continue reading Sisters and Brothers by Fiona Palmer
Amazing Australian Women: Twelve Women Who Shaped History by Pamela Freeman and Sophie Beer
Title: Amazing Australian Women: Twelve Women Who Shaped History Author: Pamela Freeman and Sophie Beer Genre: Children's Non-Fiction Publisher: Hachette/Lothian Published: 28th August 2018 Format: Hardback Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: A bright and colourful look at twelve incredible Australian women who helped shape our country, from politics and the arts to Indigenous culture, science… Continue reading Amazing Australian Women: Twelve Women Who Shaped History by Pamela Freeman and Sophie Beer
No Country Woman by Zoya Patel
Title: No Country Woman Author: Zoya Patel Genre: Autobiography/Memoir Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 14th August 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 264 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: 'An ambitious, nuanced and confident debut: Patel writes with passion, curiosity and purpose.' Maxine Beneba Clarke, bestselling and award winning author of The Hate Race, Foreign Soil, The Patchwork Bike and Carrying The World A fresh and exciting… Continue reading No Country Woman by Zoya Patel
Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Check in Four – forty-five to sixty.
My fourth check in, and most current one as of the 12th of August, 2018, takes me to sixty books for the year, and in July I managed to read an entire Kate Forsyth series, as well as historical fiction, an #OwnVoices book, female focussed books, and one with fascinating link to ancient history that… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Challenge Check in Four – forty-five to sixty.
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
Blog Tour Part #2: Interview with Kayte Nunn, author of The Botanist’s Daughter – 12th August 2018
Hi Kayte, and welcome to The Book Muse. First, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions about your latest book, The Botanist's Daughter, which I reviewed here on the 4th of August for the blog tour. I hope you can answer the following questions in as much depth as you would like… Continue reading Blog Tour Part #2: Interview with Kayte Nunn, author of The Botanist’s Daughter – 12th August 2018
