Title: The Starthorn Tree (The Chronicles of Estelliana #1) Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Pan MacMillan Published: 1st May 2002 Format: Paperback Pages: 500 Price: $16.95 Synopsis: Under winter's cold shroud, the son of light lies. Though the summer sun burns high in the skies. With the last petal of the starthorn tree His… Continue reading The Starthorn Tree (The Chronicles of Estelliana #1) by Kate Forsyth
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Book Bingo Twenty-One – BINGO for two rows and Written by an author over 65.
Welcome to week twenty-one of Book Bingo for 2019 with Amanda and Theresa. This week, as well as being able to give a BINGO to two of my rows, I am crossing off the written by an author over 65 square. Age ones are a challenge because it's not always obvious what age range an… Continue reading Book Bingo Twenty-One – BINGO for two rows and Written by an author over 65.
The Orange Grove by Kate Murdoch
Title: The Orange Grove Author: Kate Murdoch Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Regal House Publishing Published: 11th October 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 250 Price: $22.90 Synopsis: Blois, 1705. The château of Duc Hugo d’Amboise simmers with rivalry and intrigue. Henriette d’Augustin, one of five mistresses of the duc, lives at the château with her daughter. When… Continue reading The Orange Grove by Kate Murdoch
Maternal Instinct by Rebecca Bowyer
Title: Maternal Instinct Author: Rebecca Bowyer Genre: Dystopian/Futuristic Fiction/Speculative Fiction Publisher: Story Addict Publishing Published: 7th October 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 306 Price: $22.99 Synopsis:Australia 2040. No child lives in poverty and every child is safe. But at what cost? 19-year-old Monica never wanted a baby but the laws require her to give birth twice… Continue reading Maternal Instinct by Rebecca Bowyer
The Glimme by Emily Rodda, Marc McBride (Illustrator)
Title: The Glimme Author: Emily Rodda, Marc McBride (Illustrator) Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia/Omnibus Books Published: 1st October 2019 Format: Hardcover Pages: 384 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: Lone Annie sees dragons in your future...She sees giants. She sees fire and water. She sees death. Finn's life in the village of Wichant is hard. Only his drawings… Continue reading The Glimme by Emily Rodda, Marc McBride (Illustrator)
488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct by Kitty Flanagan
Title: 488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct Author: Kitty Flanagan Genre: Humour Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st October 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: 488 Rules for Life is Kitty Flanagan's way of making the world a more pleasant place to live. Providing you with the antidote to every… Continue reading 488 Rules for Life: The Thankless Art of Being Correct by Kitty Flanagan
Whisper by Lynette Noni
Title: Whisper Author: Lynette Noni Genre: Speculative Fiction Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 1st May 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: 2018 Must-Read Novel – ABIA Winner of Small Publishers’ Children’s Book of the Year 2019 “Lengard is a secret government facility for extraordinary people,” they told me. “It’s for people just like you.”… Continue reading Whisper by Lynette Noni
There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett
Title: There Was Still Love Author: Favel Parrett Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 24th September 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 215 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The profoundly moving new novel from the critically acclaimed and Miles Franklin shortlisted author of PAST THE SHALLOWS and WHEN THE NIGHT COMES. A tender and masterfully told story of… Continue reading There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett
Rebel Women Who Changed Australia by Susanna de Vries
Title: Rebel Women Who Changed Australia Author: Susanna de Vries Genre: Biography Publisher: Harper Collins Australia Published: 15th April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 592 Price: 34.99 Synopsis: Celebrate the women who changed our nation. From Lillie Goodisson, pioneer of family planning, to Eileen Joyce, world-famous pianist, Enid Lyons, our first female cabinet minister, Stella Miles… Continue reading Rebel Women Who Changed Australia by Susanna de Vries
A Lighthouse in Time (The Adamson Adventures #2) by Sandra Bennett
Title: A Lighthouse in Time (The Adamson Adventures #2) Author: Sandra Bennett Genre: Adventure Publisher: Elephant Tree Publishing Published: August 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 160 Price: $16.00 Synopsis: Zac doesn't believe in ghosts; he's never seen any scientific proof of their existence. Clare is skeptical but open-minded to the possibility. She likes the idea of… Continue reading A Lighthouse in Time (The Adamson Adventures #2) by Sandra Bennett
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