Title: The Monster Who Wasn't Author: T.C. Shelley Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Australia Published: 8th August 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:A brilliantly rich and strange fantasy adventure that will make us all believe in monsters – be they good, bad or somewhere in between. It is a well-known fact that fairies are born from… Continue reading The Monster Who Wasn’t by T.C. Shelley
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The Burnt Country by Joy Rhoades
Title: The Burnt Country Author: Joy Rhoades Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House/Bantam Published: 6th August 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 375 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: The stunning new novel from the author of The Woolgrower's Companion, whom the Australian Women's Weekly described as ‘a wonderful new voice in literary rural fiction'. A scandalous secret. A deadly fire.… Continue reading The Burnt Country by Joy Rhoades
Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey
Title: Where the Dead Go Author: Sarah Bailey Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 5th August 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Four years after the events of Into the Night, DS Gemma Woodstock is on the trail of a missing girl in a small coastal town. 'Every bit as addictive and suspenseful… Continue reading Where the Dead Go by Sarah Bailey
Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda
Title: Rowan of Rin Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Published: February 2004 Format: Paperback Pages: 138 Price: $14.99 Synopsis:Bravest heart will carry on when sleep is death, and hope is gone. Rowan doesn't believe he has a brave heart. But when the river that supports his village of Rin runs dry, he must… Continue reading Rowan of Rin by Emily Rodda
Book bingo Sixteen – A Book by An Author Under 35
Welcome to August, and the latest book bingo posts from Theresa, Amanda and me. Well, only about eight more posts left until we wrap up this bingo card, and again, I have a row filled in, resulting in a bingo. The post for that will come later, but I am adding in my bingo graphic… Continue reading Book bingo Sixteen – A Book by An Author Under 35
As Happy as Here by Jane Godwin
Title: As Happy as Here Author: Jane Godwin Genre: Fiction Publisher: Lothian Children's Books/Hachette Published: 23rd July 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 275 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A beautiful coming-of-age story about three teenage girls from very different backgrounds who find themselves sharing a hospital ward, for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Fiona Wood Three teenage girls… Continue reading As Happy as Here by Jane Godwin
Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone by Kelly Gardiner
Title: Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone Author: Kelly Gardiner Genre: Historical Fiction/Time slip Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: December 1940, London: Christopher Larkham finds an ancient Roman ring inscribed with a phoenix on the banks of the Thames. As he takes shelter from the firestorm of the… Continue reading Firewatcher Chronicles #1: Brimstone by Kelly Gardiner
The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth
Title: The Blue Rose Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Vintage/Penguin Random House Published: 16th July 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Moving between Imperial China and France during the ‘Terror’ of the French Revolution and inspired by the true story of the quest for a blood-red rose. Viviane de Faitaud has… Continue reading The Blue Rose by Kate Forsyth
Alexander Altmann A10567 by Suzy Zail
Title: Alexander Altmann A10567 Author: Suzy Zail Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Black Dog Books Published: 1st May 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 290 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: The story of a young Jewish boy who must learn to trust others to survive. Based on a true story. Fourteen-year-old Alexander Altmann doesn’t need to look at the number… Continue reading Alexander Altmann A10567 by Suzy Zail
Somewhere Around the Corner by Jackie French
Title: Somewhere Around the Corner Author: Jackie French Genre: Historical Fiction/Timeslip Publisher: Harper Collins Published: 2nd March 1994 Format: Paperback Pages: $16.99 Price: 288 Synopsis:Just shut your eyes and picture yourself walking around the corner. that's what my friend told me. Somewhere around the corner and you'll be safe. the demonstration was wild, out of… Continue reading Somewhere Around the Corner by Jackie French
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