Title: The Honeyman and the Hunter Author: Neil Grant Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Rudra is an Indian-Australian boy at a crossroads, poised to step into the world of adulthood and to discover his cultural heritage and how that might truly define… Continue reading The Honeyman and the Hunter by Neil Grant
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Book Bingo Seven: Written by an Australian Woman
And thus ends March, and my seventh book bingo of the year with Theresa Smith and Amanda Barrett. I've just got one book to present this week, and this book fills the square "written by an Australian Woman" - which I intended to write weeks ago, but got caught up in all the other squares,… Continue reading Book Bingo Seven: Written by an Australian Woman
Book Bingo Six – Themes of Fantasy and Themes of Justice
Another fortnight, and another book bingo post, my reading challenge done with Theresa Smith and Amanda Barrett, and a few others who have decided to take part with us. I am doing another double bingo this week and might be doing a double bingo next time. For themes of Fantasy, I chose the epic and… Continue reading Book Bingo Six – Themes of Fantasy and Themes of Justice
Zebra and Other Short Stories by Debra Adelaide
Title: Zebra and Other Short Stories Author: Debra Adelaide Genre: Fiction Publisher: Picador Published: 29th January 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 326 Price: $29.99 Synopsis:A body buried in a suburban backyard. A suicide pact worthy of Chekhov. A love affair born in a bookshop. The last days of Bennelong. And a very strange gift for a… Continue reading Zebra and Other Short Stories by Debra Adelaide
Challenge Check-In: February
In February, I didn't read or review as many books as I did in January. I managed to read twelve books this month, bringing my yearly total to twenty-six, and have made some progress on my challenges. Some reviews are yet to go up, but this will wrap up what I have done: General and… Continue reading Challenge Check-In: February
Book Bingo Five: A book set in the Australian Mountains.
We're now into March (How did that happen?) and my fifth book bingo for the year, and i have checked off seven of my thirty squares now. Initially when I got this card, I though this square - a book set in the Australian Mountains - might be a challenge, because I wasn't sure what… Continue reading Book Bingo Five: A book set in the Australian Mountains.
Book Bingo Four – Historical
And just like that, it is Book Bingo Saturday again, and I'm crossing off my next square. This is a blogging activity I do with Theresa Smith and Mrs B, and we're aiming to fill thirty squares this year instead of twenty-five. There are couple that I have filled but as the review posts are… Continue reading Book Bingo Four – Historical
Book Bingo Three – Double Bingo: Crime and Non-Fiction About a Non-Famous Person
Book Bingo Saturday with Theresa Smith and Amanda Barrett has rolled around again, and week three has provided me with my first opportunity to tick off two squares, as per our arrangement to make sure we fill out all thirty across the year. Both of these books are new releases from January this year. Of… Continue reading Book Bingo Three – Double Bingo: Crime and Non-Fiction About a Non-Famous Person
Book Bingo Week Two 2019
Comedy Square Welcome to week two of 2019's book bingo with Theresa, Amanda and I, and everyone else using our card as part of their own 2019 reading challenges and goals. I've only crossed one square off again this week - as many of the books to come are scheduled reviews, so my bonus squares… Continue reading Book Bingo Week Two 2019
Book Bingo One: A Beloved Classic – Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner
It's book bingo Saturday today, which means marking off my first square of the year on the new bingo card. This year I am officially on the card with Theresa and Amanda, and our shiny new card is below, as it my progress card - so you can see which categories I have marked off… Continue reading Book Bingo One: A Beloved Classic – Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner
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