In April, I read twenty-three books, and added to most of my challenges. No updates for my Jane Austen Challenge this month, but I am working on it. I have read 60 books towards my overall challenge and the #Dymocks52Challenge, and I'm at 28 books for the Australian Women Writer's Challenge - 29 if I… Continue reading April Round Up
Tag: Book bingo
Book Bingo Nine – Double Bingo and BINGO – Row Six Across completed.
Literary and Romance It's the end of April, and another Book Bingo week with Amanda and Theresa. This time, I am ticking off two squares as another double bingo week, but also, I have a complete bingo with the sixth across row, as seen below: Row Six: Literary: Zebra and Other Stories by Debra Adelaide… Continue reading Book Bingo Nine – Double Bingo and BINGO – Row Six Across completed.
The Suicide Bride: A Mystery of Tragedy and Family Secrets in Edwardian Sydney by Tanya Bretherton
Title: The Suicide Bride: A Mystery of Tragedy and Family Secrets in Edwardian Sydney Author: Tanya Bretherton Genre: True Crime/History Publisher: Hachette Published: 23rd April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 315 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: From the author of the acclaimed THE SUITCASE BABY - shortlisted for the Ned Kelly and Nib awards - comes the chilling… Continue reading The Suicide Bride: A Mystery of Tragedy and Family Secrets in Edwardian Sydney by Tanya Bretherton
Deltora Quest: The Lake of Tears by Emily Rodda
Title: Deltora Quest: The Lake of Tears Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2001 Format: Paperback Pages: 120 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Lief, Barda and their unruly new companion Jasmine are on a perilous quest to find the seven gems stolen from the magic Belt of Deltora. The golden topaz has… Continue reading Deltora Quest: The Lake of Tears by Emily Rodda
The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest #1) by Emily Rodda
Title: The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest #1) Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 2000 Format: Paperback Pages: 120 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: Deltora is a land of monsters and magic ... The evil Shadow Lord is plotting to invade Deltora and enslave its people. All that stands against him is the magic… Continue reading The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest #1) by Emily Rodda
Book Bingo Eight – Double Bingo: A Book Set in an exotic location and a book by an author you’ve never read before
Hello, and welcome to week eight of book bingo with Amanda and Theresa. This week, I'm taking on another double bingo, and ticking off a book set in an exotic location, and a book by an author I have never read before. In all honesty, both books could fit into the second category, and one… Continue reading Book Bingo Eight – Double Bingo: A Book Set in an exotic location and a book by an author you’ve never read before
Archibald the Naughtiest Elf in the World Causes Trouble with The Easter Bunny by Skye Davidson, Illustrated by Ágnes Rokiczky
Title: Archibald the Naughtiest Elf in the World Causes Trouble with The Easter Bunny Author: Skye Davidson, Illustrated by Ágnes Rokiczky Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Elephant Tree Publishing Published: 8th April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages:32 Price: $20 Synopsis: Archibald is the naughtiest elf in the whole wide world, who loves nothing more than doing extremely mischievous… Continue reading Archibald the Naughtiest Elf in the World Causes Trouble with The Easter Bunny by Skye Davidson, Illustrated by Ágnes Rokiczky
The Honeyman and the Hunter by Neil Grant
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
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
