On the 25th of March, the shortlist for the 80th CBCA Awards were announced. Whilst many of the ones I hoped would get through didn’t, there were some good ones that did get through, and that appear to be around certain themes. Some of the shortlisted books that I haven’t read look good, and the… Continue reading CBCA Book of the Year Shortlist 2025
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Seven Wherewithal Way: Into the Faerie Realm by Samantha-Ellen Bound
Title: Seven Wherewithal Way: Into the Faerie Realm Author: Samantha-Ellen Bound Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 25th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Wherewithal has fallenWhen their beloved home comes under siege, the Wherewithal crew flee through the portal to the Realm of Fae. Behind the walls of the Faerie Market,… Continue reading Seven Wherewithal Way: Into the Faerie Realm by Samantha-Ellen Bound
Myrren’s Gift (The Quickening #1) by Fiona McIntosh
Title: Myrren’s Gift (The Quickening #1) Author: Fiona McIntosh Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 4th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: A gripping and original epic fantasy from the million-copy bestselling author. Wyl Thirsk is very young when he inherits the role as commander of the Morgravian army for a new… Continue reading Myrren’s Gift (The Quickening #1) by Fiona McIntosh
Readings Book Bingo
I wasn’t going to add anymore challenges this year, but the Readings Book Bingo looked fun, and I thought why not. I was able to fill in some categories already with what I have read so far this year – so ten out of twenty-five filled, to relieve some stress as I go through my… Continue reading Readings Book Bingo
Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout
Title: Song of a Blackbird Author: Maria van Lieshout Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: Fictionalised but based on true events, Song of a Blackbird has two intertwined timelines: one is a modern-day family drama, the other a thrilling true story of a WWII-era bank… Continue reading Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout
February 2025 Reading Round up
I managed to read 26 books in February across reviewing, blog tours and other reading – and I am hoping to get through just as much in March, as I have a lot of books to get through over the next few weeks, and there are always more coming. I have been mixing genres and… Continue reading February 2025 Reading Round up
The Night Librarian by Christoper Lincoln
Title: The Night Librarian Author: Christoper Lincoln Genre: Fantasy, graphic novel Publisher: Schoslastic Australia Published: 1st January 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Night at the Museum meets the Land of Stories in this thrilling new graphic novel adventure series in which two siblings, a mysterious Night Librarian, and a motley cast of book… Continue reading The Night Librarian by Christoper Lincoln
Jo and the No by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Judy Watson
Title: Jo and the No Author: Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Judy Watson Genre: Fiction Publisher: Dirt Lane Press Published: 1st March 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $28.95 Synopsis: A gentle fable about overcoming our resistance to the unknown. Sometimes, when we’re faced with something new, we push it away. We tell ourselves ‘No!’ even… Continue reading Jo and the No by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated by Judy Watson
Finding Alfie: A D-Day Story by Michael Morpurgo
Title: Finding Alfie: A D-Day Story Author: Michael Morpurgo Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 80 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Young Michael Morpurgo always loved the small painting of a boat hanging on Aunty Iris’s wall. But all she would ever say about it was that her beloved Alfie… Continue reading Finding Alfie: A D-Day Story by Michael Morpurgo
Bin Chicken Goes for Gold by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
Title: Bin Chicken Goes for Gold Author: Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh Genre: Humour Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: With a wobbly dive and a gangly leap, here comes Bin Chicken in a feathery heap! ‘Shoo!’ say the kids as she flaps on… Continue reading Bin Chicken Goes for Gold by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
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