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Non-Australian Women Read in 2024

I read 30 books by non-Australian women in 2024 – these authors came from all over the world, and some were translated, whilst others I had to do some research to determine where they’d fit into, because not every author’s biography tells you where they live. I tried to be as diverse as possible, but… Continue reading Non-Australian Women Read in 2024

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Non-Australian Authors 2024

In 2024, I did my best to work out how my complete totals broke down into various categories. One of these categories was Non-Australian authors – and these authors could come from any country other than Australia. No limitations other than what I had, bought, was given as a gift or sent for review, so… Continue reading Non-Australian Authors 2024

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September 2024 Reading Round Up

During September, I read 15 books for my reviewing on my blog, Sisters in Crime, and ArtsHub. All these books were Australian, and all but one were by Australian women. Some were longer than others, and they all came from a wide range of genres. Some books were a bit longer, and as a result,… Continue reading September 2024 Reading Round Up

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Sally’s Lament (Twisted Tales #19) by Mari Mancusi

Title: Sally’s Lament (Twisted Tales #19) Author: Mari Mancusi Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st September 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Sally has mostly loved her creepy hometown of Halloween Town. But lately, she can't help but want something more. In a place full of the frightening, you'd think living in… Continue reading Sally’s Lament (Twisted Tales #19) by Mari Mancusi

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April 2024 Reading Round Up

In April I read 16 books, as some were a bit longer but I’m still on track to get things read. I’m catching up on my review books as well – most from the first five months have been read and reviewed, apart from ones that came after publication date, and that will be going… Continue reading April 2024 Reading Round Up

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Princess of Thieves (Twisted Tales #17) by Mari Mancusi

Title: Princess of Thieves (Twisted Tales #17) Author: Mari Mancusi Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Returning from an extended trip abroad, Maid Marian finds that not much about her beloved England remains the same. Her best friend, Robin, has been banished; her beloved uncle,… Continue reading Princess of Thieves (Twisted Tales #17) by Mari Mancusi

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Anthologies or multi-authored books.

Every now and then, I will read an anthology, which usually has an editor I can put down in my reading log, and sometimes, they might be edited by an organisation like the Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds anthology was. I didn’t read that many anthologies this year, but the ones I did were… Continue reading Anthologies or multi-authored books.

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Books by Non-Australian Women 2023

2023 was my year of aiming to read as many women as possible – and overall, to read as many unsung books as possible, because often these books are the ones that are the gems. I managed to read twenty-nine books by women who aren’t Australian, which went towards my goal of reading more women… Continue reading Books by Non-Australian Women 2023

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Non-Australian Reading Wrap Up 2023

During 2023, I tried to tally up different categories of reading where there were multiple authors – for some, there were a few and for others, just a handful. One way I split up my reading was splitting it into Australian and Non-Australian authors – as I have always tried to read more Australian authors,… Continue reading Non-Australian Reading Wrap Up 2023

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December 2023 Reading Round Up

This month’s reading round up is coming to you early – I usually do this in the first week of the following month, but have chosen to do it earlier this month. In December I read 13 books, as some took me a little longer than others and I was trying to get through a… Continue reading December 2023 Reading Round Up