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Cowritten Books and Anthologies Read

In 2024 I read several books that were written by two or more people, and some anthologies. I separated the counts out in 2023, but for 2024, I have combined them, because I felt that there weren’t enough to split into two separate posts this time. It’s also easier, because some anthologies can count as… Continue reading Cowritten Books and Anthologies Read

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Thunderhead by Sophie Beer

Title: Thunderhead Author: Sophie Beer Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Captivating, memorable and deeply funny, Thunderhead is a heart-squeezing and hopeful illustrated middle grade novel about music, disability, friendship and fandom - beautifully told with humour, art and joy. Perfect for fans of Wonder and Lenny's Book of… Continue reading Thunderhead by Sophie Beer

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May 2024 Reading Round Up

During May, I read 22 books, and reviewed about half of them, with some reviews in the way. I spent a lot of time trying to get on top of review books, and made some good progress – to date, the only review books I have left are back catalogue ones, giving a bit of… Continue reading May 2024 Reading Round Up

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Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire by Atlin Merrick (editor)

Title: Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire Author: Atlin Merrick (editor) Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Improbable Press Published: 1st April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 360 Price: $36.95 Synopsis: Spark is all about encouragement, permission, it's about firing you up. Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity On Fire hopes to help you believe… Continue reading Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire by Atlin Merrick (editor)