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Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) by Jacqueline Harvey

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Title: Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 19th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A hotel opening, a budding romance, a missing locket and . . . a ghost. Josephine Eloise Thomas and her family are getting ready for the grand… Continue reading Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) by Jacqueline Harvey

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Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan by Lucie Stevens

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Title: Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan Author: Lucie Stevens Genre: Historical Mystery Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 26th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: The sequel to R.I.P. Nanny Tobbins, the quirky and very funny MG fantasy title that is perfect for fans of A Girl Called Corpse and Nevermoor. 1851, LONDON Six months have passed… Continue reading Nanny Tobbins and the Midnight Plan by Lucie Stevens

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Cape Fever by Nadia Davids

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Title: Cape Fever Author: Nadia Davids Genre: Gothic, Historical Fiction Publisher: Simon and Schuster/Scribner UK Published: 30th December 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: An exhilarating tale of twisted desire and the unexpected shape of revenge, for readers of The Safekeep‘I come highly recommended to Mrs Hattingh through sentences I tell her I cannot… Continue reading Cape Fever by Nadia Davids

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Book Bingo found on LinkedIn

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In July, I found another book bingo, and downloaded the card. It was shared by Rebecca Fung from Giulia Ralton, a library and literacy teacher. She explains the purpose behind a book bingo challenge here. Fingers crossed all these links work, and apologies if they don’t.  I’m always interested to see what reading challenges do,… Continue reading Book Bingo found on LinkedIn

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Book Grocer Book Bingo Completed

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In 2025, one of the book bingo challenges came from a bookshop I follow online called The Book Grocer. I moved a few things around, and made some changes to use some books that I felt were better suited to the prompts. This was one of my reading challenges for the year, and I am… Continue reading Book Grocer Book Bingo Completed

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May 2025 Reading Round Up

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During May, I almost got caught up on my review reading, mostly completed all my reading for something else, and overall, I read 28 books. All these books were by Australian authors, which is a huge focus on my blog at the moment. That’s not to say there aren’t great books by authors not from… Continue reading May 2025 Reading Round Up

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The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza

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Title: The Worst Perfect Moment Author: Shivaun Plozza Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published: 1st January 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, tender and edgy, this inventive romance asks what it means to be truly happy.Tegan Masters is dead.She’s sixteen and she’s dead and she’s standing in the… Continue reading The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza

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The Lost Notes of the Soul Spinners (Elston-Fright #3) by Reece Carter

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Title: The Lost Notes of the Soul Spinners (Elston-Fright #3) Author: Reece Carter Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: Wishes can come true in the spooky seaside town of Elston-Fright but only if the mysterious Soul Spinners' Notes can be found. A spine-tingling adventure that answers… Continue reading The Lost Notes of the Soul Spinners (Elston-Fright #3) by Reece Carter

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

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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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July 2024 Reading Round Up

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I didn’t get around to reading as many books in July, but still managed to read sixteen, and have reviewed most of them – some reviews to come in later months. I also completed the mains prompts for the Dymocks Reading Challenge, and am getting lose to finishing my other reading challenges as well. I… Continue reading July 2024 Reading Round Up