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August 2025 Reading Round Up

In August, I read 25 books and reviewed most of them. Literary judging duties are over, so I was able to do everything I could to stay on top of my reading and reviewing. And was able to read a few books that I hadn’t agreed to review. This was nice, and I am enjoying… Continue reading August 2025 Reading Round Up

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Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective by Kelly Gardiner and Sharmini Kumar

Title: Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective Author: Kelly Gardiner and Sharmini Kumar Genre: Crime/Mystery/Historical Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 2nd April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: A missing maid. A murder most foul. A highly imprudent adventure. Only her fine eyes can uncover the truth.Two years after the events of Pride and Prejudice, Miss… Continue reading Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective by Kelly Gardiner and Sharmini Kumar

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Firewatcher #3: Vigil by Kelly Gardiner

Title: Firewatcher #3: Vigil Author: Kelly Gardiner Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st January 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: June 1944. The war is finally turning against Hitler, but he has one last secret weapon: flying bombs, sent to destroy the City of London. Among the bomb blasts, Christopher… Continue reading Firewatcher #3: Vigil by Kelly Gardiner