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The Wintrish Girl (Talismans of Fate #1) by Melanie La’Brooy

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Title: The Wintrish Girl (Talismans of Fate #1) Author: Melanie La’Brooy Genre: Fantasy Publisher: UQP Published: 30th August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 440 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: On Talisman Day in Arylia, every child receives an object that gives them special powers and reveals their destiny. Every child except for the Wintrish girl, Penn, that is.… Continue reading The Wintrish Girl (Talismans of Fate #1) by Melanie La’Brooy

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The Only Branch on the Family Tree by Sherryl Clark

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Title: The Only Branch on the Family Tree Author: Sherryl Clark Genre: Verse novel Publisher: UQP Published: 29th April 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 112 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: It’s always been Gemma and her mum – just the two of them. As close as best friends. But while researching a class project about family, Gemma makes… Continue reading The Only Branch on the Family Tree by Sherryl Clark

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Blood and Stone: A Radazan Mystery by Tamara M Bailey

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Title: Blood and Stone: A Radazan Mystery Author: Tamara M Bailey Genre: Fantasy/Crime Publisher: Clan Destine Press Published: 1st July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 254 Price: $34.95 Synopsis: In Blood & Stone Tomi Cardozo, the top Justice Official in the thriving metropolis of Radaza, has been called to investigate a gruesome murder of a professor who has… Continue reading Blood and Stone: A Radazan Mystery by Tamara M Bailey

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May 2024 Reading Round Up

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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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The Rewilding by Donna M Cameron

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Title: The Rewilding Author: Donna M Cameron Genre: Fiction Publisher: Transit Lounge Published: 1st March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: An exhilarating and unforgettable love song for our world.Heartbroken and in fear for his life, corporate whistle blower, Jagger Eckerman, escapes to hide out in a remote cave, but kick-arse radical, Nia… Continue reading The Rewilding by Donna M Cameron

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Drum roll please…it’s time to announce this year’s winner of the Penguin Literary Prize

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The winner of the 2023 Penguin Literary Prize has been announced. It is a prize awarded to an unpublished manuscript, and this year, the winner is Michelle See-Tho, for her novel Jade and Emerald. See-Tho’s novel was chosen from 300 submissions, and it is about a lonely girl who becomes friends with a rich, hedonistic… Continue reading Drum roll please…it’s time to announce this year’s winner of the Penguin Literary Prize

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Women Author’s 2022 Wrap Up

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In 2022, I read 229 books by women authors, with 172 by Australian women. I read as diversely as I could, with the majority of my books being ones I was sent to review or chose to read. I usually stick to authors, series, or genres I know, with a focus on children’s authors to… Continue reading Women Author’s 2022 Wrap Up

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The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green

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Title: The Bellbird River Country Choir Author: Sophie Green Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 27th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 426 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: A warm-hearted story of fresh beginnings, unexpected friendships and the sustaining power of love and community, from the Top Ten bestselling author of The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle and Thursdays at… Continue reading The Bellbird River Country Choir by Sophie Green

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The Light in Everything by Katya Balen

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Title: The Light in Everything Author: Katya Balen Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 5th July 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $14.99 Synopsis: This is the story of Tom and Zofia.Tom is quiet and careful and is only just starting to feel safe, even though his dad has been in jail for nearly two… Continue reading The Light in Everything by Katya Balen

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The Natural History of Love by Caroline Petit

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Title: The Natural History of Love Author: Caroline Petit Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 26th April 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: For fans of Elizabeth Gilbert’s The Signature of All Things and Pip Williams’ The Dictionary of Lost Words, The Natural History of Love is based upon the true story of 19th century French explorer,… Continue reading The Natural History of Love by Caroline Petit