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Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret by Amy Doak

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Title: Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret Author: Amy Doak Genre: Crime Publisher: Penguin Published: 2nd July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Eleanor Jones stirs up more mystery and danger in this fast-paced YA mystery. Things have settled down in Cooinda and Eleanor Jones is getting used to her new normal –… Continue reading Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret by Amy Doak

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2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Completed

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One of the reading challenges I embarked on in 2024 was the Dymocks Reading Challenge. This year, they ran it from January to October as a tasting menu, and most prompts were easy to fill, whilst others I had to think a bit more about. Luckily though, many of my review books were able to… Continue reading 2024 Dymocks Reading Challenge Completed

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Dymocks – August to October: Dessert

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With two weeks to go, I have completed the Dymocks Reading Challenge for 2024! Another fantastic challenge to check off, and I’m now working on finishing the other challenges I have going, but I have a few books left there and mostly have the books chosen apart from one or two. Thankfully, I have these… Continue reading Dymocks – August to October: Dessert

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Book Fair Australia Reading Challenge 2024 Completed

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I added this onto the end of my September Round up post but also wanted to give it its own post. This was a quick challenge, and I didn’t realise I’d completed it earlier in September until I checked out the Book Fair Australia website, so I was able to check off the 2023 exhibitor… Continue reading Book Fair Australia Reading Challenge 2024 Completed

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September 2024 Reading Round Up

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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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My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery

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Title: My Family and Other Suspects Author: Kate Emery Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st October 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Holly Jackson meets Agatha Christie in this cosy modern-day YA murder mystery where your closest family are your prime suspects. Ruth is not thrilled to be spending the weekend… Continue reading My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery

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August 2024 Reading Round Up

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We’re over halfway through the year now, and I have met my overall reading goal, but still have a few challenge prompts to tick off across the board. I have books planned for these prompts and will hopefully get to them all by the end of the year. My reading has gone down a bit… Continue reading August 2024 Reading Round Up

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The Six Summers of Tash and Leopold by Danielle Binks

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Title: The Six Summers of Tash and Leopold Author: Danielle Binks Genre: Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 28th August 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 312 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: A new middle-grade novel for fans of Danielle Binks’ bestselling The Year the Maps Changed and for anyone who enjoys a big, hopeful, coming-of-age middle-grade book that features complicated… Continue reading The Six Summers of Tash and Leopold by Danielle Binks

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This Is Not a Sad Book (But It’s OK to Feel Sad): A guide to grief, loss and getting through hard times by Elizabeth Vercoe with Kerry Ambromowski, illustrated by Grace Fraraccio

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Title: This Is Not a Sad Book (But It's OK to Feel Sad): A guide to grief, loss and getting through hard times Author: Elizabeth Vercoe with Kerry Ambromowski, illustrated by Grace Fraraccio Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Affirm Press Published: 27th August 2024 Format: Softcover Pages: 240 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: This Is Not a Sad Book is… Continue reading This Is Not a Sad Book (But It’s OK to Feel Sad): A guide to grief, loss and getting through hard times by Elizabeth Vercoe with Kerry Ambromowski, illustrated by Grace Fraraccio

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What’s Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness

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Title: What’s Murder Between Friends Author: Meg Gatland-Veness Genre: Crime Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 4th June 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: ‘I think it was one of us,’ Walter says … ‘We had the perfect opportunity. Everyone’s thinking it, I’m just saying it.’ The last thing Hallie and her drama classmates expect… Continue reading What’s Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness