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September 2023 Round Up

In September I read 20 books, mostly by Australian authors, and with several reviews to go live in the coming weeks. I have a lot of review books that will take me into November, and whilst this month I didn’t get as many read as possible, I am hoping to catch up during October and… Continue reading September 2023 Round Up

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Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds: Stories, Poetry, and Plays for Children by Various/CBCA NSW Eastern Beaches Sub-branch

Title: Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds: Stories, Poetry, and Plays for Children Author: Various/CBCA NSW Eastern Beaches Sub-branch Genre: Anthology Publisher: CBCA NSW Eastern Beaches Published: 1st June 2021 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $25.00 Synopsis: Wonder at the universe. Swim through oceans. Encounter lions. Venture into space. Delve into fairytales. Travel back in… Continue reading Old Worlds, New Worlds, Other Worlds: Stories, Poetry, and Plays for Children by Various/CBCA NSW Eastern Beaches Sub-branch

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August 2023 Reading Round Up

In August, I read twenty books, and wrote reviews for all of them, some to come later in September or later in the year. I had a big pile this month and only got through a fraction because some came after publication date, and some took a little longer than others to get through. I… Continue reading August 2023 Reading Round Up

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Forever Leonardo by Richard Yaxley

Title: Forever Leonardo Author: Richard Yaxley Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: In the summer of 1465, fourteen-year-old Annalisa de Torriano reluctantly travels with her family to her father’s new estate near the village of Vinci. Although she misses her privileged life, and the… Continue reading Forever Leonardo by Richard Yaxley

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Blog Tour: The Lorekeepers Book One: Raine in the Underlands by E.M. Greville

Title: The Lorekeepers Book One: Raine in the Underlands Author: E.M. Greville Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Shawline Publishing Group Published: 25th July 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 202 Price: $19.95 Synopsis: FAMILIES CAN BE TRICKY... Especially when your dad is missing, your mum is hiding a BIG secret and a strangewoman – who looks oddly familiar –… Continue reading Blog Tour: The Lorekeepers Book One: Raine in the Underlands by E.M. Greville

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Alex: Through My Eyes – Australian Disaster Zones by Rosanne Hawke, series editor Lyn White

Title: Alex: Through My Eyes – Australian Disaster Zones Author: Rosanne Hawke, series editor Lyn White Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $18.99 Synopsis: A captivating and heartfelt story of one boy's resilience in the face of devastating drought. Alex sighs at the dusty brown landscape.… Continue reading Alex: Through My Eyes – Australian Disaster Zones by Rosanne Hawke, series editor Lyn White

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This Camp is Doomed: A Dennith Grange Misadventure by Anna Zobel

Title: This Camp is Doomed: A Dennith Grange Misadventure Author: Anna Zobel Genre: Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 29th August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A run-down camp in the woods.No phone reception. Ten students with untested powers . . . Céline is seeing conspiracies everywhere. Fionn has a bad premonition about the… Continue reading This Camp is Doomed: A Dennith Grange Misadventure by Anna Zobel

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Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky by Rebecca Lim

Title: Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky Author: Rebecca Lim Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: After their family encounters terrible hardship in rural China, siblings Fu and Pei must draw on all their resilience and courage as they embark on a dangerous… Continue reading Two Sparrowhawks in a Lonely Sky by Rebecca Lim

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Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch-Knight and Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix

Title: Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch-Knight and Puppet Sorcerer Author: Garth Nix Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 22nd August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: New York Times bestselling author Garth Nix's collection of all eight stories - plus a never-before-published story - featuring Sir Hereward and his… Continue reading Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch-Knight and Puppet Sorcerer by Garth Nix

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Ghost Book by Remy Lai

Title: Ghost Book Author: Remy Lai Genre: Fantasy/Magical Realism Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st August 2023 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A thrilling contemporary fantasy graphic novel about a girl who befriends a boy ghost stuck between the worlds of the living and the dead, from the bestselling creator of Pawcasso. Twelve years… Continue reading Ghost Book by Remy Lai